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David Ramsey Born David Ramsey
17 November 1971
Detroit, Michigan, USAOccupation Actor Years active 1987–present David Ramsey (born November 17, 1971) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the Showtime TV series Dexter as Anton Briggs and the film Mother and Child.
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Life and career
Ramsey was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA and was the fourth of five children of Jeraldine and Nathaniel Ramsey. After performing in a church play, he started wanting to become an actor and after graduating from Mumford High School, he attended Wayne State University. He had his first role in Scared Stiff but his main career kicked off in 1995 when he started getting small roles in films and television series. He starred in such films as The Nutty Professor, A Very Brady Sequel, Con Air and A Short Wait Between Trains.
From 1997 to 1998, he appeared on the UPN sitcom Good News, starring as Pastor David Randolph. In 2000, he starred as Muhammad Ali in the Fox television movie Ali: An American Hero. Later that year, he appeared in Pay It Forward and started a recurring role in For Your Love. He has also starred in recurring roles in All of Us, The West Wing, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ghost Whisperer, Wildfire and Hollywood Residential. In 2008 to 2009, he appeared in 17 episodes of Dexter as Anton Briggs, a pot-smoking confidential informant who has an affair with Debra Morgan in Season 3 and at the start of Season 4. He appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy in 2010.
Ramsey appeared in the short lived NBC courtroom drama series Outlaw in 2010.[1]
Ramsey is an accomplished martial artist. Holding a black belt in jeet kune do, he has also studied boxing and tae kwon do, and has trained in kickboxing under Benny "Jet" Urquidez.[2]
Filmography
Year Film/Show Role Notes 1987 Scared Stiff George Masterson 1995 Murder One Reporter #3 1996 Deutschlandlied George Space: Above and Beyond Supervisor The Nutty Professor Student A Very Brady Sequel Brent, the Lifeguard Her Costly Affair Shep Walker 1997 Con Air Londell 1998 A Short Wait Between Trains Jenkins Good News Pastor David Randolph CHiPs '99 Officer Sergeant McFall Mama Flora's Family Booker Palmer (Adult) 1999 Mutiny Vernon Nettles Three to Tango Bill 2000 Ali: An American Hero Muhammad Ali Pay It Forward Sidney Parker For Your Love Brian 2001 Girlfriends Randall Thieves Agent Victor Mr. Bones Vince Lee 2002 For the People Romeo Fire The Guardian Debord's Lawyer 2002–2003 One on One Jayden 2003 The Flannerys Strong Medicine Jake Cortese Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Richard Owens 2004 Crossing Jordan Agent Scannell CSI: Miami Officer Everhart Charmed Upper Level Demon Hair Show Cliff Second Time Around Travis Byrd 2005 Central Booking Troy Stonebreaker Huff Clay Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story J.R. Richard All of Us Rusty Bathsheba King David Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Mac 2005–2008 Ghost Whisperer Will 2006 Hello Sister, Goodbye Life Uncle Dennis Klein The West Wing Santos's Turnout Briefer Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Curtis Ansen CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gerald Crowley 2007 Criminal Minds Wakeland The Death and Life of Bobby Z Wayne Journeyman Det. Wilson Hargreaves 2008 Wildfire Dr. Noah Gleason Hollywood Residential Don Merritt The Coverup Bill Daily 2008–2009 Dexter Anton Briggs Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2009 The Rub Cam Stewart Mother and Child Joseph Castle Jim Wheeler 2010 Grey's Anatomy Jimmy Thompson Episode: "Sympathy for the Parents" Outlaw Al Druzinsky Main cast References
- ^ "NBC Unveils 2010-2011 Primetime Schedule Accented by Five New Comedies, Seven New Dramas, and New Alternative Program". The Futon Critic. May 16, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/16/nbc-unveils-2010-2011-primetime-schedule/20100516nbc01/. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ "Male Celebs Who Practice Martial Arts", Jet, Sept. 24, 2001, at p. 40.
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