Bokeem Woodbine Bio: early life, education, wife, career and net worth

Bokeem Woodbine was born on 13 April 1973. He is an American actor well known for playing the role of Joshua, Jason’s troubled brother, in Jason’s Lyric. He also acted as Daniel in season two of Underground, a WGN series. He was nominated for an award in Critics’ choice TV award for his role as Mile Milligan in season two of Fargo.

Early life and education

Bokeem was born and raised by his parents in Harlem, New York. He went to Dalton School, after which he transferred to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Performing Arts. He is a lifelong martial arts practitioner, having studied Shaolin, Kung-fu, and Hapkido from an early age.

Top 10 facts about Bokeem Woodbine

1. The famous actor was born on 13 April 1973; he’ll be celebrating his 49th birthday this year, 2022.
2. He started playing guitar when he was twelve.
3. His great-grandfather was Jamaican, which helped build the Panama Canal.
4. In 1991, Woodbine’s mother stimulated him to apply for a role as a substitute for the film Juice, thereby starting his acting career.
5. Despite being a famous actor, He is a private person who does not appreciate his personal life on the media.
6. He is the founder of Woodbine Enterprises.
7. Woodbine featured in I Ain’t Mad at Cha, Tupac’s music video released shortly after the rapper’s death.
8. Neither Bokeem nor his wife is available on social media, hence limited information about their family, work, etc.
9. Woodbine is the lead guitarist and singer for his rock band 13 Purple Dragons.
10. He was nominated for NAACP Image Award for his role in City of Angels.

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Career

Bokeem Woodbine’s mother, an actress, encouraged him to enter show business when he was 19 as a stand-in and extra in Juice in 1992. In 1993, he made his first appearance in an episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special. He was shortlisted for movies like Dead Presidents and panther a few months later. Woodbine also featured in a Tupac music video in 1996, after which he appeared in films like The Big Hit, Almost Heroes, and Caught Up.

He featured in Shakur’s music video for “I ain’t mad at chain“ 1996 and became friends with the rapper. Woodbine and Shakur later reunited in the debut for “Gridlock’d“, which was released a few months after Shakur’s death. Bokeem appeared regularly on the NBC midseason Sitcom Battery Park and acted as Dr. Damon Bradley, who later became a serial rapist. He also appeared in a CBS medical drama, City of Angels, which earned him recognition for the NAACP Actor in the drama series.

In 2009, he featured in Black Dynamite and followed it up in 2010 in Devil. He also acted as a Police Officer in Southland in 2012 and featured in the remake of Total Recall in 2012 and Riddick in 2013.

Bokeem Woodbine in Fargo

Bokeem played the role of Mike Milligan in ten episodes of Fargo. in the movie, Emmit Stussy, a self-made real estate mogul who was successful, earned the nickname “Parking Lot King of Minnesota,” and he also had a perfect family.

On the other hand, his younger brother Ray was the opposite of him; he always lived in Emmit’s shadow and was good at pushing blame on his brother Emmit. He met a parolee, Nikki, who offered to help him succeed in life by stealing back his good karma. The situation got out of hand, which led them to commit theft, which led to murder; meanwhile, Emmit got an unwelcome proposal from a loner V.M. whose bosses planned to partner with Emmit at all cost.

Bokeem Woodbine in Strapped

In the movie Strapped, Woodbine played the role of Diquan Mitchell. He was a former criminal during his teenage age who decided to leave his life and stay off the streets of Brooklyn. Along the line, his girlfriend, Latisha, gets caught by the cops for selling drugs to cater for their soon-to-be son. To help his girlfriend get out of trouble, he makes a deal with an undercover officer Matthew McRae and must risk his life as an informant to save Latisha from long-term punishment.

Bokeem Woodbine in Dead Presidents

Bokeem played the role of Sgt. Cleon in Dead Presidents. Soldier Anthony returned home after a nightmarish tour of duty in Vietnam, but the nightmares would not stop for both Anthony and his friends as they struggled to get a better job to cater for their families. 

In a desperate state, Anthony collaborated with Kirby, a former crook, and Skip, a drugs addict, to initiate a bank heist that would end their financial issues.  

Year	Title	Role
1994	Jason’s Lyric Crooklyn	Joshua Alexander Richard
1995	Dead Presidents Panther	Staff Sgt. Cleon Tyrone
1996	The Elevator Freeway The Rock	Malcolm Chopper Gunnery Sergeant Crisp
1997	Gridlock’d	Mud
1998	The Big Hit Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Caught Up Almost Heroes	Crunch Mr. Farralon Daryl Allen Jonah
1999	Life It’s the Rage The Runner	Can’t Get Right Agee 477
2000	BlackMale	Jimmy Best
2001	3000 Miles to Graceland The Breed The Road to Graceland	BENJAMIN Franklin FBI Agent Steve Grant Franklin (voice)
2002	Sniper Run for the Money	US Army Sniper Jake Cole Rock
2003	Detonator	Jack Forrester
2004	Ray	Fathead Newman
2005	Blood of a Champion Edmond The Circle	Shadow Prisoner Cop
2006	The Champagne Gang Confessions 18 Fingers of Death	Rock Star Miles Adams Billy Buff
2007	The Last Sentinel	Anchilles
2008	The Fifth Commandment The Poker House	Miles Templeton Duval
2009	Three Bullets Black Dynamite The Butcher A Day in the Life	Bo Black Hand Jack Chinatown Pete Bam Bam
2010	Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright Devil	Miller   Guard
2011	License to Reproduce Little Murder	DEA Agent Troy Peterson Lipp
2012	Letting Go Total Recall	Mark Harry
2013	The Host Caught on Tape Riddick They die by Dawn 1982 Five Thirteen	Nate Tyrone Moss Bill Pickett Scoop Nestor
2014	Guardian Angel Jarhead 2: Field of Fire For Love or Money	Detective Jackson Danny Kettner Jacoby
2015	The Night Crew AWOL 72	Crenshaw Myron
2017	Spider-Man: Homecoming	Herman Schultz
2018	Overlord Billionaire Boys Club	Sgt. Rensin Tim Pitt
2019	Queen and Slim In the Shadow of the Moon	Uncle Earl Maddox
2020	Spenser Confidential	Driscoll
2021	Ghostbusters: Afterlife	Sheriff Sherman Domingo

His Personal Life

Parents

There is no information about his parents because he prefers his personal life to be hidden. Although, we have to thank Bokeem Woodbine mother someday for encouraging him to start acting.

Wife (Mahiely Woodbine)

Bokeem Woodbine hides information about his relationship life from the public. However, he has been married to Mahiely, and together, they have a daughter. Mahiely Woodbine, formerly known as Mahiely Roberts, was born on 9 April 1973 in New Hampshire, USA. Her mom was a housewife, while her dad was a football Coach. She went to New Hampshire High School, upon graduation, she acquired a degree in Psychology. She was a low-key person but rose to Stardom following her marriage to the famous American actor Bokeem. They met at the party of one of their mutual friends, and the rest, they say, is history.

Social media

He is available on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, but he is not active on either of the platforms; his wife is not available on social media either.

Latest news

Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo star, is the most recent person to join the cast of Marvel’s Spider-man Homecoming. He will feature in a villainous role, alongside famous actors, Logan Marshall and Michael Keaton.

Net worth

Bokeem Woodbine has acquired quite a fortune from his hard work and dedication in the movie industry brand endorsements for multinational companies. He is the founder of Woodbine Enterprises Production agency and, a member of the rock band, a lead guitarist. He has an estimated net worth of $4 million, combining all these. His wife, Mahiely Woodbine, has a net worth of $3 million.

Conclusion

Bokeem Woodbine is a man who is dedicated to his career in the movie industry, which he started at age 19. He has featured in more than 70 movies, thereby impacting the entertainment industry. We look forward to watching more of his films. Most importantly, we look forward to his role as a movie producer.

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