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name: "D. B. Woodside"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/d-b-woodside"
fi1m_id: "d-b-woodside"
imdb_id: "nm0940851"
tmdb_id: 21356
wikidata_id: "Q554159"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "25 July 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-13T21:53:54.323228+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# D. B. Woodside

## Identity

D. B. Woodside

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/d-b-woodside
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** d-b-woodside
- **IMDb ID:** nm0940851
- **TMDB ID:** 21356
- **Wikidata ID:** Q554159
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Woodside, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q554159, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940851/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21356

Actor and director. Born 25 July 1969 in Queens, New York USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 25 July 1969, Queens, New York USA
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** DB Woodside, David Bryan Woodside, Д.Б. Вудсайд
- **Frequently works with:** [Aiyana White](https://film.one/person/aiyana-white.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 76 (2), 2020s 64 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Woodside, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q554159, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940851/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21356

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Night Agent*](https://film.one/tv/the-night-agent.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

D. B. Woodside is an American actor. He trained at the State University of New York at Albany, where he earned a BA, and at the Yale School of Drama, where he earned an MFA.

Woodside is known for his television roles as Wayne Palmer in the series *24* (2003–2007), Principal Robin Wood in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (2002–2003), Jeff Malone in *Suits* (2014–2018), and Amenadiel in *Lucifer* (2016–2021), on which he also directed one episode. He played Erik Monks in the series *The Night Agent* (2023). Earlier credits include the miniseries *The Temptations* (1998) as Melvin Franklin.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Night Agent* (2023), Fi1m 64, as Erik Monks — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-agent.md)
- *Castle* (2009), Fi1m 73, as Lance Carlberg — [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Wayne Palmer — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Murder One* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Aaron Mosely — [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Taken at a Basketball Game* (2025), as Wayne Edwards
- *Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story* (2025), as Uncle Leon
- *Desert Road* (2024), as Security Guard
- *The Perfect Find* (2023), as Brian
- *The Night Agent* (2023), series, as Erik Monks — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-agent.md)
- *9-1-1: Lone Star* (2020), series, as Trevor Parks
- *Pearson* (2019), series, as Jeff Malone
- *Smile* (2019), as Dad
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Agent Gines
- *Lucifer* (2016), series, as Amenadiel · Director
- *The Man in 3B* (2015), as Det. Thomas
- *Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2* (2015), as Robinson
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, as Simon Church — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *That Awkward Moment* (2014), as Harold (uncredited)
- *Love the One You're With* (2014), Actor
- *Emily Owens, M.D.* (2012), series, as Evan Hammond
- *Charlie's Angels* (2011), series, as Carlton Finch
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Jeff Malone
- *Single Ladies* (2011), series, as Malcolm Franks
- *The Inheritance* (2011), as Henry
- *Young Justice* (2010), series, as Phantom Stranger / Marvin Fargo (voice), Phantom Stranger (voice)
- *Hellcats* (2010), series, as Derrick Altman
- *Parenthood* (2010), series, as Joe Prestridge
- *Hawthorne* (2009), series, Actor
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Lance Carlberg — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Back* (2009), as Dr. Kevin Stern
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Henry Strong
- *Mississippi Damned* (2009), as Tyrone
- *Viva Laughlin* (2007), series, as Marcus
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Duncan
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Marcus Kane — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Jonathan Schmidt
- *Easy* (2003), as Martin Mars
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Cole Judson
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Matthew Shuler
- *24* (2001), series, as Wayne Palmer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Daniel Reide
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Marlon Waylord
- *More Dogs Than Bones* (2000), as Truman
- *Romeo Must Die* (2000), as Colin O'Day
- *Snoops* (1999), series, as Avery
- *Once and Again* (1999), series, Actor
- *After All* (1999), as Anthony
- *The Temptations* (1998), series, as Melvin Franklin
- *Scarred City* (1998), as Forrest
- *Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer* (1997), as Aaron Mosley
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, as Principal Robin Wood — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Aaron Wilton
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Rob Benton
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Aaron Mosely — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)

## Gallery

- ![D.B. Woodside (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/1023444/gallery-3f0cc5494ead.jpg) D.B. Woodside (2007) — camsixteen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/D.B._Woodside_%28cropped1%29.jpg/1280px-D.B._Woodside_%28cropped1%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![D. B. Woodside (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/1023444/gallery-6e636aeb4657.jpg) D. B. Woodside (2015) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Woodside_%2819589375165%29.jpg/1280px-Woodside_%2819589375165%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![D. B. Woodside (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/1023444/gallery-8deb68626019.jpg) D. B. Woodside (2015) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Woodside_%2819403249200%29.jpg/1280px-Woodside_%2819403249200%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![D. B. Woodside (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/1023444/gallery-55f41cd7fca5.jpg) D. B. Woodside (2015) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Woodside_%2819403244528%29.jpg/1280px-Woodside_%2819403244528%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![D. B. Woodside](https://film.one/media/person/1023444/gallery-660b57596e55.jpg) D. B. Woodside — Image via TMDB
- ![D. B. Woodside](https://film.one/media/person/1023444/gallery-0bfe3160da0c.jpg) D. B. Woodside — Sue Lukenbaugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/D._B._Woodside_2015.jpg/1280px-D._B._Woodside_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![D. B. Woodside (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/1023444/gallery-7a603dc7fdc3.jpg) D. B. Woodside (2015) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Woodside_%2819591238505%29.jpg/1280px-Woodside_%2819591238505%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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