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Born on April 13, 1973 in New York, United States, Bokeem Woodbine is a television actor, film actor and singer. As of 2026, Bokeem Woodbine is 53 years old. Education on record includes Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.
My Take
Bokeem Woodbine is one of those character actors I trust completely. He came up through Jason's Lyric in 1994 and spent years doing solid, unflashy work, then detonated as Mike Milligan in the second season of Fargo, a performance so eerily poetic it earned an Emmy nomination. What I admire is how he changes the temperature of a scene the instant he appears, half menace and half melancholy. A Harlem kid and LaGuardia graduate who also sings, he has range that the industry took too long to reward. I will always pay closer attention to a film simply because his name is in it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bokeem Woodbine
- Name (Japanese)
- ボキーム・ウッドバイン
- Reading
- ぼきーむ・うっどばいん
- Born
- April 13, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bokeem Woodbine born?
Bokeem Woodbine was born on April 13, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Bokeem Woodbine from?
Bokeem Woodbine is from New York, United States.
What does Bokeem Woodbine do?
Bokeem Woodbine works as actor, television actor, film actor, singer.
Which high school did Bokeem Woodbine attend?
Bokeem Woodbine attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.
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