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D. B. Woodside is a television actor, film actor and director. D. B. Woodside was born on July 25, 1969 in Jamaica, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 57. Schooling on record includes Roy C. Ketcham High School and State University of New York at Albany.
My Take
D. B. Woodside is one of those actors who has a gravitational presence that makes every scene he's in feel weightier, and I genuinely think he's been underrated for most of his career. I first noticed him as Wayne Palmer in 24 — a politician with real moral backbone, which is rarer on TV than it should be — but his run as Amenadiel in Lucifer is what cemented him for me as a major talent. He plays dignity without stiffness, warmth without softness, and he brings a quiet intensity that the show absolutely needed to balance its flashier lead. Going back to watch him as Melvin Franklin in The Temptations miniseries, you realize the range was always there. Here's hoping the industry keeps giving him roles that match what he can actually do.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- D. B. Woodside
- Name (Japanese)
- D・B・ウッドサイド
- Reading
- D・B・うっどさいど
- Born
- July 25, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Roy C. Ketcham High School
- University
- State University of New York at Albany
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 D. B. Woodside born?
D. B. Woodside was born on July 25, 1969 and is 57 years old.
Where is D. B. Woodside from?
D. B. Woodside is from Jamaica, New York, United States.
What does D. B. Woodside do?
D. B. Woodside works as actor, television actor, film actor, director.
Where did D. B. Woodside study?
D. B. Woodside attended State University of New York at Albany.
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