Bokeem Woodbine Bio, Wife, Mother, Family, Other Facts

American actor Bokeem Woodbine is known for his appearance in Fargo season 2 where he played the character of MikeMilligan. His role on the show brought him to the big screens as he has since landed more roles in notable movies. After winning several awards for his role in Fargo, he has proven himself in the industry. It will be interesting to learn more about the career and personal life of the actor.

Organic Bokeem Woodbine

He was born on April 13, 1973 in Harlem, New York. Bokeem’s mother, an actress, became an inspiration to her son, who eventually got involved in her line of work. He attended Dalton School in Manhattan, then transferred to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where he honed his acting skills.

Bokeem Woodbine made his debut in the 1992 film Juice directed by Ernest Dickerson. The movie starring Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps brought a lot of attention to the actor and he started playing more and more roles. In 1993 he starred in Love Off Limits. Woodbine was notable on the CBS Schoolbreak Special and caught the eye of Jaki Brown-Karman who brought the talented boy to director Forest Whitaker’s attention.

Whitaker then cast him in the film Strapped, also in 1993. His appearance in the film propelled him to popularity and he began working with notable filmmakers such as Mario Van Peebles, Spike Lee and many more. In 1994 he starred in Spike Lee Crooklyn. The following year he had a role in Mario Van Peebles Panther and also starred in the Hughes Brothers film Dead Presidents

After starring in some films with Tupac Shakur, Woodbine’s friendship with the legendary musician has continued over the years; the two have done musical collaborations and also co-starred in films. He was in Tupac’s 1996 music video I’m Not Cha Crazy. The two also co-starred in the Vondie Curtis-Hall directed film Gridlock’d . However, Tupac did not live to see the film’s release.

Woodbine was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the medical drama series. City of Angels. He appeared in Rayon (2004) as David Fathead Newman, a saxophonist. The film is a biopic that tells the story of Ray Charles, the legendary musician. Woodbine has appeared in numerous films and television series. He guest-starred in two episodes of Blade: The Series. He also appeared in the musical drama, A Day in the Life which also starred Omar Epps.

He starred in Black Dynamite in 2009 and the following year starred in the thriller Devil. He was cast in the Marvel Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) studio as one of four villains. In 2018, he starred as Agent Daryn Dupree in the series, Unresolved

Family – Parents, mother

Little is known about the father of the actor also known as Bo. But as mentioned earlier, his mother, who is also an actress, was found to have influenced his decision to become an actor himself. After Bo’s father and mother divorced, they separated, and the actor remained with his mother.

Personal life – wife, children

Bookeem Woodbine is quite confidential about his private life. But that doesn’t stop the curious media from digging into his life. The actor is married to Mahiely Woodbine. The dates are not determined but the couple have been married for a long time.

The Woodbines still make appearances together at awards shows and other events. Together they have a daughter. Woodbine enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter and never fails to be with them on vacation.

Other facts to know

• Bokeem’s role as Daryn Dupree in the Netflix series, Unsolved was that of real-life Agent Dupree, who was part of the Tupac Shakur murder investigators and Notorious BIG.
• Bokeem Woodbine first greeted the screen at the age of 19 when he had an additional role in the musical film Juice.
• Bokeem’s role in Fargo earned him a prominent place in the industry.
• Some of his accolades include awards as well as nominations for; Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics’ Choice Television Award.