D. B. Woodside

Acting

D. B. Woodside

Born July 25, 1969Queens, New York USA51 credits

David Bryan "D.B." Woodside (born July 25, 1969) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of White House Chief of Staff (and later President) Wayne Palmer on the FOX action/drama series 24. Additionally, he is noted for his roles as bass singer Melvin Franklin in the NBC miniseries The Temptations, and as Robin Wood on the WB/UPN series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Known For

Taken at a Basketball Game
5.8

Taken at a Basketball Game

Movie

2025

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
7.0

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story

Movie

2025

Desert Road
1.0

Desert Road

Movie

2024

The Perfect Find
6.1

The Perfect Find

Movie

2023

The Night Agent
7.7

The Night Agent

TV

2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV

2022

Filmography

Taken at a Basketball Game
2025Taken at a Basketball Gameas Wayne EdwardsMovie
Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
2025Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Storyas Uncle LeonMovie
Desert Road
2024Desert Roadas Security GuardMovie
The Perfect Find
2023The Perfect Findas BrianMovie
The Night Agent
2023The Night Agentas Erik MonksTV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas SelfTV
9-1-1: Lone Star
20209-1-1: Lone Staras Trevor ParksTV
Pearson
2019Pearsonas Jeff MaloneTV
Smile
2019Smileas DadMovie
S.W.A.T.
2017S.W.A.T.as Agent GinesTV
Lucifer
2016Luciferas AmenadielTV
The Man in 3B
2015The Man in 3Bas Det. ThomasMovie
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
2015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2as RobinsonMovie
Halt and Catch Fire
2014Halt and Catch Fireas Simon ChurchTV
That Awkward Moment
2014That Awkward Momentas Harold (uncredited)Movie
Love the One You're With
2014Love the One You're WithMovie
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012Emily Owens, M.D.as Evan HammondTV
Charlie's Angels
2011Charlie's Angelsas Carlton FinchTV
Suits
2011Suitsas Jeff MaloneTV
Single Ladies
2011Single Ladiesas Malcolm FranksTV
The Inheritance
2011The Inheritanceas HenryMovie
Young Justice
2010Young Justiceas Phantom Stranger (voice)TV
Hellcats
2010Hellcatsas Derrick AltmanTV
Parenthood
2010Parenthoodas Joe PrestridgeTV
Hawthorne
2009HawthorneTV
Castle
2009Castleas Lance CarlbergTV
B
2009Backas Dr. Kevin SternMovie
Lie to Me
2009Lie to Meas Henry StrongTV
Mississippi Damned
2009Mississippi Damnedas TyroneMovie
Viva Laughlin
2007Viva Laughlinas MarcusTV
Private Practice
2007Private Practiceas DuncanTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Marcus KaneTV
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Jonathan SchmidtTV
Easy
2003Easyas Martin MarsMovie
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miamias Cole JudsonTV
Monk
2002Monkas Matthew ShulerTV
24
200124as Wayne PalmerTV
The Division
2001The Divisionas Daniel ReideTV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Marlon WaylordTV
More Dogs Than Bones
2000More Dogs Than Bonesas TrumanMovie
Romeo Must Die
2000Romeo Must Dieas Colin O'DayMovie
Snoops
1999Snoopsas AveryTV
Once and Again
1999Once and AgainTV
Scarred City
1999Scarred Cityas ForrestMovie
A
1999After Allas AnthonyMovie
The Temptations
1998The Temptationsas Melvin FranklinTV
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killeras Aaron MosleyMovie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Principal Robin WoodTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Aaron WiltonTV
JAG
1995JAGas FBI Special Agent Rob BentonTV
Murder One
1995Murder Oneas Aaron MoselyTV