Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine is known as an American actor. He is most famous for his role as Mike Milligan on Fargo.

Background and Age

Bokeem Woodbine was born on April 13, 1973 in Harlem, New York. He was highly influenced by his mom who herself was an actress during her time. Bokeem's father was working in an emergency clinic. His father and mom later got separated because of their constant issues. Woodbine went to the lofty Dalton School on Manhattan's Upper East Side before moving to the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art.

Married, Wife and Kids

Bokeem Woodbine is a happily married man. He is married to Mahiely Woodbine. They are seen together in family events and award shows. They have a youngster together, Mahiely brought forth their girl in 2011.

Career and Net Worth

Bokeem's early voyage in his career was started with minor roles. He entered showbiz at the age 19 as an extra in Ernest Dickerson's directorial debut, the hip-hop classic Juice (1992), featuring Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. In the next year, he made his TV acting debut in the CBS Schoolbreak Special entitled "Love Off Limits".

His appearances were seen by casting director Jaki Brown-Karman who later recommended him to Forest Whitaker for HBO's Strapped (1993). From that point forward, he has worked with other significant African American movie producers like Spike Lee, Mario Van Peebles and the Hughes Brothers in the movies Crooklyn (1994), Panther (1995) and Dead Presidents (1995).

In 2009, Woodbine appeared in the Blaxploitation film Black Dynamite. The following year, he appeared in the M. Night Shyamalan-produced spine chiller Devil. He likewise appeared as an official on the widely praised series Southland.

In December 2015, Woodbine got a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries for his role as Mike Milligan in Fargo. In June 2016, Woodbine was cast in the Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: Homecoming as Shocker, one of four villains in the film.

In November 2019, "Queen and Slim" put a new twist on an old story, a street film borne in the remains of police heartlessness. Worried over progressively profound issues, it's at the same time a convincing story in regards to an African-American couple getting progressively acquainted with one another in the wake of an emergency, as they try an obviously hopeless experience to escape. Woodbine has a key role in the film as Uncle Earl.