D. B. Woodside
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David Bryan "D.B." Woodside (born in July 1969 in Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American actor, best known for his varied television roles.
Woodside got his start in the second season of Murder One in 1996, playing Aaron Mosley. After that series' cancellation, he guest starred on The Practice, Snoops, The Division and Once and Again. He also appeared in the 2000 film Romeo Must Die as Aaliyah's on-screen brother. In 1998, D.B. played Melvin Franklin, Motown's solid bass singer in The Temptations (miniseries). He made a guest appearance on JAG in its final season as FBI Agent Rod Benton.
From 2002 to 2003, Woodside guest starred in 14 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's final season, as Principal Robin Wood, Buffy's boss and son of a Slayer. He followed this up in the following television season, playing the pragmatic Wayne Palmer, the Chief of Staff and brother to President David Palmer during the third season of 24. In the fifth season of the series, he returned to reprise the role as a guest star in episodes 1 - 2 and 14 - 18. Woodside will return as a series regular for the sixth season as the President of the United States.
Woodside is a graduate of the University at Albany and the Yale School of Drama.
