Woodbine began his show business career at 19 as a stand-in and extra in Ernest Dickerson’s directorial debut, Juice (1992), starring Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps.
The following year, he made his television acting debut in “Love Off Limits,” a CBS Schoolbreak Special.
His appearance drew the attention of casting director Jaki Brown-Karman, who later recommended him to Forest Whitaker for his directorial debut, the HBO television film Strapped (1993).
Since then, he has collaborated with a number of notable African-American filmmakers, including Spike Lee, Mario Van Peebles, and the Hughes Brothers.
He appeared in Shakur’s music video for “I Ain’t Mad at Cha” in 1996 and became friends with the rapper.
They later reunited in Vondie Curtis-directorial Hall’s debut, Gridlock’d, which came out four months after Shakur died.
Woodbine appeared as New Jersey Gangster rapper Massive Genius in an episode of HBO’s The Sopranos in 1999.
Who is Bokeem Woodbine’s wife?
Mahiely Woodbine was born on 9th April 1973 and is a 49-year-old American woman and Hollywood star best known as the wife of Bokeem Woodbine, the celebrated American actor.
Mahiely and Bokeem Woodbine have been married for well over 2 decades now and are parents to a female child.
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