1993
Strapped
Lead role
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WOODBINE
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From Strapped to Fargo and Primetime
An American actor whose screen career spans film and television drama.
A career across film and television
Bokeem Woodbine is an American actor who grew up in Harlem, New York. His work has moved between feature films and television productions across several decades.
The Television Academy notes that at 19 he secured the lead in Strapped, Forest Whitaker’s directorial debut for HBO. His subsequent film credits include Jason’s Lyric, Life and Ray.
In the second year of Fargo, Woodbine plays Mike Milligan, a member of a Kansas City crime syndicate. The performance earned him a 2016 Emmy nomination for supporting actor in a limited series or movie.
He later appears in Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime (2026) as Cortland Gunn, adding a film about a televised investigation to his screen work.
The list below shows films currently available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected performances
2015
Fargo
Mike Milligan
2026
Primetime
Cortland Gunn
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Television Academy — biography and Emmy nomination
- FX — Fargo cast
- A24 — Primetime cast
- Fandango — film credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.