Actor, Writer, Voiceover Artist and Author

D. Elliot Woods was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, but has been an LA-based Film, TV, and Commercial Actor for over twenty years. Woods has portrayed a wide variety of roles - human and alien - in more than 80 projects, including STAR TREK films (NOTE: un-bold 'films') and TV series, as well as several highly rated TV shows such as: S.W.A.T, LOOT, NCIS: LA, HBO's Ballers, Marvel's agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Friends, Drake & Josh. He's also appeared in over 100 commercials for numerous household brands. A former basketball player, he took an acting class while recovering from a leg injury in college. He met of his first influential teachers... the highly acclaimed actress Alfre Woodard.
His extensive industry experience and knowledge bleeds through into his writing. His Fly Free Entertainment production banner is dedicated to producing his own projects as well as helping train a whole new generation of creatives. He pours a wealth of life experiences and observations into writing captivating stories featuring diverse, non-stereotypical characters. His unique perspective on the world elevates his writing to be thought-provoking, heart-wrenching, emotional, and comedic in a fresh way that readers and audiences will fall in love with.
When he’s not writing or acting, he loves to cheer for his kids in everything they do, watches men's and women’s basketball, travels, listen to Jazz, and enjoys delicacies from all over the world. Woods hopes to remind us all to cherish the little moments because eventually, we’ll look back and realize that they all happened for you.
Morgan Freeman, a theatre classmate of Woods' uncle, occasionally baby-sat 'toddler' Woods when he was a wee-bit shorter.
Woods studied under both Alfre Woodard and acclaimed Actor & Director, Bill Duke while in college.
A strong proponent for survivors of various types of abuse, Woods is a contributing writer for several support-group blogs.
Apple TV's LOOT, HBO's Ballers, NCIS: LA, The Orville, Hot in Cleveland, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Friends, Heroes, Boston Legal, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hannah Montana, Veronica Mars, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, among others.
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