John Diggle (Arrowverse)

John Diggle
Arrowverse and Superman & Lois character
David Ramsey as John Diggle in his Spartan suit as seen in the sixth season of Arrow
First appearance	Arrowverse version: "Pilot" Arrow Season 1×1 October 10, 2012 Superman & Lois version: "Through the Valley of Death" Superman & Lois Season 1×12 July 14, 2021
Last appearance	"It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To" The Flash April 29, 2023
Created by	Greg Berlanti Marc Guggenheim Andrew Kreisberg
Portrayed by	David Ramsey
In-universe information
Full name	John Thomas Diggle
Alias	Freelancer Spartan Green Arrow (formerly)
Occupation	Soldier Bodyguard Minister Vigilante Counter-terrorism operative
Affiliation	U.S. Army (formerly) Team Arrow (formerly) Suicide Squad (formerly) A.R.G.U.S.
Weapon	Green Monster (crossbow)
Family	Roy Stewart (stepfather) Andy Diggle (brother)
Spouse	Lyla Michaels
Children	Sara Diggle (biological daughter) John Diggle Jr. (biological son) Connor Hawke (adoptive son)

John Diggle, also known by his code names Freelancer (with the Suicide Squad) and Spartan (with Team Arrow), is a fictional character in The CW's Arrowverse franchise and Superman & Lois, first introduced in the 2012 pilot episode of the television series Arrow. The character was created for the series by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. Diggle is portrayed by David Ramsey

Diggle is introduced as a military veteran and Oliver Queen's new bodyguard. Over time, his relationship with Oliver evolves and he becomes his best friend and confidante in his crusade as the Green Arrow, joining him as Spartan and for a while succeeds him as the Green Arrow. After Oliver returns as the Green Arrow, he leaves the team and joins A.R.G.U.S. In Superman & Lois, an alternate Diggle is depicted as an affiliate of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and an ally of John Henry Irons.

Ramsey has reprised his role in the subsequent Arrowverse series The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Batwoman, as well as the non-Arrowverse series Superman & Lois. The character also appears in Arrow's tie-in novels and digital comics, as well as the Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham video game. While Diggle was originally created for the television series, since 2013, a character of the same name has appeared in the Green Arrow series published by DC Comics.