Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer. He first rose to prominence when he joined the cast of the medical drama St. Elsewhere, playing Dr. Philip Chandler for six years. He has received much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including for his portrayals of real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone. Washington has received two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe awards, and a Tony Award. He is notable for winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his part in Glory in 1989, and the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001 for his role in the film Training Day.
Known For
| Birth Location | Mount Vernon, New York, USA |
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| Born | 1954-12-28 |
Movies
2024
The Equalizer 3
as Robert McCall
2023
Sidney
as Self
2022
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Macbeth
2021
The Little Things
as Joe "Deke" Deacon
2021
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self (archive footage)
2020
The Equalizer 2
as Robert McCall
2018
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Roman J. Israel
2017
Chasing Trane
as John Coltrane (voice)
2017
Fences
as Troy Maxson
2016
The Magnificent Seven
as Sam Chisolm
2016
The Equalizer
as Robert McCall
2014
2 Guns
as Robert 'Bobby' Trench
2013
Flight
as Whip Whitaker
2012
Safe House
as Tobin Frost
2012
Unstoppable
as Frank Barnes
2010
The Book of Eli
as Eli
2010
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Walter Garber
2009
The Great Debaters
as Melvin B. Tolson
2007
American Gangster
as Frank Lucas
2007
Déjà Vu
as Doug Carlin
2006
Inside Man
as Keith Frazier
2006
2005
The Manchurian Candidate
as Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco
2004
Man on Fire
as John W. Creasy
2004
Out of Time
as Matt Lee Whitlock
2003
Antwone Fisher
as Dr. Jerome Davenport
2002
John Q
as John Quincy Archibald
2002
Training Day
as Alonzo Harris
2001
Remember the Titans
as Coach Herman Boone
2000
The Bone Collector
as Lincoln Rhyme
1999
The Hurricane
as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
1999
The Siege
as Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard
1998
He Got Game
as Jake Shuttlesworth
1998
Fallen
as John Hobbes
1998
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice)
1997
The Preacher's Wife
as Dudley
1996
Courage Under Fire
as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
1996
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Easy Rawlins
1995
Virtuosity
as Lt. Parker Barnes
1995
Crimson Tide
as Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter
1995
Philadelphia
as Joe Miller
1993
The Pelican Brief
as Gray Grantham
1993
Much Ado About Nothing
as Don Pedro of Aragon
1993
Malcolm X
as Malcolm X
1992
1992
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as Narrator
1992
Ricochet
as Nick Styles
1991
Mississippi Masala
as Demetrius Williams
1991
Rabbit Ears - Anansi
as Narrator (voice)
1991
Rabbit Ears - John Henry
as Narrator (voice)
1990
Mo' Better Blues
as Bleek Gilliam
1990
Heart Condition
as Napoleon Stone
1990
Glory
as Pvt. Trip
1989
The Mighty Quinn
as Xavier Quinn
1989
Baka: The People of the Rainforest
as Narrator
1989
The George McKenna Story
as George McKenna
1988
For Queen & Country
as Reuben
1988
Cry Freedom
as Steve Biko
1987
License to Kill
as Martin Sawyer
1986
Power
as Arnold Billings
1986
A Soldier's Story
as Private First Class Peterson
1984
Carbon Copy
as Roger Porter
1981
Flesh & Blood
as Kirk
1979
Coriolanus
as Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
1979
Wilma
as Robert Eldridge, age 18
1977
Movies
The Equalizer 3
Producer
2023
A Journal for Jordan
Director
2021
A Journal for Jordan
Producer
2021
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Producer
2020
The Equalizer 2
Producer
2018
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Producer
2017
Fences
Producer
2016
Fences
Director
2016
The Equalizer
Producer
2014
Safe House
Executive Producer
2012
The Book of Eli
Producer
2010
The Great Debaters
Director
2007
Antwone Fisher
Producer
2002
Antwone Fisher
Director
2002
2000
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The Piano Lesson
Producer
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