12/28/1954
Mount Vernon, New York, United States:
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denzel Washington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020) Self |
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020) Self (archive footage) |
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Giving Voice (2020) Self |
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The Equalizer 2 (2018) Robert McCall |
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Roman J. Israel |
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Chasing Trane (2017) John Coltrane (voice) |
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Fences (2016) Troy Maxson |
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The Magnificent Seven (2016) Sam Chisolm |
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Champs (2015) Himself |
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The Equalizer (2014) Robert McCall |
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And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) |
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The March (2013) Narrator (voice) |
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2 Guns (2013) Robert 'Bobby' Trench |
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Flight (2012) Whip Whitaker |
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Safe House (2012) Tobin Frost |
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Unstoppable (2010) Frank Barnes |
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The Book of Eli (2010) Eli |
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) Walter Garber |
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) Self |
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The Great Debaters (2007) Melvin B. Tolson |
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American Gangster (2007) Frank Lucas |
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Déjà Vu (2006) Doug Carlin |
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Inside Man (2006) Detective Keith Frazier |
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Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire" (2005) |
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X (2005) Himself |
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The Manchurian Candidate (2004) Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco |
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People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2004) Self |
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Man on Fire (2004) John W. Creasy |
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Out of Time (2003) Matthias " Lee " Whitlock |
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Antwone Fisher (2002) Dr. Jerome Davenport |
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John Q (2002) John Quincy Archibald |
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Training Day (2001) Alonzo Harris |
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Remember the Titans (2000) Coach Herman Boone |
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) |
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The Bone Collector (1999) Lincoln Rhyme |
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The Hurricane (1999) Rubin "Hurricane" Carter |
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The Siege (1998) Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard |
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He Got Game (1998) Jake Shuttlesworth |
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Fallen (1998) John Hobbes |
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Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997) Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice) |
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The Preacher's Wife (1996) Dudley |
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Courage Under Fire (1996) Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling |
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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Easy Rawlins |
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Virtuosity (1995) Lt. Parker Barnes |
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Crimson Tide (1995) Hunter |
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Philadelphia (1993) Joe Miller |
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The Pelican Brief (1993) Gray Grantham |
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Much Ado About Nothing (1993) Don Pedro of Aragon |
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Malcolm X (1992) Malcolm X |
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Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992) Narrator |
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Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway (1992) Narrator |
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Ricochet (1991) Nick Styles |
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Mississippi Masala (1991) Demetrius Williams |
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Mo' Better Blues (1990) Bleek Gilliam |
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Heart Condition (1990) Napoleon Stone |
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Glory (1989) Pvt. Trip |
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The Mighty Quinn (1989) Xavier Quinn |
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Baka: The People of the Rainforest (1989) Narrator |
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For Queen & Country (1988) Reuben |
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The George McKenna Story (1988) George McKenna |
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Cry Freedom (1987) Steve Biko |
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Power (1986) Arnold Billings |
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A Soldier's Story (1984) Private First Class Peterson |
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License to Kill (1984) Martin Sawyer |
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Carbon Copy (1981) Roger Porter |
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Flesh & Blood (1979) Kirk |
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Coriolanus (1979) Aedile, Roman Soldier, Volscian Soldier |
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Wilma (1977) Robert Eldridge, age 18 (as Denzel Washington, Jr.) |
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The Tragedy of Macbeth () Lord Macbeth |
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Leave The World Behind () |
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) Producer |
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The Equalizer 2 (2018) Producer |
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Producer |
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Fences (2016) Director |
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Fences (2016) Producer |
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The Equalizer (2014) Producer |
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Safe House (2012) Executive Producer |
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The Book of Eli (2010) Producer |
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The Great Debaters (2007) Director |
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Antwone Fisher (2002) Director |
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Antwone Fisher (2002) Producer |
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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) Producer |
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A Journal for Jordan () Director |
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A Journal for Jordan () Producer |
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Leave The World Behind () Producer |