12/28/1954
Mount Vernon, New York, USA:
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.
Untitled Gladiator Sequel (2024) |
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The Equalizer 3 (2023) Robert McCall |
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Macbeth |
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The Little Things (2021) Joe "Deke" Deacon |
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020) Self (archive footage) |
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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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The Equalizer (2014) Robert McCall |
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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 With President-Elect Barack Obama (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) Keith Frazier |
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005) Self |
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The Manchurian Candidate (2004) Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco |
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Man on Fire (2004) John W. Creasy |
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Out of Time (2003) Matt 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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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) Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" 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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Rabbit Ears - Anansi (1991) Narrator (voice) |
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Rabbit Ears - John Henry (1990) Narrator (voice) |
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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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The George McKenna Story (1988) George McKenna |
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For Queen & Country (1988) Reuben |
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Cry Freedom (1987) Steve Biko |
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License to Kill (1986) Martin Sawyer |
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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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Carbon Copy (1981) Roger Porter |
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Wilma (1977) Robert Eldridge, age 18 |
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Untitled Denzel Washington Hannibal Project () |
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High and Low () |
The Equalizer 3 (2023) Producer |
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A Journal for Jordan (2021) Director |
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A Journal for Jordan (2021) Producer |
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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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The Piano Lesson () Producer |
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Untitled Denzel Washington Hannibal Project () Producer |