1954-12-28 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.
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Gladiator II | 2024-11-20 | |
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The Equalizer 3 | Robert McCall | 2023-08-30 |
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Sidney | Self | 2022-09-10 |
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The Tragedy of Macbeth | Macbeth | 2021-12-05 |
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The Little Things | Joe "Deke" Deacon | 2021-01-28 |
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self (archive footage) | 2020-08-30 |
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The Equalizer 2 | Robert McCall | 2018-07-19 |
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Roman J. Israel | 2017-11-17 |
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Chasing Trane | John Coltrane (voice) | 2017-04-14 |
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Fences | Troy Maxson | 2016-12-16 |
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The Magnificent Seven | Sam Chisolm | 2016-09-14 |
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The Equalizer | Robert McCall | 2014-09-24 |
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2 Guns | Robert 'Bobby' Trench | 2013-08-02 |
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Safe House | Tobin Frost | 2012-02-08 |
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Flight | Whip Whitaker | 2012-11-02 |
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The Book of Eli | Eli | 2010-01-14 |
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Unstoppable | Frank Barnes | 2010-11-04 |
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | Self | 2009-01-18 |
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Walter Garber | 2009-06-10 |
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The Great Debaters | Melvin B. Tolson | 2007-12-25 |
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American Gangster | Frank Lucas | 2007-11-02 |
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Déjà Vu | Doug Carlin | 2006-11-22 |
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Inside Man | Keith Frazier | 2006-03-17 |
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' | Self | 2005-02-08 |
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Man on Fire | John W. Creasy | 2004-04-23 |
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The Manchurian Candidate | Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco | 2004-07-30 |
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Out of Time | Matt Lee Whitlock | 2003-10-03 |
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John Q | John Quincy Archibald | 2002-02-15 |
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Antwone Fisher | Dr. Jerome Davenport | 2002-12-19 |
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Training Day | Alonzo | 2001-10-05 |
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Remember the Titans | Coach Herman Boone | 2000-09-29 |
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The Hurricane | Rubin "Hurricane" Carter | 1999-09-17 |
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The Bone Collector | Lincoln Rhyme | 1999-11-04 |
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He Got Game | Jake Shuttlesworth | 1998-05-01 |
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Fallen | John Hobbes | 1998-01-16 |
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The Siege | Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard | 1998-11-06 |
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Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special | Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice) | 1997-10-12 |
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The Preacher's Wife | Dudley | 1996-12-13 |
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Courage Under Fire | Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling | 1996-07-04 |
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Crimson Tide | Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter | 1995-05-12 |
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Devil in a Blue Dress | Easy Rawlins | 1995-09-29 |
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Virtuosity | Lt. Parker Barnes | 1995-08-04 |
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The Pelican Brief | Gray Grantham | 1993-09-17 |
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Philadelphia | Joe Miller | 1993-12-22 |
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Much Ado About Nothing | Don Pedro of Aragon | 1993-05-07 |
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Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II | Narrator | 1992-11-11 |
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Malcolm X | Malcolm X | 1992-11-18 |
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Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway | Narrator | 1992-11-02 |
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Rabbit Ears - Anansi | Narrator (voice) | 1991-08-17 |
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Mississippi Masala | Demetrius Williams | 1991-09-18 |
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Ricochet | Nick Styles | 1991-10-04 |
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Heart Condition | Napoleon Stone | 1990-02-02 |
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Rabbit Ears - John Henry | Narrator (voice) | 1990-09-01 |
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Mo' Better Blues | Bleek Gilliam | 1990-08-03 |
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The Mighty Quinn | Xavier Quinn | 1989-02-17 |
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Baka: The People of the Rainforest | Narrator | 1989-01-18 |
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Glory | Pvt. Trip | 1989-12-15 |
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For Queen & Country | Reuben | 1988-05-17 |
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The George McKenna Story | George McKenna | 1988-08-01 |
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Cry Freedom | Steve Biko | 1987-11-06 |
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Power | Arnold Billings | 1986-01-31 |
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License to Kill | Martin Sawyer | 1986-12-16 |
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A Soldier's Story | Private First Class Peterson | 1984-09-14 |
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Carbon Copy | Roger Porter | 1981-08-06 |
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Flesh & Blood | Kirk | 1979-10-14 |
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Coriolanus | Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier | 1979-03-31 |
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Wilma | Robert Eldridge, age 18 | 1977-12-19 |
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Untitled Denzel Washington Hannibal Project | ||
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