About

Known credits:
95
Birthday:
1954-12-28
Place of birth:
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Website:
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Denzel Washington

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Othello Actor Othello N/A
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2024 The Making of Gladiator II Actor Self N/A
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2024 Gladiator II Actor Macrinus 63
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2024 Denzel Washington: American Icon Actor Self 58
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2023 The Equalizer 3 Actor Robert McCall 70
Good
2022 Sidney Actor Self 59
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2021 The Tragedy of Macbeth Actor Macbeth 64
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2021 The Little Things Actor Joe "Deke" Deacon 62
Fair
2021 Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2020 Loving Neverland Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2020 Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2020 Giving Voice Actor Self 59
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2018 The Equalizer 2 Actor Robert McCall 66
Fair
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Actor Roman J. Israel 61
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2017 Chasing Trane Actor John Coltrane (voice) 60
Fair
2016 Fences Actor Troy Maxson 67
Fair
2016 The Magnificent Seven Actor Sam Chisolm 64
Fair
2014 The Equalizer Actor Robert McCall 72
Good
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 2 Guns Actor Robert 'Bobby' Trench 64
Fair
2012 Flight Actor Whip Whitaker 67
Fair
2012 Safe House Actor Tobin Frost 64
Fair
2010 Unstoppable Actor Frank Barnes 65
Fair
2010 The Book of Eli Actor Eli 67
Fair
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Actor Walter Garber 62
Fair
2009 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial Actor Self 58
Average
2007 The Great Debaters Actor Melvin B. Tolson 66
Fair
2007 American Gangster Actor Frank Lucas 74
Good
2006 Déjà Vu Actor Doug Carlin 67
Fair
2006 Inside Man Actor Keith Frazier 72
Good
2005 By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' Actor Self 59
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2004 The Manchurian Candidate Actor Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco 63
Fair
2004 Man on Fire Actor John W. Creasy 73
Good
2003 Out of Time Actor Matt Lee Whitlock 61
Fair
2002 Antwone Fisher Actor Dr. Jerome Davenport 64
Fair
2002 John Q Actor John Quincy Archibald 68
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2001 Training Day Actor Alonzo 73
Good
2000 Remember the Titans Actor Coach Herman Boone 73
Good
2000 Straight from the Streets Actor Self 58
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1999 The Bone Collector Actor Lincoln Rhyme 66
Fair
1999 The Hurricane Actor Rubin "Hurricane" Carter 69
Fair
1998 The Siege Actor Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard 61
Fair
1998 He Got Game Actor Jake Shuttlesworth 63
Fair
1998 Fallen Actor John Hobbes 65
Fair
1997 Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special Actor Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice) 59
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1996 The Preacher's Wife Actor Dudley 58
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1996 Courage Under Fire Actor Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling 62
Fair
1995 Devil in a Blue Dress Actor Easy Rawlins 61
Fair
1995 Virtuosity Actor Parker Barnes 56
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1995 Crimson Tide Actor Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter 68
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1993 Philadelphia Actor Joe Miller 75
Good
1993 The Pelican Brief Actor Gray Grantham 64
Fair
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Actor Don Pedro of Aragon 65
Fair
1992 Malcolm X Actor Malcolm X 71
Good
1992 Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II Actor Narrator 59
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1992 Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway Actor Narrator 59
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1991 Ricochet Actor Nick Styles 59
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1991 Mississippi Masala Actor Demetrius Williams 59
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1991 Rabbit Ears - Anansi Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1990 Rabbit Ears - John Henry Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1990 Mo' Better Blues Actor Bleek Gilliam 60
Fair
1990 Heart Condition Actor Napoleon Stone 58
Average
1989 Glory Actor Pvt. Trip 71
Good
1989 The Mighty Quinn Actor Xavier Quinn 59
Average
1988 The George McKenna Story Actor George McKenna 59
Average
1988 For Queen & Country Actor Reuben 58
Average
1987 Cry Freedom Actor Steve Biko 62
Fair
1986 License to Kill Actor Martin Sawyer 58
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1986 Power Actor Arnold Billings 59
Average
1984 A Soldier's Story Actor Private First Class Peterson 61
Fair
1982 St. Elsewhere Actor Philip Chandler 60
Fair
1981 Carbon Copy Actor Roger Porter 58
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1979 Flesh & Blood Actor Kirk 58
Average
1979 Coriolanus Actor Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier 59
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1977 Wilma Actor Robert Eldridge, age 18 58
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Untitled Hannibal Project Actor N/A
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Number 4 Actor Self N/A
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High and Low Actor N/A
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Directing
2021 A Journal for Jordan Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Fences Directing Director 67
Fair
2007 The Great Debaters Directing Director 66
Fair
2002 Antwone Fisher Directing Director 64
Fair

Production
2024 The Piano Lesson Production Producer 59
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2023 The Equalizer 3 Production Producer 70
Good
2021 A Journal for Jordan Production Producer 60
Fair
2020 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Production Producer 64
Fair
2018 The Equalizer 2 Production Producer 66
Fair
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Production Producer 61
Fair
2016 Fences Production Producer 67
Fair
2014 The Equalizer Production Producer 72
Good
2012 Safe House Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2010 The Book of Eli Production Producer 67
Fair
2002 Antwone Fisher Production Producer 64
Fair
2000 Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Hannibal Project Production Producer N/A
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