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Denzel Washington
Acting

Denzel Washington
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1954-12-28,Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, an Actor Award, two Golden Globes, two Silver Bears and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named Washington the greatest actor of the 21st century. He has also been honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2025, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $5.1 billion worldwide. After training at the American Conservatory Theater, Washington began his career in theatre, acting in Off-Broadway performances. He first came to prominence in the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988), and in the war film A Soldier's Story (1984). Washington won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for playing an American Civil War soldier in the war drama Glory (1989) and for Best Actor for playing a corrupt police officer in the crime thriller Training Day (2001). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles in Cry Freedom (1987), Malcolm X (1992), The Hurricane (1999), Flight (2012), Fences (2016), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). Washington has starred in other notable films, including The Pelican Brief, Philadelphia (both 1993); Crimson Tide, Devil in a Blue Dress (both 1995); He Got Game (1998); Remember the Titans (2000); Man on Fire (2004); Déjà Vu, Inside Man (both 2006); American Gangster (2007); Unstoppable, The Book of Eli (both 2010); The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023), Gladiator II (2024), and Highest 2 Lowest (2025). Washington has also directed the films Antwone Fisher (2002), The Great Debaters (2007), Fences (2016), and A Journal for Jordan (2021). On stage, he has acted in The Public Theater productions of Coriolanus (1979) and The Tragedy of Richard III (1990). He made his Broadway debut in the Ron Milner play Checkmates (1988). He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as a disillusioned working-class father in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's play Fences (2010). He has also acted in the Broadway revivals of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (2005) and Othello (2025), Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun (2014), and Eugene O'Neill's play The Iceman Cometh (2018).

Filmography

7.41

Inside Man
2006-03-17

7.53

Training Day
2001-10-05

6.38

Out of Time
2003-10-03

7.556

Malcolm X
1992-11-18

Remember the Titans

7.664

Remember the Titans
2000-09-29

Courage Under Fire

6.556

Courage Under Fire
1996-07-04

7.44

The Hurricane
1999-09-17

The Book of Eli

6.808

The Book of Eli
2010-01-14

American Gangster

7.596

American Gangster
2007-11-02

The Mighty Quinn

6.032

The Mighty Quinn
1989-02-17

The Preacher's Wife

5.805

The Preacher's Wife
1996-12-13

6.893

Déjà Vu
2006-11-22

Much Ado About Nothing

6.953

Much Ado About Nothing
1993-05-07

7.158

John Q
2002-02-15

Devil in a Blue Dress

6.456

Devil in a Blue Dress
1995-09-29

7.185

Crimson Tide
1995-05-12

6.813

Fallen
1998-01-16

6.759

He Got Game
1998-05-01

The Bone Collector

6.794

The Bone Collector
1999-11-04

7.465

Man on Fire
2004-04-23

5.493

Virtuosity
1995-08-04

6.084

Ricochet
1991-10-04

A Soldier's Story

6.779

A Soldier's Story
1984-09-14

The Pelican Brief

6.595

The Pelican Brief
1993-09-17

7.704

Philadelphia
1993-12-22

6.992

Cry Freedom
1987-11-06

7.49

Glory
1989-12-15

6.291

The Siege
1998-11-06

6.944

Antwone Fisher
2002-12-19

6.593

Gladiator II
2024-11-13

The Great Debaters

7.274

The Great Debaters
2007-12-25

The Manchurian Candidate

6.495

The Manchurian Candidate
2004-07-30

Mississippi Masala

6.39

Mississippi Masala
1991-09-18

Heart Condition

5.682

Heart Condition
1990-02-02

Mo' Better Blues

6.5

Mo' Better Blues
1990-08-03

The George McKenna Story

6.3

The George McKenna Story
1988-08-01

For Queen & Country

5.3

For Queen & Country
1988-05-17

6.626

Unstoppable
2010-11-04

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

6.366

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009-06-10

5.9

Power
1986-01-31

License to Kill

5.714

License to Kill
1986-12-16

The Equalizer 3

7.294

The Equalizer 3
2023-08-30

5.833

Carbon Copy
1981-08-06

6.491

Safe House
2012-02-08

7.292

The Equalizer
2014-09-24

6.537

2 Guns
2013-08-02

6.864

Flight
2012-02-22

Highest 2 Lowest

5.483

Highest 2 Lowest
2025-08-14

The Magnificent Seven

6.498

The Magnificent Seven
2016-09-14

The Equalizer 2

6.795

The Equalizer 2
2018-07-19

Rabbit Ears - John Henry

0

Rabbit Ears - John Henry
1990-09-01

Rabbit Ears - Anansi

0

Rabbit Ears - Anansi
1991-08-17

6.556

Wilma
1977-12-19

5.857

Flesh & Blood
1979-10-14

5

Coriolanus
1979-03-31

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

6.2

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997-10-12

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

6

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005-02-08

7.021

Sidney
2022-09-10

6.4

Giving Voice
2020-01-26

6.895

Fences
2016-12-16

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

7.5

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
1992-11-11

7.3

Chasing Trane
2017-04-14

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

6.345

Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017-11-17

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway

8

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
1992-11-02

The Tragedy of Macbeth

6.916

The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021-12-05

The Little Things

6.361

The Little Things
2021-01-28

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

4.6

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009-01-18

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

8.11

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020-08-30

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

5

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021-01-02

Denzel Washington: American Icon

5.3

Denzel Washington: American Icon
2024-10-24

Straight from the Streets

7.333

Straight from the Streets
2000-09-19

The Making of Gladiator II

10

The Making of Gladiator II
2024-11-18

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

0

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
2024-11-21

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

9

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
1995-01-01

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

7.25

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003-05-20

Here Comes the Flood

0

Here Comes the Flood

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

8.5

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
2022-02-15

Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'

0

Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'
2008-10-14

Denzel Washington: Reel Life

6.5

Denzel Washington: Reel Life
2018-08-17

6.5

NBA at 50
1996-11-01

Denzel Washington: Falling Forward

0

Denzel Washington: Falling Forward
2025-10-20

American Gangster Special

0

American Gangster Special

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

7

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994-05-18

Untitled Hannibal Film

0

Untitled Hannibal Film

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

6.5

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988-06-11

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

4.8

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004-07-19

Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'

0

Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
2002-07-16

Black Panther 3

0

Black Panther 3
2028-12-13

7.209

Val
2021-07-23

5.672

St. Elsewhere
1982-10-26

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

5.6

Today
1952-01-14

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.363

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-05-25

6.2

The Early Show
1999-11-01

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

6

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
1989-10-02

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Wetten, dass..?

5.625

Wetten, dass..?
1981-02-14

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

5.286

Wogan
1982-05-04

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995-03-12

The Reichen Show

4.8

The Reichen Show
2005-11-11

5.7

Goldene Kamera
1984-02-03

American Experience

6.5

American Experience
1988-10-04

4.345

The View
1997-08-11

5.219

TRL
1998-09-14

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.587

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-09-08

Live from Studio Five

3.8

Live from Studio Five
2009-09-14

Circus Halligalli

6.154

Circus Halligalli
2013-02-25

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.765

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015-08-02

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

9.5

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004-01-01

The Graham Norton Show

7.247

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

Great Performances

6.1

Great Performances
1971-01-28

CBS News Sunday Morning

6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning
1979-01-28

Golden Globe Awards

7

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

Golden Globe Awards

7

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02

Number One on the Call Sheet

3.923

Number One on the Call Sheet
2025-03-27

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.082

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.294

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

7

Flesh & Blood
1979-10-14

Late Show with David Letterman

6.436

Late Show with David Letterman
1993-08-30

Hollywood Black

3

Hollywood Black
2024-08-11

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.294

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.363

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-05-25

0

Parkinson
2004-09-04