Denzel Washington

Acting · Born 1954-12-28 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Biography

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, producer, and director. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, he is widely regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, with The New York Times declaring him the greatest actor of the 21st century in 2020. Over his career, he has received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. Washington has been honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022. After training at the American Conservatory Theatre, Washington began his career in theatre, acting in performances…

Filmography

• Inside Man as Keith Frazier
• Training Day as Alonzo
• Malcolm X as Malcolm X
• Remember the Titans as Coach Herman Boone
• The Hurricane as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
• American Gangster as Frank Lucas
• John Q as John Quincy Archibald
• Much Ado About Nothing as Don Pedro of Aragon
• Crimson Tide as Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter
• Man on Fire as John W. Creasy

TV

• St. Elsewhere as Philip Chandler
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
• Today as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• The Early Show as Self - Guest
• ZDF-Mittagsmagazin as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• Wetten, dass..? as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest