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Denzel Washington
16 FOLLOWERS • 55 CREDITS • DEC 28, 1954 • 69
Biography
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
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Graham Norton Show
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Tony Awards
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The Oscars
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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The Early Show
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Today
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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St. Elsewhere
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
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License to Kill
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Flesh & Blood
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f54mzACTFdiAxnQ30BK4GjrKzyn.jpg)
Gladiator II
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tFe5Yoo5zT495okA49bq1vPPkiV.jpg)
Philadelphia
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Glory
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The Pelican Brief
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Power
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American Gangster
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Ricochet
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Fences
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Flight
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The Little Things
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Training Day
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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The Equalizer 3
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The Book of Eli
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The Equalizer 2
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Remember the Titans
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Safe House
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Man on Fire
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Virtuosity
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Courage Under Fire
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He Got Game
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The Equalizer
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Roman J. Israel, Esq.
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Malcolm X
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Unstoppable
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The Manchurian Candidate
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Inside Man
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2 Guns
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The Magnificent Seven
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Crimson Tide
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The Hurricane
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Déjà Vu
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