Denzel Washington
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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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Graham Norton Show
Tony Awards
The Oscars
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Golden Globe Awards
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
CBS News Sunday Morning
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Early Show
Today
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
St. Elsewhere
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
License to Kill
Flesh & Blood
The Making of Gladiator II
American Gangster
Glory
The Pelican Brief
Philadelphia
Power
Gladiator II
The Little Things
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Equalizer 2
Courage Under Fire
Virtuosity
The Book of Eli
The Equalizer 3
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Remember the Titans
The Manchurian Candidate
The Hurricane
2 Guns
He Got Game
Malcolm X
Ricochet
Unstoppable
Man on Fire
Flight
Safe House
Fences
Inside Man
Black Panther 3
Déjà Vu
Crimson Tide
The Magnificent Seven
Training Day
The Equalizer
Production Credits
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