Denzel Washington
15 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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Graham Norton Show
Tony Awards
The Oscars
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Early Show
Today
St. Elsewhere
We Are One With President-Elect Barack Obama
License to Kill
Flesh & Blood
Gladiator II
The Pelican Brief
Philadelphia
American Gangster
Training Day
Glory
Power
The Equalizer 2
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Book of Eli
Man on Fire
2 Guns
The Equalizer 3
Courage Under Fire
Déjà Vu
Fences
Virtuosity
Inside Man
Malcolm X
Remember the Titans
The Equalizer
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
The Hurricane
The Little Things
Flight
The Magnificent Seven
Unstoppable
Safe House
The Manchurian Candidate
Ricochet
He Got Game
Crimson Tide
Production Credits
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