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