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Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Birthday: 1954-12-28 | Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The Little Things

as    Joe "Deke" Deacon

2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth

as    Macbeth

2020
Giving Voice

as    Self

2018
The Equalizer 2

as    Robert McCall

2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.

as    Roman J. Israel

2016
The Magnificent Seven

as    Sam Chisolm

2016
Fences

as    Troy Maxson

2014
The Equalizer

as    Robert McCall

2013
The March

as    Narrator (voice)

2013
2 Guns

as    Robert 'Bobby' Trench

2012
Safe House

as    Tobin Frost

2012
Flight

as    Whip Whitaker

2010
The Book of Eli

as    Eli

2010
Unstoppable

as    Frank Barnes

2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as    Walter Garber

2007
American Gangster

as    Frank Lucas

2007
The Great Debaters

as    Melvin B. Tolson

2006
Déjà Vu

as    Doug Carlin

2006
Inside Man

as    Keith Frazier

2004
Man on Fire

as    John W. Creasy

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

as    Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco

2003
Out of Time

as    Matt Lee Whitlock

2002
Antwone Fisher

as    Dr. Jerome Davenport

2002
John Q

as    John Quincy Archibald

2001
Training Day

as    Alonzo

2000
Remember the Titans

as    Coach Herman Boone