Denzel Washington - Overview

Date of Birth: Dec 28, 1954

Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Nationality: United States

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After winning an Oscar for his performance in the Civil War epic "Glory" (1989), actor Denzel Washington spent the next decade or so building a résumé that helped make him one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Likened to Sidney Poitier for his ability to appeal to a multiracial audience, Washington's grounding force was a critical and audience favorite in historical dramas like "Cry Freedom" (1987), "Malcolm X" (1992), "Hurricane" (1999) and "American Gangster" (2007), as well in more action-driven dramas such as "The Pelican Brief" (1993), "Remember the Titans" (2000) and "Training Day" (2001); the latter of which earned him another Academy Award. Rising above the black actor moniker, Washington not only held a firm position as one of Hollywood's top dramatic leads, but he also earned industry respect for his filmmaking efforts directing and producing both "Antwone Fisher" (2002) and "The Great Debaters" (2007). Though he stumbled occasionally with mediocre, but well-intentioned movies like "John Q" (2002), "Deja Vu" (2006) and "The Taking of Pelham 123" (... Read More

Filmography (41)

Flight (2012)

Safe House (2012)

Unstoppable (2010)

The Book of Eli (2010)

The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)

The Great Debaters (2007)

Photos (2)

Milestones (69)

2012
Played a fugitive on the run with a CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) in "Safe House"

2010
Starred in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's "Fences"

2010
Cast in the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s "Fences"

2010
Cast in the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s "Fences"; earned a Tony Award nomination for Leading Actor in a Play

2010
Played the lead role in "The Book of Eli," a post-apocalyptic drama directed by the Hughes brothers

2010
Re-teamed with Tony Scott for "Unstoppable"

2010
Played the lead role in "The Book of Eli," the post-apocalyptic drama directed by the Hughes brothers

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