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 Oscars
Tony Awards
The Graham Norton Show
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 Pelican Brief
Gladiator II
American Gangster
Glory
Philadelphia
Power
The Magnificent Seven
Unstoppable
Flight
The Little Things
Remember the Titans
Ricochet
He Got Game
Malcolm X
Virtuosity
The Equalizer
The Equalizer 3
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Safe House
Man on Fire
The Equalizer 2
The Book of Eli
Fences
Courage Under Fire
Déjà Vu
Crimson Tide
2 Guns
Training Day
Inside Man
The Hurricane
The Manchurian Candidate
Production Credits
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