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