Denzel Washington

Also Credited As:

Denzel Hayes Washington
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Biography

After winning Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for his performance in the Civil War epic "Glory" (1989), Denzel Washington tackled one challenging role after another on his way to becoming one of the biggest stars in the world. Likened to Sidney Poitier for his ability to appeal to multiracial audiences, Washington's grounding presence was a major draw in historical dramas like "Cry Freedom" (1987), "Malcolm X" (1992), "Hurricane" (1999) …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music, Other

Born

Denzel Hayes Washington on December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Virtuosity

Parker Barnes

Devil in A Blue Dress

Easy Rawlins

A Bittersweet Life (Remake)

Actor

The 23rd Annual NAACP Image Awards

Host

Steinbeck's Point Of View

Actor (has been mentioned )

The Bone Collector

Lincoln Rhyme

The Siege

Anthony Hubbard

Ricochet

Nick Styles

Training Day

Alonzo Harris

Mo' Better Blues

Bleek Gilliam

Fallen

John Hobbes

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute

Honoree

Inside Man

Detective Keith Frazier

Remember the Titans

Coach Boone

Crimson Tide

Lt Commander Jim Hunter

John Q.

John Quincy Archibald

The Twenty-Eighth Amendment

Actor

The Preacher's Wife

Dudley

Deja Vu

Doug Carlin

Anansi

Narration

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (HBO)

Actor

Baka: People of the Forest

Narration

Journal for Jordan

Actor (has been mentioned )

Man on Fire

Creasy