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Denzel Washington
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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.
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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!
Tony Awards
The Graham Norton Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Oscars
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Golden Globe Awards
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
CBS News Sunday Morning
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 Making of Gladiator II
The Pelican Brief
Glory
Philadelphia
American Gangster
Power
Gladiator II
The Equalizer 3
Courage Under Fire
The Manchurian Candidate
The Little Things
The Equalizer
The Hurricane
The Equalizer 2
Déjà Vu
Inside Man
Malcolm X
Unstoppable
He Got Game
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Book of Eli
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Man on Fire
Crimson Tide
Black Panther 3
The Magnificent Seven
Remember the Titans
Virtuosity
Flight
Fences
2 Guns
Safe House
Ricochet
Training Day
Production Credits
Fences
Grey's Anatomy
The Equalizer
The Equalizer 2
Safe House
The Book of Eli
The Equalizer 3
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
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