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 Graham Norton Show
Tony Awards
The Oscars
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Early Show
Today
St. Elsewhere
We Are One With President-Elect Barack Obama
License to Kill
Flesh & Blood
Gladiator II
The Pelican Brief
Training Day
Power
Philadelphia
Glory
American Gangster
He Got Game
Flight
Remember the Titans
2 Guns
Ricochet
The Equalizer
Safe House
Malcolm X
The Equalizer 2
The Book of Eli
Inside Man
Déjà Vu
Man on Fire
Courage Under Fire
Crimson Tide
Fences
The Manchurian Candidate
The Little Things
Unstoppable
The Hurricane
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Virtuosity
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
The Magnificent Seven
The Equalizer 3
Production Credits
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