Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Actor and producer. Born 28 December 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

19

Titles on Fi1m15 acting · 2 directing · 2 producing

70

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 15 titles

2

Oscars2 won · 8 nominated

Born

28 December 1954, Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Active

1982–present

Frequently works with

Todd Black, Antoine Fuqua, Ethan Hawke, Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Potts, Richard Wenk, Ridley Scott, Tony Goldwyn

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Denzel Washington as Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1992) — Denzel Washington as Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1992)Image via TMDB

Denzel Washington as Alonzo in Training Day (2001) — Denzel Washington as Alonzo in Training Day (2001)Image via TMDB

Denzel Washington as Pvt. Trip in Glory (1989) — Denzel Washington as Pvt. Trip in Glory (1989)Image via TMDB

Denzel Washington as Joe Miller in Philadelphia (1993) — Denzel Washington as Joe Miller in Philadelphia (1993)Image via TMDB

Denzel Washington as Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing (1993) — Denzel Washington as Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)Image via TMDB

Denzel Washington as Robert McCall in The Equalizer 3 (2023) — Denzel Washington as Robert McCall in The Equalizer 3 (2023)Image via TMDB

Denzel Washington — Denzel WashingtonGabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025 — Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025 — Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025 — Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Denzel Washington — Denzel WashingtonImage via TMDB

Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025 — Denzel Washington at the unveiling of his Sardi's portrait, 2025PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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