
John David Washington
Born: 1984-07-28
Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor and former American football running back. He shifted to an acting career like his father, Denzel Washington and mother, Pauletta Washington. In 2015, he started with the HBO comedy series Ballers and his role in BlacKkKlansman (2018) brought him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. After seeing Washington's work in BlacKkKlansman, well-renowned director Christopher Nolan hand-picked him to anchor his thriller film Tenet (2020). Since then, Washington has also starred in Malcolm & Marie (2021), Amsterdam (2022) and The Creator (2023).
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Roles by Genre
Genre Evolution Over Time
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Malcolm X
Devil in a Blue Dress
Love Beats Rhymes
BlacKkKlansman
Monsters and Men
The Old Man & the Gun
Monster
Beckett
Tenet
Full Filmography
π Award Stats
- 2 total wins
- 543 nominations
- 2 Oscars π₯