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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, an Actor Award, two Golden Globes, two Silver Bears and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named Washington the greatest actor of the 21st century. He has also been honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2025, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $5.1 billion worldwide. After training at the…
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Training DayAlonzo
FlightWhip Whitaker2025Denzel Washington: Falling ForwardMovie
2025Highest 2 LowestDavid KingMovie
2024Gladiator IIMacrinusMovie
2024The Piano LessonProducerMovie
2023The WaitThanksMovie
2023The Equalizer 3Robert McCall · ProducerMovie
2021A Journal for JordanDirector · ProducerMovie
2021The Tragedy of MacbethMacbethMovie
2021The Little ThingsJoe 'Deke' DeaconMovie
2020Ma Rainey's Black BottomProducerMovie
2018The Equalizer 2Robert McCall · ProducerMovie
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Roman J. Israel · ProducerMovie
2017Chasing TraneJohn Coltrane (voice)Movie
2016FencesTroy Maxson · Director · ProducerMovie
2016The Magnificent SevenSam ChisolmMovie
2014The EqualizerRobert McCall · ProducerMovie
20132 GunsRobert 'Bobby' TrenchMovie
2012FlightWhip WhitakerMovie
2012Safe HouseTobin Frost · Executive ProducerMovie
2010UnstoppableFrank BarnesMovie
2010The Book of EliEli · ProducerMovie
2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Walter GarberMovie
2007The Great DebatersMelvin B. Tolson · DirectorMovie
2007American GangsterFrank LucasMovie
2006Déjà VuDoug CarlinMovie
2006Inside ManKeith FrazierMovie
2004The Manchurian CandidateMajor Bennett Ezekiel MarcoMovie
2004Man on FireJohn W. CreasyMovie
2003Out of TimeMatt Lee WhitlockMovie
2002Antwone FisherDr. Jerome Davenport · Director · ProducerMovie
2002John QJohn Quincy ArchibaldMovie
2000Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon ParksProducerMovie
2000Remember the TitansCoach Herman BooneMovie
1999The Bone CollectorLincoln RhymeMovie
1999The HurricaneRubin "Hurricane" CarterMovie
1998The SiegeAnthony 'Hub' HubbardMovie
1998He Got GameJake ShuttlesworthMovie
1998FallenJohn HobbesMovie
1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialHumpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice)Movie
1996The Preacher's WifeDudleyMovie
1996Courage Under FireLieutenant Colonel Nathaniel SerlingMovie
1995Devil in a Blue DressEasy RawlinsMovie
1995VirtuosityParker BarnesMovie
1995Crimson TideLt. Commander Ronald "Ron" HunterMovie
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Omar (voice), Humpty Dumpty / Crooked Man (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1993PhiladelphiaJoe MillerMovie
1993The Pelican BriefGray GranthamMovie
1993Much Ado About NothingDon PedroMovie
1992Malcolm XMalcolm XMovie
1992Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War IINarrator (voice)Movie
1992Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on BroadwayNarrator (voice)Movie
1991RicochetNick StylesMovie
1991Mississippi MasalaDemetrius WilliamsMovie
1991Rabbit Ears - AnansiNarrator (voice)Movie
1990Rabbit Ears - John HenryNarrator (voice)Movie
1990Mo' Better BluesBleek GilliamMovie
1990Heart ConditionNapoleon StoneMovie
1989GloryPvt. TripMovie
1989The Mighty QuinnXavier QuinnMovie
1988American ExperienceNarrator (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1988The George McKenna StoryGeorge McKennaMovie
1988For Queen & CountryReubenMovie
1987Cry FreedomSteve BikoMovie
1986License to KillMartin SawyerMovie
1986PowerArnold BillingsMovie
1984A Soldier's StoryPrivate First Class PetersonMovie
1982St. ElsewherePhilip Chandler · 137 episodesShow
1981Carbon CopyRoger PorterMovie
1979Flesh & BloodKirkMovie
1979Flesh & BloodKirk · 2 episodesShow
1979CoriolanusRoman Soldier / Volscian SoldierMovie
1977WilmaRobert Eldridge, age 18Movie
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