Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and director. He has garnered 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 Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas and Herman Boone.
Washington has been awarded three Golden Globe awards
and two Academy Awards for his work. He is notable as the second African American man (after Sidney Poitier) to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, which he received for his role in the 2001 film Training Day
Born Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr.
December 28, 1954 (1954-12-28) (age 54)
Mt. Vernon, New York, United States
Occupation actor, director, producer
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s) Pauletta Pearson (1983-present)
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1981 Carbon Copy Roger Porter
1984 License to Kill Martin Sawyer
A Soldier’s Story Pfc. Melvin Peterson
1986 Hard Lessons George McKenna
Power Arnold Billings Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
1987 Cry Freedom Steve Biko Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1989 The Mighty Quinn Xavier Quinn
For Queen and Country Reuben James
Glory Pvt. Trip Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
KCFCC Award for Best Supporting Actor
1990 Heart Condition Napoleon Stone
Mo’ Better Blues Bleek Gilliam
1991 Ricochet Nick Styles
1992 Mississippi Masala Demetrius Williams Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Malcolm X Malcolm X Silver Bear for Best Actor
CFCA Award for Best Actor
Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
KCFCC Award for Best Actor
NYFCC Award for Best Actor
SEFCA Award for Best Actor
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Don Pedro of Aragon
The Pelican Brief Gray Grantham
Philadelphia Joe Miller
1995 Crimson Tide Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
Virtuosity Lt. Parker Barnes
Devil in a Blue Dress Easy Rawlins
1996 Courage Under Fire Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling
The Preacher’s Wife Dudley
1998 Fallen Detective John Hobbes
He Got Game Jake Shuttlesworth
The Siege Special ATF Agent Anthony ‘Hub’ Hubbard
1999 The Bone Collector Lincoln Rhyme
The Hurricane Rubin “Hurricane” Carter Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2000 Remember the Titans Coach Herman Boone
The Loretta Claiborne Story Himself
2001 Training Day Detective Alonzo Harris Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2002 John Q John Quincy Archibald
Antwone Fisher Dr. Jerome Davenport also as director
2003 Out of Time Police Chief Matthias Lee Whitlock
2004 Man on Fire John Creasy
The Manchurian Candidate Major Ben Marco
2006 Inside Man Detective Keith Frazier
Déjà Vu Special Agent Doug Carlin
2007 American Gangster Frank Lucas Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
The Great Debaters Melvin B. Tolson also as director
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Zachary “Z” Garber
2010 The Book of Eli Eli
2011 Unstoppable
