Actor
John David Washington
Born July 28, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA14 films
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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First watchMalcolm X19927.6as Student in Harlem ClassroomA tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader…View filmEssential films
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14 films as actor- TBAMime
- 2024The Piano LessonBoy Willie
- 2023The CreatorJoshua
- 2022AmsterdamHarold Woodman
- 2021BeckettBeckett
- 2021MonsterRichard 'Bobo' Evans
- 2021Malcolm & MarieMalcolm
- 2020TenetProtagonist
- 2018The Old Man & the GunLt. Kelly
- 2018Monsters and MenDennis Williams
- 2018BlacKkKlansmanRon Stallworth
- 2017Love Beats RhymesMahlik
- 1995Devil in a Blue DressBoy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
- 1992Malcolm XStudent in Harlem Classroom