Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 28, 1984
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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John David Washington
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson | Boy Willie |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision | Self |
| 2023 | True Love: Making The Creator | Self |
| 2023 | The Creator | Joshua |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Harold Woodman |
| 2021 | Monster | Richard 'Bobo' Evans |
| 2021 | Beckett | Beckett |
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie | Malcolm |
| 2021 | Covidwood | Self |
| 2020 | Tenet | Protagonist |
| 2020 | Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ | Self |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Ron Stallworth |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | Dennis Williams |
| 2018 | The Old Man & the Gun | Lt. Kelly |
| 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | Mahlik |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Student in Harlem Classroom |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | The Eisen Hour | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2015 | Ballers | Ricky Jerret |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Joshua (archive footage) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |