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John David Washington
Born
28 July 1984
Place
Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting

John David Washington

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).

As actor

The Piano Lesson

2024 · Boy Willie

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

2024 · Self

True Love: Making The Creator

2023 · Self

The Creator

2023 · Joshua

Amsterdam

2022 · Harold Woodman

Monster

2021 · Richard 'Bobo' Evans

Beckett

2021 · Beckett

Malcolm & Marie

2021 · Malcolm

Covidwood

2021 · Self

Tenet

2020 · Protagonist

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

2020 · Self

BlacKkKlansman

2018 · Ron Stallworth

Monsters and Men

2018 · Dennis Williams

The Old Man & the Gun

2018 · Lt. Kelly

Love Beats Rhymes

2017 · Mahlik

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995 · Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)

Malcolm X

1992 · Student in Harlem Classroom

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