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John David Washington
Acting
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
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Ballers
2015
The Creator
2023
Tenet
2020
BlacKkKlansman
2018
Malcolm X
1992
Amsterdam
2022
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
Malcolm & Marie
2021
Beckett
2021
The Piano Lesson
2024
Monster
2021
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
Monsters and Men
2018
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