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).
Known For
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Sherri
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Tamron Hall
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Ballers
Tenet
Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero
The Creator
BlacKkKlansman
Malcolm X
Amsterdam
Malcolm & Marie
The Eisen Hour
Devil in a Blue Dress
Monster
The Old Man & the Gun
Beckett
The Piano Lesson
Love Beats Rhymes
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