John David Washington
Acting
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).
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Desus & Mero
2019
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Sherri
2022
Tamron Hall
2019
Tenet
2020
Ballers
2015
The Creator
2023
BlacKkKlansman
2018
Amsterdam
2022
Malcolm X
1992
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
Monsters and Men
2018
Malcolm & Marie
2021
Beckett
2021
The Piano Lesson
2024
Monster
2021
The Eisen Hour
2021
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
2020
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
2024
Covidwood
2021
Mime
True Love: Making The Creator
2023
