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Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including for his portrayals of real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Date of Birth:
1954
Place of Birth: Mount Vernon
Nationality:
United States
Spouse:
Pauletta Pearson (1 hidden)
Children:
John David Washington, Olivia Washington (2 hidden)
Films Produced:
The Great Debaters, Antwone Fisher
Films Directed:
The Great Debaters, Antwone Fisher
Film Roles:
Remember the Titans, Virtuosity (36 hidden)
TV Roles:
St. Elsewhere, Rabbit Ears Productions

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Azazel in popular culture In the 1998 thriller Fallen, Denzel Washington plays a detective who is terrorized by the demon Azazel.

Fallen (film) Police detective John Hobbes, played by Denzel Washington, gains notoriety for capturing wily serial killer Edgar Reese.

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Ricochet (film) Washington also played a Los Angeles police officer in the 2001 film Training Day.

Virtuosity Parker Barnes, a reinstated police officer played by Denzel Washington, is given the chance to catch him.

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Mercenaries in popular culture Man on Fire (2004) - Denzel Washington plays a former mercenary hired as a bodyguard for a young girl in Mexico City who subsequently gets kidnapped.

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Julius Caesar (play) 2005: Denzel Washington played Brutus in the first Broadway production of the play in over fifty years.

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Training Day This marks one of the few movies where Washington plays a villain.

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Virtuosity Parker Barnes, a reinstated police officer played by Denzel Washington, is given the chance to catch him.

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List of films in development hell Rumors circulated that the film had been picked up by a studio, and that Denzel Washington would play the film's main character, the Master Chief.

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Fallen (film) Police detective John Hobbes, played by Denzel Washington, gains notoriety for capturing wily serial killer Edgar Reese.

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Who's your daddy? (phrase) Denzel Washington playing Coach Boone in Remember the Titans (2000) uses the line to initiate dominance over two student athletes.

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Carl von Clausewitz The executive officer (played by Denzel Washington) contends that the captain (played by Gene Hackman) has taken a too simplistic reading of Clausewitz, perhaps ignoring the dialectic style, as described in the main article.

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A Soldier's Story Denzel Washington, in his first role in a big Hollywood production, plays the deeply embittered Pfc. Peterson.

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List of films in development hell Rumors circulated that the film had been picked up by a studio, and that Denzel Washington would play the film's main character, the Master Chief.

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Typecasting (acting) Denzel Washington declined to portray Martin Luther King Jr. after playing two civil rights leaders, Malcolm X and Steve Biko.

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character, Alonzo Harris, detective, gangster, Frank Lucas, Lucas, Garber, principals, George McKenna, Collector, Malcolm, Boone and Martin Luther King.

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Inside Man It has been confirmed that Denzel Washington and Clive Owen will return to portray their characters, but there is no word on whether Jodie Foster will appear.

Alonzo Harris Alonzo Harris is a fictional character portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2002 film Training Day.

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Training Day The film received mostly positive reviews upon release, and Denzel Washington's portrayal of Alonzo Harris gathered glowing praise from the critics.

Alonzo Harris Alonzo Harris is a fictional character portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2002 film Training Day.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009 film) Denzel Washington portrays Zachary "Z" Garber, the chief detective of security for the subway.

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American Gangster (film) Washington portrays Frank Lucas, a real-life gangster from Harlem who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War.

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American Gangster (film) Washington portrays Frank Lucas, a real-life gangster from Harlem who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War.

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American Gangster (film) Washington, who was not normally a fan of gangster films, chose to portray Lucas when he saw "the arc of the character" had ended with prices that Lucas paid for his actions.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009 film) Denzel Washington portrays Zachary "Z" Garber, the chief detective of security for the subway.

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Washington Preparatory High School Two famous former principals are Dr. George McKenna, whom Denzel Washington portrayed in the movie Hard Lessons; and LAUSD Board Member Marguerite LaMotte.

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Washington Preparatory High School Two famous former principals are Dr. George McKenna, whom Denzel Washington portrayed in the movie Hard Lessons; and LAUSD Board Member Marguerite LaMotte.

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Lincoln Rhyme In the 1999 film adaptation of The Bone Collector, he is portrayed by Denzel Washington.

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Malcolm X (film) Washington had portrayed Malcolm X eleven years earlier in the Off Broadway play, "When the Chickens Come Home to Roost", which dealt with the relationship between Malcolm and his mentor, Elijah Muhammad.

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Herman Boone Boone was portrayed in the movie by Denzel Washington.

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Typecasting (acting) Denzel Washington declined to portray Martin Luther King Jr. after playing two civil rights leaders, Malcolm X and Steve Biko.

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Training Day Denzel Washington won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Ebony (magazine) Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, and Jamie Foxx on the 2005 60th anniversary cover of Ebony.

The Great Debaters The Great Debaters is a 2007 film directed by and starring two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey and her production company, Harpo Productions.

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 2001 Denzel Washington won the Best Actor award for his work in Training Day (he would win the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role).

Hollywood Black Film Festival Films screened at the festival include the 2006 documentary Bastards of the Party, director John Singleton's box office blockbuster "2 Fast 2 Furious," the critically-acclaimed "The Hurricane" (starring Academy Award winner Denzel Washington), director Kasi Lemmons' "The Caveman's Valentine" (starring Samuel L. Jackson), and director Reggie Rock Bythewood's "Dancing In September."

Power (film) Denzel Washington won the Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.

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Kenwood Academy Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Grammy award winners The Winans have shared billings (at their own requests) with the Kenwood Academy Concert Choir.

List of Academy Award records Denzel Washington is the only African American to win 2 Oscars (Best Supporting Actor for Glory (1989), and Best Actor for Training Day (2001)).

BET Awards This category has honored and nominated five oscar winners (Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman) and four Oscar Nominees (Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard and Samuel L. Jackson).

Denzel Washington In 1989, Washington won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for playing a defiant, self-possessed ex-slave in the film Glory.

Go-Kan-Ryu Awards This category has honored and nominated five oscar winners (Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman) and four Oscar Nominees (Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard and Samuel L. Jackson).

78th Academy Awards The label of "Gay Oscars" resembles the "Black Oscars" label of the 74th Academy Awards when two African-Americans, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry, won the best actor and actress Oscars, respectively. [6]

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List of Academy Award records Denzel Washington is the only African American to win 2 Oscars (Best Supporting Actor for Glory (1989), and Best Actor for Training Day (2001)).

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Denzel Washington Washington was the second African-American performer ever to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor (for Training Day), the first being Sidney Poitier, who happened to receive an Honorary Academy Award the same night that Washington won for Best Actor.

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    Denzel Washington

    Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28 1954) is an American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including for his portrayals of real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas and Herman Boone.
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    Gray Grantham (voiceover for Denzel Washington) in The Pelican Brief (1993)
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    American Gangster (film)

    Denzel Washington, as Frank Lucas, went through 64 different costume changes.
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    The Hurricane (1999 film)

    Many newspaper articles have suggested that the film's inaccuracy may well have cost Denzel Washington the Oscar.
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    The Great Debaters

    Denzel Washington ... Melvin B. Tolson
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    Déjà Vu (film)

    Planning stages for the movie began through the joint efforts of Tony Scott and Denzel Washington, who researched means of creating a sense of realism.
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    Training Day

    Bruce Willis was originally offered Denzel Washington's role.
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    BET Awards

    Denzel Washington holds the record for the most wins in this category.
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    Mo' Better Blues

    Denzel Washington — Bleek Gilliam
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    Remember the Titans

    The film stars Denzel Washington as Coach Herman Boone.

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