John David Washington
Jul 28, 1984 (41 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Ballers
Ricky Jerret
Malcolm X
Student in Harlem Classroom
Tenet
Protagonist
The Creator
Joshua
Love Beats Rhymes
Mahlik
The Piano Lesson
Boy Willie
Devil in a Blue Dress
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
Monsters and Men
Dennis Williams
BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth
Amsterdam
Harold Woodman
Credits
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Self★ NR -
The Piano Lesson 2024Boy Willie★ 6 -
Self★ 8 -
The Creator 2023Joshua★ 7 -
Amsterdam 2022Harold Woodman★ 6.1 -
Beckett 2021Beckett★ 6.2 -
Monster 2021Richard 'Bobo' Evans★ 6.4 -
Covidwood 2021Self★ 9 -
Malcolm & Marie 2021Malcolm★ 7 -
Self★ 4.5 -
Tenet 2020Protagonist★ 7.2 -
Lt. Kelly★ 6.4 -
Monsters and Men 2018Dennis Williams★ 5.9 -
BlacKkKlansman 2018Ron Stallworth★ 7.5 -
Love Beats Rhymes 2017Mahlik★ 5.6 -
Ballers 2015Ricky Jerret★ 6.8 -
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Malcolm X 1992Student in Harlem Classroom★ 7.5
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