John David Washington
Acting
July 28, 1984
Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Movies
Tenet
2020
The Creator
2023
BlacKkKlansman
2018
Malcolm X
1992
Amsterdam
2022
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
Beckett
2021
The Piano Lesson
2024
Malcolm & Marie
2021
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
Monster
2021
Monsters and Men
2018
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
Covidwood
2021
True Love: Making The Creator
2023
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
2020
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
2024
