One of Hollywood's hottest leading men, Denzel Washington is an actor whose poise and sexy intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it socially conscious drama, comedy, or suspense thriller.
Born in Mount Vernon, New York on December 28, 1954, Washington was the second of three children, and his father was an ordained Pentecostal minister. His parents divorced when he was 14, and afterwards he lived primarily with his mother, who sent him to prep school after he began showing behavioral problems as a teenager. He went on to receive a journalism degree from Fordham University in New York City, where he also found an interest in the dramatic arts.
Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington is one of Hollywood’s sexiest and most talented leading men. From his small-screen start in the 1977 TV film “Wilma” to this year’s “Inside Man,” Washington never fails to provide rousing, watchable performances that resound for a wide array of diverse audiences.
5 Things about Denzel Washington:
1. Washington serves as a spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
2. He is the son of a Pentecostal minister and a hairdresser/former gospel singer, who sent him and his sister to boarding school during their divorce.
3. He has a B.A. in journalism.
4. His first name is the last name of the doctor who delivered his father.
5. He is the first African-American to receive two Academy Awards.
FILMS
American Gangster - (2007) - Actor
Inside Man - (2006) - Actor
Déjà Vu - (2006) - Actor
Man on Fire - (2004) - Actor
The Manchurian Candidate - (2004) - Actor
Out of Time - (2003) - Actor
The Antwone Fisher/Thin Red Line - (2003) - Actor
John Q - (2002) - Actor
Hard Lessons - (2002) - Actor
Antwone Fisher - (2002) - Director, Producer, Actor
Pearl Harbor/Remember the Titans - (2002) - Actor
Training Day - (2001) - Actor
Remember the Titans - (2000) - Actor
The Bone Collector - (1999) - Actor
The Hurricane - (1999) - Actor
Fallen - (1998) - Actor
He Got Game - (1998) - Actor
The Siege - (1998) - Actor
He Got Game/Good Morning, Vietnam - (1998) - Actor
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child - Mother Goose: A Rappin' and a Rhymin' Fairy Tale - (1997) - Voice
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child - Collection - (1997) - Voice
The Preacher's Wife - (1996) - Actor
Courage Under Fire - (1996) - Actor
Devil in a Blue Dress - (1995) - Actor
Crimson Tide - (1995) - Actor
Virtuosity - (1995) - Actor
Much Ado About Nothing - (1993) - Actor
The Pelican Brief - (1993) - Actor
Philadelphia - (1993) - Actor
Mississippi Masala - (1992) - Actor
Malcolm X - (1992) - Actor
Rabbit Ears - John Henry - (1992) - Actor
Ricochet - (1991) - Actor
Heart Condition - (1990) - Actor
Mo' Better Blues - (1990) - Actor
Glory - (1989) - Actor
The Mighty Quinn - (1989) - Actor
For Queen and Country - (1989) - Actor
Cry Freedom - (1987) - Actor
Power - (1986) - Actor
The George McKenna Story - (1986) - Actor
License to Kill - (1984) - Actor
Carbon Copy - (1981) - Actor
Wilma - (1977) - Actor
