John David Washington
Born
1984-07-28
Place of birth
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 Creato...
Known for
Tenet
Protagonist
BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth
The Creator
Joshua
Malcolm X
Student in Harlem Classroom
Amsterdam
Harold Woodman
The Old Man & the Gun
Lt. Kelly
Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm
Ballers
Ricky Jerret
Beckett
Beckett
The Daily Show
Self
Devil in a Blue Dress
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Monster
Richard 'Bobo' Evans