Actor
John David Washington
July 28, 1984 · 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).
Notable work
7.2Tenet (2020)
as Protagonist
7.5BlacKkKlansman (2018)
as Ron Stallworth
7The Creator (2023)
as Joshua
7.6Malcolm X (1992)
as Student in Harlem Classroom
6.1Amsterdam (2022)
as Harold Woodman
6.4The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
as Lt. Kelly
7Malcolm & Marie (2021)
as Malcolm
6.8Ballers (2015)
as Ricky Jerret
6.2Beckett (2021)
as Beckett
6.4The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
6.5Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
6.1The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
cast
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