
Acting
Born 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).

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
2024

The Piano Lesson
2024

True Love: Making The Creator
2023

The Creator
2023

Amsterdam
2022

Beckett
2021

Monster
2021

Covidwood
2021

Malcolm & Marie
2021

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
2020

Tenet
2020

The Old Man & the Gun
2018

Monsters and Men
2018

BlacKkKlansman
2018

Love Beats Rhymes
2017

Devil in a Blue Dress
1995

Malcolm X
1992