John David Washington

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).

Personal information

Known for: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of birth: 28/07/1984

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Actings

Poster de Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of 'Tenet'

Poster de Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Poster de The Late Late Show with James Corden

Poster de The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Productions