Acting
John David Washington
Birth Date
July 28, 1984
(42 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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).
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The Daily Show
Self
1996 • 1 episode
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • 1 episode
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015 • 1 episode
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003 • 2 episodes
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988 • 1 episode
The Sherri Shepherd Show
Self - Guest
2022 • 2 episodes
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019 • 1 episode
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014 • 2 episodes
Ballers
Ricky Jerret
2015 • 47 episodes
Tenet
Protagonist
2020
The Creator
Joshua
2023
Desus & Mero
Self
2019 • 1 episode
BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth
2018
Amsterdam
Harold Woodman
2022
Malcolm X
Student in Harlem Classroom
1992
The Old Man & the Gun
Lt. Kelly
2018
The Piano Lesson
Boy Willie
2024
Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm
2021
Monster
Richard 'Bobo' Evans
2021
Devil in a Blue Dress
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
1995