John David Washington

John David Washington

Known for

Acting

Born

July 28, 1984 (age 42)

Birthplace

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 Creator (2023).

Best known work

Tenet
Tenet
2020
BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman
2018
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
2010
The Creator
The Creator
2023
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
1992
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
2022
The Old Man & the Gun
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm & Marie
2021
Ballers
Ballers
2015
Beckett
Beckett
2021

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Mime
  2. 2024

    The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

    as Self

  3. 2024

    The Piano Lesson

    as Boy Willie

  4. 2023

  5. 2023

    The Creator

    as Joshua

  6. 2022

    Amsterdam

    as Harold Woodman

  7. 2022

    SherriTV

    as Self - Guest (2 episodes)

  8. 2021

    Beckett

    as Beckett

  9. 2021

    Monster

    as Richard 'Bobo' Evans

  10. 2021

    Covidwood

    as Self

  11. 2021

    Malcolm & Marie

    as Malcolm, Producer

  12. 2021

    The Eisen HourTV

    as Self - Guest (1 episode)

  13. 2020

  14. 2020

    Tenet

    as Protagonist

  15. 2019

    The Tamron Hall ShowTV

    as Self - Guest (1 episode)

  16. 2019

    Desus & MeroTV

    as Self (1 episode), as Self - Illustrious Guest (1 episode)

  17. 2018

  18. 2018

    Monsters and Men

    as Dennis Williams

  19. 2018

    BlacKkKlansman

    as Ron Stallworth

  20. 2017

  21. 2015

  22. 2015

    BallersTV

    as Ricky Jerret (47 episodes)

  23. 2015

    The Late Late Show with James CordenTV

    as Self - Guest (1 episode)

  24. 2014

    Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  25. 2010

    The Book of Eli

    Co-Producer

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