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Denzel Washington

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Overview

Date of Birth:
28 December 1954, Mount Vernon, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Tall, strikingly handsome leading man of films and television in the 1980s... more
Trivia:
As of 2006, he is the most Oscar-winning (two) and most nominated (five)... more
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 48 wins & 45 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(174 articles)
The New Cult Canon: The Devil's Advocate (From The AV Club. 23 July 2008, 9:02 PM, PDT)
Eva Mendes: 'I carried a knife' (From digitalspy. 15 July 2008, 9:50 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Aug. 318:00 AMTNT Out of Time  
Mon. Sept. 11:00 AMTNT John Q  
Thur. Sept. 44:30 PMCOMEDY Heart Condition  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Denzel Washington has 4 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Actor:
  1. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) (post-production) .... Lieutenant Zachary Garber

  2. The Great Debaters (2007) .... Melvin B. Tolson
  3. American Gangster (2007) .... Frank Lucas
  4. Deja Vu (2006) .... Agent Doug Carlin - ATF
    ... aka Deja Vu (Philippines: English title)
  5. Inside Man (2006) .... Detective Keith Frazier
  6. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... Ben Marco
  7. Man on Fire (2004) .... Creasy
  8. Out of Time (2003/I) .... Matthias Lee Whitlock
  9. Antwone Fisher (2002) .... Dr. Jerome Davenport
  10. John Q (2002) .... John Quincy Archibald
    ... aka John Q. (USA: poster title)
  11. Training Day (2001) .... Alonzo
  12. Remember the Titans (2000) .... Coach Herman Boone

  13. The Hurricane (1999) .... Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
  14. The Bone Collector (1999) .... Lincoln Rhyme
  15. The Siege (1998/I) .... Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard
  16. He Got Game (1998) .... Jake Shuttlesworth
  17. Fallen (1998) .... Det. John Hobbes
  18. Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man
  19. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Humpty Dumpty (1 episode, 1997)
        - Mother Goose (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Humpty Dumpty
  20. The Preacher's Wife (1996) .... Dudley
  21. Courage Under Fire (1996) .... Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling
  22. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) .... Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins
  23. Virtuosity (1995) .... Lt. Parker Barnes
  24. Crimson Tide (1995) .... Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
  25. Philadelphia (1993) .... Joe Miller
  26. The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Gray Grantham
  27. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) .... Don Pedro
  28. Malcolm X (1992) .... Malcolm X
    ... aka X (USA: poster title)
  29. Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway (1992) (TV) .... Narrator
  30. Ricochet (1991) .... Nick Styles
  31. Mississippi Masala (1991) .... Demetrius Williams
  32. Mo' Better Blues (1990) .... Bleek Gilliam
  33. Heart Condition (1990) .... Napoleon Stone

  34. Glory (1989) .... Pvt. Trip
  35. The Mighty Quinn (1989) .... Xavier Quinn
  36. "St. Elsewhere" .... Dr. Philip Chandler / ... (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
        - The Last One (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
        - The Abby Singer Show (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
        - Split Decision (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
        - Requiem for a Heavyweight (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
        - The Naked Civil Surgeon (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
          (132 more)
  37. For Queen & Country (1988) .... Reuben James
  38. Cry Freedom (1987) .... Steve Biko
  39. Baka: The People of the Rainforest (1987) (TV) .... Narrator
  40. The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV) .... George McKenna
    ... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title)
  41. Power (1986) .... Arnold Billing
  42. A Soldier's Story (1984) .... Pfc. Peterson
  43. License to Kill (1984) (TV) .... Martin Sawyer
  44. Carbon Copy (1981) .... Roger Porter

  45. Flesh & Blood (1979) (TV) .... Kirk
  46. Coriolanus (1979) (V) .... Aedile/Roman Citizen/Volscian Citizen/Roman Soldier/Volscian Soldier
  47. Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Robert Eldridge, age 18
Producer:
  1. Antwone Fisher (2002) (producer)
  2. Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV) (producer)

  3. Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995) (executive producer)
Director:
  1. The Great Debaters (2007)
  2. Antwone Fisher (2002)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Mighty Quinn (1989) (performer: "CAKEWALK INTO TOWN")
Thanks:
  1. Streetballers (2008) (special thanks)

  2. The Making of 'Girl, Interrupted' (1999) (TV) (thanks)
Self:
  1. Hollywood on Fire (2008) (completed) .... Himself

  2. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Denzel Washington/George Clooney/Clint Eastwood (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Denzel Washington/Hilary Swank/Richard LaGravenese (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.37 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  3. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
  4. Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 5 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 31 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
          (12 more)
  6. We Have a Dream (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #15.44 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode dated 20 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)
        - Episode dated 8 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "TV One on One" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 23 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 21 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  11. Julia Roberts: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2007)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 26 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 31 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 2 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2007)
        - Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 October 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2007)
        - The Making of 'American Gangster' (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Antwone Fisher (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Training Day: Crossing the Line (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  16. The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
  17. "Wetten, dass..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Wetten, dass..? aus Bremen (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #11.13 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 22 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "The Early Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 22 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Movie Rush" (2006) TV series .... Himself
  22. Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  23. The Ultimate Heist: Making 'Inside Man' (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  24. Inside Men: Denzel & Spike - Man to Man (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  25. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 21 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  26. The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - presenter
  27. "What It Takes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Denzel Washington (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  28. BET Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  29. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 25 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  30. Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  31. Jonathan Demme and the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  32. "Film '72" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1996-2004)
    ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 15 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 April 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  33. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 11 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  34. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA)
        - Episode dated 25 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  35. ESPY Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  36. 4th Annual BET Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  37. Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  38. Moving Image Salutes Richard Gere (2004) (TV)
  39. The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  40. "Total Request Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
    ... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
        - Episode dated 21 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Extra: The Entertainment Magazine (USA)
        - Episode dated 16 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  42. Out of Time: Crime Scene (2004) (V) .... Himself
  43. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 6 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  44. Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003) (V) .... Himself
  45. "Kela on the Karpet" (2003) TV mini-series .... Himself
  46. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role/Past Winner
  47. 34th NAACP Image Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  48. Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  49. "Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Listen Up! (USA: short title)
        - Episode #1.1 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  50. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  51. "Rank" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - 25 Toughest Stars (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  52. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to Sidney Poitier
  53. The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  54. Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  55. Spotlight on Location: Hurricane (2001) (V) .... Himself
  56. Essence Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  57. The Making of 'Antwone Fisher' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  58. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2000)
        - Episode dated 27 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  59. 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  60. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  61. 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2000) (TV)
  62. "American Masters" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000)
        - Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor

  63. "Celebrity Profile" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Danny Glover (????) TV episode .... Himself
  64. "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Show nº102 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  65. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography/Past Winner
  66. Straight from the Streets (1998) (V) .... Himself
  67. The Great Christmas Movies (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  68. 28th NAACP Image Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  69. NBA at 50 (1996) (TV)
  70. 27th NAACP Image Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  71. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: 'The Shawshank Redemption' Film Clip
  72. The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995) (V) .... Himself
  73. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1994)
        - Filmen 'Philadelphia'/Nyheter och väder (1994) TV episode .... Himself/Joe Miller
        - Filmen 'Pelikanfallet'/Nyheter och väder (1994) TV episode .... Himself/Gray Granthan
  74. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
  75. 26th NAACP Image Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  76. "The Barbara Walters Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode dated 29 March 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  77. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
  78. 1993 MTV Movie Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  79. "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka SGC2C (USA: short title)
        - Pilot (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  80. Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  81. The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  82. The 45th Annual Tony Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  83. The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  84. Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  85. Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  86. The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  87. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 9 January 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  88. 22nd NAACP Image Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  89. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  90. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  91. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
Archive Footage:
  1. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Frank Lucas
  2. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Alonzo
  3. "80s"
        - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Steve Biko
  4. "Tvist"
        - Episode dated 10 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
  5. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Geschichte des erotischen Films, Die (2004) (TV)
  7. Michael Moore, el gran agitador (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  9. Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  10. Headliners & Legends: Denzel Washington (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits (2000) (V) .... Dudley 'Dud' (segment "Step by Step")
  12. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
        - Quadriplegia, Nymphomania, and HIV-Positive Night (1995) TV episode .... Joe Miller
  13. All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for Boys/Girls Clubs of America (1996), a charity he supports. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 14 Interviews | 13 Articles | 6 Pictorials | 12 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Talk-Show | News more
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