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- Born: December 28, 1954
- Won 2 Oscars
- Notable Role: Malcolm X
- Second African American, after Sidney Poitier, to win an Oscar for best actor
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Denzel Washington is an Academy Award-winning actor and director who is well known for his performance in films such as Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Antoine Fuqua's Training Day. In 2007, he appeared in Ridley Scott's American Gangster alongside Russell Crowe.
Fellow Hollywood heavyweight actor Tom Cruise is reportedly in talks to team up with Washington in his upcoming spy thriller The Matarese Circle.E Online: Tom Cruise Targets Denzel... (February 11, 2009)
Biography
Washington was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, New York. His father was a minister and his mother ran a beauty parlor. Washington's childhood was influenced by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, for which he has recently served as a spokesperson.He received a scholarship to attend the American Conservatory Theatre school in San Francisco but left after the first year.
Career
Denzel Washington achieved his first major success in Hollywood while performing for six seasons on the television drama St. Elsewhere. In 1989, Washington's performance in Glory earned him an Academy Award for best supporting actor, and eleven years later he became the second African American actor to win an Oscar for best actor. The first winner was Sidney Poitier. The Oscar victory came for his performance in Training Day, in which he starred opposite Ethan Hawke.Washington plays the role of Lieutenant Zachary Garber in Tony Scott's The Taking of Pelham 123 which is scheduled for a 2009 release. He is set to produce and star in the Book of Eli, a dramatic film about post-apocalyptic America. Production begins in January 2009.
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Denzel Washington Questions
Who is a better actor Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington? 1 AnswerPersonal opinion? I love Denzel Washington. I haven't seen him in a movie where he's not great. My favorite of his was his role in The Hurricane. I thought he ... read more
Who will be the first actor to play Barack Obama in a major motion picture? 9 AnswersDenzel Washington is too old. He's 7-8 years older than Barack. I love him, but he can't pull off the age difference necessary. Smith and Foxx are at least youn... read more
Since we have a reconstruction of Martha Washington, how about one for George Washington? 3 AnswersIn 200 years will you want to be remembered as a chubby geriatric or in your prime of life? George Washington has been reinvented several times already. Perhaps... read more
Was it a good PR move for the Washington Redskins to sue a 72-yr-old lifelong fan? 7 AnswersThis was definitely NOT a good PR move - in the current economic environment, putting pressure on a 72-year old loyal fan who has fallen on hard times is not go... read more
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Denzel Washington Timeline
- 1954: Born on December 28 in Mt. Vernon, New York
- 1982-1988: St. Elsewhere
- 1989: Glory
- 1991: Ricochet
- 1992: Malcolm X
- 1993: The Pelican Brief
- 1993: Philadelphia
- 1995: Crimson Tide
- 1996: Courage Under Fire
- 2000: Remember the Titans
- 2001: Training Day
- 2004: Man on Fire
- 2007: American Gangster
- 2008: The Great Debaters
- 2009: The Taking of Pelham 123
- 2010: Book of Eli
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Current ConditionsBronx, NY as of Fri, 20 Nov 2009 7:51 pm EST
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52°F(11°C)Barometer: 30.07 rising Humidity: 50% Visibility: 10 mi Wind: W 9 mph Sunrise: 6:48 am Sunset: 4:33 pm -
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