John David Washington

John David Washington

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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TV Series

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

5.1
The Eisen Hour

The Eisen Hour

5
Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

5.1
Ballers

Ballers

6.8
Sherri

Sherri

4.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.4
Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

6.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.5
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.354
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.312
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.343
Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

5.1

Movies

Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

6.454
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

7.5
True Love: Making The Creator

True Love: Making The Creator

8
Love Beats Rhymes

Love Beats Rhymes

5.645
BlacKkKlansman

BlacKkKlansman

7.494
Monsters and Men

Monsters and Men

5.938
The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun

6.435
Monster

Monster

6.4
Tenet

Tenet

7.181
Beckett

Beckett

6.219
Amsterdam

Amsterdam

6.06
Malcolm & Marie

Malcolm & Marie

7.027
The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

6.2
Covidwood

Covidwood

9
The Creator

The Creator

7.054
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

0
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

0