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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1984-07-28 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for
- Tenet (2020) — Protagonist
- BlacKkKlansman (2018) — Ron Stallworth
- The Book of Eli (2010) — Co-Producer
- The Creator (2023) — Joshua
- Malcolm X (1992) — Student in Harlem Classroom
- Amsterdam (2022) — Harold Woodman
- The Old Man & the Gun (2018) — Lt. Kelly
- Malcolm & Marie (2021) — Malcolm
- Ballers (2015) — Ricky Jerret
- Beckett (2021) — Beckett
- The Daily Show (1996) — Self
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) — Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
- Monster (2021) — Richard 'Bobo' Evans