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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
The Piano Lesson
Character: Boy Willie
MOVIE • 2024
True Love: Making The Creator
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
The Creator
Character: Joshua
MOVIE • 2023
Amsterdam
Character: Harold Woodman
MOVIE • 2022
Sherri
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2022
Beckett
Character: Beckett
MOVIE • 2021
Monster
Character: Richard 'Bobo' Evans
MOVIE • 2021
Covidwood
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
Malcolm & Marie
Character: Malcolm
MOVIE • 2021
The Eisen Hour
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2021
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Tenet
Character: Protagonist
MOVIE • 2020
Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2019
Desus & Mero
Character: Self
TV • 2019
Desus & Mero
Character: Self - Illustrious Guest
TV • 2019
The Old Man & the Gun
Character: Lt. Kelly
MOVIE • 2018
Monsters and Men
Character: Dennis Williams
MOVIE • 2018
BlacKkKlansman
Character: Ron Stallworth
MOVIE • 2018
Love Beats Rhymes
Character: Mahlik
MOVIE • 2017
Crew
