Biography
Denzel Dominique Whitaker (born June 15, 1990) is an American actor, playing key roles in the films The Great Debaters and Training Day, as well as TV shows ER, Brothers & Sisters and The War At Home. He later went on to be a featured cast member during the tenth and final season of the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That. He was also in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Dadnapped. He also appeared on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as a player on Zack and Cody's basketball team, and in Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.
Whitaker was born in Torrance, California, the son of Younalanda and Dale Whitaker. He was named after Denzel Washington, a fact he disputed on The Oprah Winfrey Show while promoting the movie The Great Debaters, only to learn later from his father that, in fact, Washington was his namesake.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
The Taking of Courtroom One Two Three
Character: Lou
MOVIE • 2025
Too Many Christmases
Character: Jerome
MOVIE • 2024
Brand New
Character: Antoine
MOVIE • 2024
The Private Eye
Character: Bradley
MOVIE • 2024
No Words
Character:
MOVIE • 2023
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
Character: Kango
MOVIE • 2023
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Alieu the Dreamer
Character: Alieu
MOVIE • 2020
Cut Throat City
Character: Andre
MOVIE • 2020
Follow Me
Character: Thomas
MOVIE • 2020
Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2019
U Shoot Videos?
Character: Moji
MOVIE • 2019
Will "The Machine"
Character: Joe
MOVIE • 2019
The Rookie
Character: Messenger
TV • 2018
The Purge
Character: Darren Moore
TV • 2018
Black Panther
Character: James / Young Zuri
MOVIE • 2018
Do I Say I Do?
Character: Connor
MOVIE • 2017
Brothers Blood
Character: Shawn
MOVIE • 2017
Submerged
Character: Eddie
MOVIE • 2016
Back to School Mom
Character: Noah Riley
MOVIE • 2015
Crew
Crew Credits
The Taking of Courtroom One Two Three
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Brand New
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2024
Brand New
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
5150
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
5150
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Will "The Machine"
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2019
Jump
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Criminal
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2014
Criminal
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2014
Criminal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Criminal
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2014