John David Washington
John David Washington
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).
Known For
Actor
as Boy Willie
as Self
as Joshua
as Harold Woodman
as Self - Guest
as Beckett
as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
as Self
as Malcolm
as Self - Guest
as Protagonist
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self - Illustrious Guest
as Lt. Kelly
as Dennis Williams
as Ron Stallworth
as Mahlik
as Ricky Jerret
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Joshua (archive footage)
as Self
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
as Student in Harlem Classroom
as Self - Guest
Producer
as Producer
as Co-Producer