John David Washington
Acting
Born: Jul 28, 1984
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 29 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Piano Lesson | Boy Willie | 2024 | 5.9 |
| The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision | Self | 2024 | — |
| True Love: Making The Creator | Self | 2023 | 8.0 |
| The Creator | Joshua | 2023 | 7.006 |
| Amsterdam | Harold Woodman | 2022 | 6.07 |
| Sherri TV | Self - Guest | 2022 | 2.7 |
| Monster | Richard 'Bobo' Evans | 2021 | 6.5 |
| Beckett | Beckett | 2021 | 6.171 |
| Malcolm & Marie | Malcolm | 2021 | 7.014 |
| Covidwood | Self | 2021 | 9.0 |
| The Eisen Hour TV | Self - Guest | 2021 | 5.0 |
| Tenet | Protagonist | 2020 | 7.174 |
| Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ | Self | 2020 | 6.3 |
| Tamron Hall TV | Self - Guest | 2019 | 4.9 |
| Desus & Mero TV | Self | 2019 | 5.1 |
| Desus & Mero TV | Self - Illustrious Guest | 2019 | 5.1 |
| BlacKkKlansman | Ron Stallworth | 2018 | 7.492 |
| Monsters and Men | Dennis Williams | 2018 | 5.8 |
| The Old Man & the Gun | Lt. Kelly | 2018 | 6.5 |
| Love Beats Rhymes | Mahlik | 2017 | 5.6 |
| Ballers TV | Ricky Jerret | 2015 | 6.788 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 2015 | 5.2 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | 2015 | 6.144 | |
| Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 2014 | 4.5 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 2003 | 5.417 |
| The Daily Show TV | Self | 1996 | 6.427 |
| Devil in a Blue Dress | Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited) | 1995 | 6.468 |
| Malcolm X | Student in Harlem Classroom | 1992 | 7.55 |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 1988 | 5.622 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 29 |
| Born | 1984 |
| From | Los Angeles, California, … |