Denzel Washington : American Actor &
Biography
Full Name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
Nickname: D
Date of Birth: December 28, 1954
Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, New York, US
Nationality: American
Religion: Christian (Devout Pentecostal)
Profession: Actor, Director, Producer
Physical Statistics
Height: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
Weight: Approx. 90 kg (198 lbs)
Education
High School: Oakland Military Academy & Mainland High School (Daytona Beach, Florida)
College: Fordham University (BA in Drama and Journalism, 1977)
Further Training: American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco)
Family
Father: Denzel H. Washington Sr. (Pentecostal minister)
Mother: Lennis Washington (beauty salon owner)
Spouse: Pauletta Washington (m. 1983)
Children: 4
John David Washington (actor, former football player)
Katia and twins Malcolm & Olivia
Career Highlights
Early Career:
Began acting in theater and small TV roles in the late 1970s
Breakthrough TV role: Dr. Philip Chandler on St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
Film Breakthroughs:
Cry Freedom (1987) – First Oscar nomination
Glory (1989) – Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Major Films:
Malcolm
The Hurricane, Remember the Titans, Training Day, Man on Fire
American Gangster, Flight, Fences, The Equalizer series
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) – Oscar-nominated
Directing/Producing:
Directed Antwone Fisher (2002), The Great Debaters (2007), Fences (2016)
Produced Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth (2024): $280–300 million
One of the highest-paid and most respected actors in Hollywood
Awards & Honours
Academy Awards:
2 Wins:
Glory (Best Supporting Actor, 1989)
Training Day (Best Actor, 2002)
10 nominations total (as of 2024)
Golden Globe Awards:
2 Wins
Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
Tony Awards:
Best Actor in a Play (Fences, 2010)
Presidential Medal of Freedom:
Awarded in 2022 by President Joe Biden
