John David Washington
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Movies
- 18
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision | Self |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson | Boy Willie |
| 2023 | True Love: Making The Creator | Self |
| 2023 | The Creator | Joshua |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Harold Woodman |
| 2021 | Beckett | Beckett |
| 2021 | Monster | Richard 'Bobo' Evans |
| 2021 | Covidwood | Self |
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie | Malcolm |
| 2020 | Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ | Self |
| 2020 | Tenet | Protagonist |
| 2018 | The Old Man & the Gun | Lt. Kelly |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | Dennis Williams |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Ron Stallworth |
| 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | Mahlik |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Student in Harlem Classroom |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie | Producer |
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