John David Washington

Known for ActingBorn 1984-07-28 (age 41)Los Angeles, California, USA

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).Read more

Movies & web series

Covidwood

True Love: Making The Creator

BlacKkKlansman

Malcolm X

Tenet

The Creator

Malcolm & Marie

Ballers

The Book of Eli

Monster

The Old Man & the Gun

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

Devil in a Blue Dress

Beckett

The Daily Show

Amsterdam

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Piano Lesson

Monsters and Men

Love Beats Rhymes

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Desus & Mero

The Eisen Hour

Tamron Hall

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Sherri

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision