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John David Washington

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John David Washington

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

2.6

Sherri

2022 · TV Series · Talk

6.8

Ballers

2015 · TV Series · Drama · Comedy

7.2

Tenet

2020 · Movie · Action · Thriller

6.1

Amsterdam

2022 · Movie · Mystery · Comedy

7.6

Malcolm X

1992 · Movie · Drama · History

6.4

Monster

2021 · Movie · Crime · Drama

6.1

Beckett

2021 · Movie · Crime · Action

John David Washington — movies & series · Netflix Discovery