John David Washington
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).
Known For
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Ballers
Ricky Jerret
2015
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
TV
Desus & Mero
Self
2019
TV
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Film
The Creator
Joshua
2023
Film
Tenet
Protagonist
2020
Film
BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth
2018
Film
Malcolm X
Student in Harlem Classroom
1992
Film
Amsterdam
Harold Woodman
2022
TV
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest
2021
Film
Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm
2021
Film
Beckett
Beckett
2021
Film
The Old Man & the Gun
Lt. Kelly
2018
Filmography
2024FilmThe Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Visionas Self2024FilmThe Piano Lessonas Boy Willie2023FilmTrue Love: Making The Creatoras Self2023FilmThe Creatoras Joshua2022FilmAmsterdamas Harold Woodman2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2021FilmBeckettas Beckett2021FilmMonsteras Richard 'Bobo' Evans2021FilmCovidwoodas Self2021FilmMalcolm & Marieas Malcolm2021TVThe Eisen Houras Self - Guest2020FilmLooking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’as Self2020FilmTenetas Protagonist2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVDesus & Meroas Self2018FilmThe Old Man & the Gunas Lt. Kelly2018FilmMonsters and Menas Dennis Williams2018FilmBlacKkKlansmanas Ron Stallworth2017FilmLove Beats Rhymesas Mahlik2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015TVBallersas Ricky Jerret2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1995FilmDevil in a Blue Dressas Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)1992FilmMalcolm Xas Student in Harlem Classroom1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest