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John David Washington

John David Washington

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

John David Washington is an American actor who played professional football. Born in 1984 in Toluca Lake, he is the son of actor Denzel Washington and had a small part in Spike Lee's Malcolm X as a child. He played college football at Morehouse College and spent four seasons as a running back for the Sacramento Mountain Lions before moving into acting. From 2015 to 2019 he was in the main cast of the HBO series Ballers, and he appeared in the western The Old Man & the Gun (2018). His breakthrough came as Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman (2018), earning him nominations for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He then led Tenet (2020), winning a Saturn Award for Best Actor, and starred in Malcolm & Marie (2021), Amsterdam (2022) and The Creator (2023). He made his Broadway debut in The Piano Lesson in 2022, reprising the part in the 2024 film version.

42years old

Turns 43 on July 28in 297 days

Born July 28, 1984Toluca Lake
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 7 years2017 to 2024

Genres

Drama80%, 8 films
Crime40%, 4 films
Comedy30%, 3 films
Action20%, 2 films
History20%, 2 films

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A change of course
In the 2009 UFL Premiere Season Draft, Washington was picked by the California Redwoods, who later became the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He remained with the team after it moved to Sacramento, playing there until the league folded in 2012.
A change of course
At Morehouse College, Washington was the conference's leading rusher as a senior, gaining 1,198 yards, which set a school record. He also averaged 5.6 yards, ran for nine touchdowns and caught ten passes for 69 yards.

John David Washington movies on Netflix

The Piano Lesson2024IMDb rating 6.1as Boy Willie
The Creator2023IMDb rating 6.7as Joshua
Amsterdam2022IMDb rating 6.2as Harold Woodman
Malcolm & Marie2021IMDb rating 6.6as Malcolm
Monster2021IMDb rating 6.5as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
Tenet2020IMDb rating 7.3as Protagonist
BlacKkKlansman2018IMDb rating 7.5as Ron Stallworth
Monsters and Men2018IMDb rating 6.1as Dennis Williams
The Old Man & the Gun2018IMDb rating 6.7as Lt. Kelly
Love Beats Rhymes2017IMDb rating 5.4as Mahlik

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Tenet2020 Action, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Protagonist
IMDb rating 7.3711K votes
BlacKkKlansman2018 Comedy, Crime, Drama, Historyas Ron Stallworth
IMDb rating 7.5318K votes
The Creator2023as Joshua
IMDb rating 6.7205K votes
Amsterdam2022as Harold Woodman
IMDb rating 6.2109K votes
Malcolm & Marie2021as Malcolm
IMDb rating 6.644K votes
The Piano Lesson2024as Boy Willie
IMDb rating 6.15.8K votes
The Old Man & the Gun2018as Lt. Kelly
IMDb rating 6.753K votes
Monsters and Men2018as Dennis Williams
IMDb rating 6.12.9K votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Corey Hawkins

Films together

Isiah Whitlock Jr.2 films together, 2018
Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s page
- BlacKkKlansman2018IMDb rating 7.5Washington as Ron StallworthWhitlock as Mr. Turrentine
- The Old Man & the Gun2018IMDb rating 6.7Washington as Lt. KellyWhitlock as Detective Gene Dentler
Kelvin Harrison Jr.2 films together, 2018 to 2021
Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s page
- Monster2021IMDb rating 6.5Washington as Richard 'Bobo' EvansHarrison as Steve Harmon
- Monsters and Men2018IMDb rating 6.1Washington as Dennis WilliamsHarrison as Zyrick
Corey Hawkins2 films together, 2018 to 2024
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- The Piano Lesson2024IMDb rating 6.1Washington as Boy WillieHawkins as Avery
- BlacKkKlansman2018IMDb rating 7.5Washington as Ron StallworthHawkins as Kwame Ture

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