John David Washington
Actor
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).
Filmography
BlacKkKlansman
as Ron Stallworth 2018
The Creator
as Joshua 2023
Malcolm X
as Student in Harlem Classroom 1992
Amsterdam
as Harold Woodman 2022
The Old Man & the Gun
as Lt. Kelly 2018
Malcolm & Marie
as Malcolm 2021
Beckett
as Beckett 2021
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited) 1995
Monster
as Richard 'Bobo' Evans 2021
Love Beats Rhymes
as Mahlik 2017
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Willie 2024
Monsters and Men
as Dennis Williams 2018
True Love: Making The Creator
as Self 2023
Covidwood
as Self 2021
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
as Self 2020