JW
John David Washington
Actor, ProducerBorn July 28, 1984 (41 years)
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).
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John David Washington Filmography
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson · as Boy Willie |
| 2023 | The Creator · as Joshua |
| 2022 | Amsterdam · as Harold Woodman |
| 2021 | Beckett · as Beckett |
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie · as Malcolm |
| 2020 | Tenet · as Protagonist |
| 2018 | Monster · as Richard 'bobo' Evans |
| 2018 | The Old Man & the Gun · as Lt. Kelly |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men · as Dennis Williams |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman · as Ron Stallworth |
| 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes · as Mahlik |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Ballers (TV Series) · as Ricky Jerret |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress · as Boy With Toy Rifle (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Malcolm X · as Student In Harlem Classroom |
| 2021 | |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli · as Co-Producer |
| 2025 | 56th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | The 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | The Eisen Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Homecoming 2020: Meet Me on the Yard · as Self |
| 2020 | BET Awards 2020 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2016 | Undisputed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | 2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1958 | Etter Dagsrevyen (TV Series) · as Self (segment "tenet") |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |