Birth Name: John David Washington
Nickname/Stage Name: John David Washington
Birth Date: July 28, 1984
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-fi
Occupation(s): Actor, Producer
Years Active: 1992 till Present
Net Worth: $6 million
Latest Film: Malcolm & Marie
Personal Life
John David Washington was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor Denzel Washington and actress/singer Pauletta Washington.
According to reports, he is single and remains tight-lipped about his personal life.
Education
Washington attended Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles and graduated from high school in 2002. He also studied at Morehouse College, graduating in 2006.
Career
The actor is a former American football running back who returned to acting in 2015 in the role of Ricky Jerret in the HBO drama series Ballers.
In September 2017, Washington was cast in the lead role in the movie BlacKkKlansman. It was a commercial success and got him award nominations.
He starred in the films Monsters and Men and Monster in 2018 and appeared in The Old Man & the Gun. After seeing his work in BlacKkKlansman, director Christopher Nolan handpicked him to anchor his sci-fi thriller Tenet (2020).
Washington starred alongside Zendaya in the drama film Malcolm & Marie (2021).
Award
IMDB STARmeter Award (2018)
Quotes
“Whenever you’re feeling moments of discomfort, that means true change is happening for you.”
“My mother taught me how to love.”
“I’ve met Caucasians who are racists, but I’ve also heard black people say racist things.”
Trivia
He doesn’t like it when people call him John as John David is his first name.
His younger ones are Katia Washington and twins Malcolm and Olivia Washington.
He is a friend of Omari Hardwick.
Movies
Malcolm X (1992)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
The Book of Eli (2010)
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Tenet (2020)
Malcolm & Marie (2021)