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Denzel Washington

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Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington at press conference of The Hurricane, 2000 Berlinale.

Born

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
December 28, 1954 (age 53)
Mt. Vernon, New York, USA

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Years active

1977-present

Spouse(s)

Pauletta Pearson (1983-)

Awards won
Academy Awards
Best Actor 2001 Training Day Best Supporting Actor 1989 Glory
BAFTA Awards
Britannia Award 2007 Excellence in Film
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1989 Glory Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama 1999 The Hurricane
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 1994 Mississippi Masala 1995 Malcolm X 1996 Crimson Tide 1997 Courage Under Fire 2000 The Hurricane 2001 Remember the Titans 2002 Training Day 2003 John Q 2008 The Great Debaters Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 1988 Power 1992 Glory 2003 Antwone Fisher Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special 1996 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1998 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Entertainer of the Year 1997
Other Awards
Silver Bear for Best Actor 1992 Malcolm X 1999 The Hurricane

Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including his portrayals of real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone.

Washington has been awarded three Golden Globe awards and two Academy Awards for his work. He is notable as the second African-American (after Sidney Poitier) to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, which he received for his role in the 2001 film Training Day.