
John David Washington
Born: 1984-07-28
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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

Covidwood
2021

True Love: Making The Creator
2023

Malcolm X
1992

BlacKkKlansman
2018

Tenet
2020

Malcolm & Marie
2021

The Creator
2023

Ballers
2015

The Book of Eli
2010

Monster
2021

Devil in a Blue Dress
1995

The Old Man & the Gun
2018

The Daily Show
1996

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
2020

Beckett
2021

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

Amsterdam
2022

The Piano Lesson
2024