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)...
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Complete Filmography
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
2024
as Self
Join the director, cast and producers of The Piano Lesson for an illuminating, intimate conversation about about bringing August Wilson's play to the ...
The Piano Lesson
2024
as Boy Willie
A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy...
True Love: Making The Creator
2023
as Self
Join director Gareth Edwards and crew for nearly an hour look behind the scenes. Hear from actors about the filming experience, and learn about the pr...
The Creator
2023
as Joshua
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of h...
Amsterdam
2022
as Harold Woodman
In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plo...
Beckett
2021
as Beckett
An American tourist in Greece finds himself on the run after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for ass...
Monster
2021
as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.
Covidwood
2021
as Self
A French documentary on how Covid-19 affected Hollywood and the cinema industry in the United States.
Malcolm & Marie
2021
as Malcolm
As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoni...
Malcolm & Marie
2021
Producer
As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoni...
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
2020
as Self
A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.
Tenet
2020
as Protagonist
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of internation...
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
as Lt. Kelly
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded aut...
Monsters and Men
2018
as Dennis Williams
After capturing an illegal act of police violence on his cellphone, a Brooklyn street hustler sets off a series of events that alter the lives of a lo...
BlacKkKlansman
2018
as Ron Stallworth
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operatio...
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
as Mahlik
A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to c...
The Book of Eli
2010
Co-Producer
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankin...
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a my...
Malcolm X
1992
as Student in Harlem Classroom
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he b...