
Actor
John David Washington
Born 1984 · 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).
Acting

BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth · 2018

Tenet
Protagonist · 2020

The Creator
Joshua · 2023

Malcolm X
Student in Harlem Classroom · 1992

Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm · 2021

The Old Man & the Gun
Lt. Kelly · 2018

Amsterdam
Harold Woodman · 2022

Ballers
Ricky Jerret · 2015

The Daily Show
Self · 1996

Beckett
Beckett · 2021

Devil in a Blue Dress
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited) · 1995

Monster
Richard 'Bobo' Evans · 2021

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2003

The Piano Lesson
Boy Willie · 2024

The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 2015

Love Beats Rhymes
Mahlik · 2017

Monsters and Men
Dennis Williams · 2018

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1988

Covidwood
Self · 2021

True Love: Making The Creator
Self · 2023

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

Desus & Mero
Self · 2019

Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 2019

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2014