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Biography Tall, strikingly handsome leading man of films and television in the 1980s and 1990s, Denzel Washington was born in 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. He was the middle child of the 3 children of a Pentecostal minister father and a beautician mother. After graduating from high school, Denzel enrolled at Fordham University intent on a career in journalism...
| Talent Agent: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - Ed Limato
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Director |
| Born: |
28 December 1954, Mount Vernon, New York, USA (age 55) |
| Birth Name: |
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. |
| Height: |
6' 0½" (1.84 m) |
| Spouse: |
Pauletta Washington (25 June 1983 - present) 4 children
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| Nickname: |
D |
| Awards: |
Won 2 Oscars. Another 50 wins & 46 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1977 - 2012 |
Salary
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American Gangster (2007): $20,000,000 |
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Man on Fire (2004): $20,000,000 |
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Out of Time (2003): $20,000,000 |
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Training Day (2001): $12,000,000 |
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The Hurricane (1999): $10,000,000 |
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Courage Under Fire (1996): $10,000,000 |
Trademarks
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Often portrays real people: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in The Hurricane, Malcolm X in Malcolm X,Herman Boone in Remember the Titans, Frank Lucasin American Gangster, Steve Biko in_Cry Freedom (1987)_ and Melvin Tolson in_The Great Debaters (2007)_. |
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Frequently plays military men and law enforcement officers. |
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In almost all the films - e.g. Man on Fire,American Gangster, John Q - where hehandles or uses sidearms (usually a 9mm Beretta or similar pistols),there's a scene of him swiftly ejecting a bullet from the loaded chamber by pulling back the slide assembly and subsequently catchingthe bullet before it falls to the ground. |
Real Life Quotes
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(In 1998) "Acting's like someone asking you for years to write the characters, but they write the book." |
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I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question. |
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[on where he likes to keep his Oscars] "Next to each other." |
Trivia
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Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#77). [1995] |
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Children: John David (b. July 28, 1984), Katia (b. 1987), and twins Malcolm and Olivia (b. 1991). |
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Son, Malcolm, was named in honor of Malcolm X. |
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To prepare for his role as boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter in The Hurricane, Washington worked out for a year with L.A. boxing trainer Terry Claybon. |
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Attended Fordham University, receiving a B.A. in Journalism. |
Other Works
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TV commercial for Boys/Girls Clubs of America (1996), a charity he supports. |
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In 1981, Denzel Washington portrayed Malcolm X in Laurence Holder's award- winning play, "When the Chickens Came Home to Roost." |
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(April 2005): Plays Marcus Brutus in "Julius Caesar" play by William Shakespeare (Belasco Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). |
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Directed BeBe Winans music video "In Harm's Way" (1997). |
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Appears in "The Bible Experience," a new audio Bible published in 2006, which also features Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Blair Underwood as Jesus, and Samuel L. Jackson as God. |
Where Are They Now?
| August 2004 |
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Bought the film rights to the Sammy Davis Jr. biography, Sammy in Black and White. |
| March 2005 |
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Appearing as 'Marcus Brutus' in Julius Caesar on Broadway. |
| July 2006 |
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Preparing to shoot American Gangster with director Ridley Scott and co-star Russell Crowe in locations ranging from Harlem, New York to Thailand. |
| 1997 |
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Release of the book, "Denzel Washington" by Alex Simmons. |
| 1999 |
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Release of the book, "Denzel Washington" by Anne E. Hill. |
| 2003 |
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Release of the book, "Denzel Washington: Academy Award-winning Actor" by Sara McIntosh Wooten. |
| 2006 |
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Release of his book, "A Hand to Guide Me" by Denzel with Daniel Paisner. |
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