John David Washington
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
Movie
Tenet
as Protagonist
2020
Movie
BlacKkKlansman
as Ron Stallworth
2018
Movie
The Creator
as Joshua
2023
Movie
Malcolm X
as Student in Harlem Classroom
1992
Movie
Amsterdam
as Harold Woodman
2022
Movie
The Old Man & the Gun
as Lt. Kelly
2018
Movie
Malcolm & Marie
as Malcolm
2021
TV
Ballers
as Ricky Jerret
2015
Movie
Beckett
as Beckett
2021
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Movie
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
1995
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
Movie
Monster
as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
2021
Movie
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Willie
2024
Movie
Love Beats Rhymes
as Mahlik
2017
Movie
Monsters and Men
as Dennis Williams
2018
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
TV
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
TV
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
TV
Desus & Mero
as Self
2019
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
TV
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
