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