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John David Washington

American actor and football player (born 1984)

John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor and former professional football player. He is the son of actor Denzel Washington. He started his career in college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Professionally, Washington spent four years as a running back for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Washington shifted to acting, his parents' careers. He was part of the main cast of the HBO comedy series Ballers (2015–2019). His breakthrough role came playing Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee's crime drama BlacKkKlansman (2018), for which he received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Washington has since gained leading roles in films such as Tenet (2020), Malcolm & Marie (2021), and The Creator (2023). He made his Broadway debut in a 2022 revival of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson and reprised his role in its 2024 film adaptation.

Early life and family

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John David Washington

John David Washington is an actor and former American football running back. He played college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Professionally, Washington spent four years as the running back for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Washington shifted to an acting career in the early 2010s, following in the footsteps of his father, actor Denzel Washington. He landed his breakout role as Ricky Jerret in the HBO series "Ballers" and gained widespread recognition in 2018 with his lead role in Spike Leeâs "BlacKkKlansman," where he portrayed Ron Stallworth, a Black detective who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. The film received critical acclaim and earned Washington nominations for both Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

Washington also starred in the films "Monsters and Men" and "All Rise," both of which screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. In 2020, he starred as the lead in Christopher Nolanâs "Tenet

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John David Washington Biography

Date of Birth:
Jul 28, 1984Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

The son of Academy Award winner Denzel Washington, John David Washington was born in Toluca Lake, California in 1984. Aside from a small role in "Malcolm X" (1992), starring his father in the title role, the younger Washington avoided the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood spotlight, instead focusing his attention on athletics. After lettering in football, baseball, and track at Campbell Hall High School in Los Angeles, Washington attended his father's alma mater, Morehouse College, on a football scholarship. As a running back at Morehouse, he set school records for yards in a career, season, and single game and led his conference in rushing in 2005. Undrafted in the 2006 draft, Washington was signed by the St. Louis Rams, eventually ending up on their practice squad. After stints in the NFL Europe and the short-lived United Football League, Washington finally came back to Hollywood, first as a co-producer on "The Book of Eli" (2010) starring his father and d