Denzel Washington
Name: Denzel Washington - Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
Profession: Actor
Date of Birth: December 28th, 1954
Hometown: Mt. Vernon, New York
Marital Status: Married to Pauletta Washington
Denzel Washington is one of the prominent actors of this generation and continues to bring great acting to the screen. Growing up in a home shattered by divorce, Denzel found interest in acting. After he graduated college, his career began. He now is one of the most successful actors of today.
Denzel’s Early Life:
Denzel grew up in a Christian home. His father was a minister, and Denzel was not allowed to watch movies. “101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it.” Denzel says. When Washington was 14 years old, his parents divorced, and he was sent to boarding school, and later started college, which was where he fell in love with acting.
Denzel’s Career:
Early on in Washington’s career, he found himself on small-screen shows and movies. He finally broke into film when he landed a role in Richard Attenborough’s Cry Freedom. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and has continued to find success in the film industry since.
The 90’s were a busy year for Denzel. He was featured in over 18 titles in ten years, and was known for being one of Hollywood’s most successful leading men. Not to mention being named the Sexiest Man Alive by People in 1996. But the pinnacle of success had yet to be reached.
Although the previous years were busy Denzel kept making movie after movie. While he was filming movies like Training Day, Man on Fire, and Déjà Vu, Washington still managed to put his family first and has been married to his wife since 1983, which proves that he is not only a success on the screen, but off the screen as well.
He and his wife, Pauletta Washington, met on the set of Wilma, his first major acting job. Since then they have had the fortune of raising four children (John, Katia, Olivia, and Malcolm) despite being extremely busy and successful in Hollywood; an achievement too few actors can boast.
So how did Denzel Washington find his success? Was it handed to him? “I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given.” He’s said. “I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.” Through hard work and determination, Denzel Washington has found success around every corner, and he’s seized each job as if it is the only one he’s ever had.
“I had a lot of success from the start.” He says, “I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before I graduated.”
Denzel’s List of Movies:
2007 - American Gangster
2006 - Déjà Vu
2006 - Inside Man
2004 - The Manchurian Candidate
2004 - Man on Fire
2003 - Out of Time
2002 - Antwone Fisher
2002 - John Q
2001 - Training Day
2000 - Remember the Titans
1999 - The Hurricane
1999 - The Bone Collector
1998 - The Siege
1998 - He Got Game
1998 - Fallen
1996 - The Preacher’s Wife
1996 - Courage Under Fire
1995 - Devil in a Blue Dress
1995 - Virtuosity
1995 - Crimson Tide
1993 - Philadelphia
1993 - The Pelican Brief
1993 - Much Ado About Nothing
1992 - Malcolm X
1992 - Mississippi Masala
1991 - Ricochet
1990 - Mo’ Better Blues
1990 - Heart Condition
1989 - Glory
1989 - For Queen and Country
1989 - The Mighty Quinn
1987 - Cry Freedom
1986 - Power
1986 - Hard Lessons
1984 - A Soldier’s Story
1981 - Carbon Copy
Denzel’s Awards:
- In 1987 Denzel was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Cry Freedom, As well as a Best Supporting Actor in 1989 for Glory.
- In 1992 he was nominated for Best Leading Actor for Malcolm X
- In 1999 he was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Hurricane
- In 2001 he was given the Best Actor in a Leading Role Award for his performance in Training Day
Denzel’s Book:
A Hand to Guide Me: by Denzel Washington. This book is a compilation of those who have been touched by mentors. In it are many different actors, celebrities, former presidents and other great men and women and how their mentors helped them as a child.
Denzel Washington Fan Sites:
Denzelx.com
Denzel-Washington.com
Denzel Washington Fan Mail:
Denzel Washington
P.O. Box 27623
Los Angeles, CA 90027-0623
USA