Acting credits
28
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
John David Washington
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.6
Moderate attention
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Movies: 18Series: 11Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 1117313
IMDb ID: nm0913475
Known for: Acting
Born: July 28, 1984
Age: 42
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2024
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.28
Wikidata: Q4120019
Other jobs
Co-Producer (1)Producer (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John David Washington.
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
as Self
2024 Movie
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Willie
2024 Movie
True Love: Making The Creator
as Self
2023 Movie
The Creator
as Joshua
2023 Movie
Amsterdam
as Harold Woodman
2022 Movie
Beckett
as Beckett
2021 Movie
Monster
as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
2021 Movie
Covidwood
as Self
2021 Movie
Malcolm & Marie
as Malcolm
2021 Movie
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
as Self
2020 Movie
Tenet
as Protagonist
2020 Movie
The Old Man & the Gun
as Lt. Kelly
2018 Movie
Monsters and Men
as Dennis Williams
2018 Movie
BlacKkKlansman
as Ron Stallworth
2018 Movie
Love Beats Rhymes
as Mahlik
2017 Movie
The Book of Eli
Co-Producer
2010 Movie
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
1995 Movie
Malcolm X
as Student in Harlem Classroom
1992 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John David Washington.
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2022 Series
The Eisen Hour
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
Desus & Mero
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
2015 Series
Ballers
as Ricky Jerret • 47 eps
2015 Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2003 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1988 Series