Actor

John David Washington

1992–presentb. 1984DramaCrimeThrillerDocumentary

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

17 acting credits

as Ron Stallworth

BlacKkKlansman

as Ron Stallworth

2018

BlacKkKlansman

as Protagonist

Tenet

as Protagonist

2020

Tenet

Filmography

2024The Piano LessonBoy Willie5.9 2024The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a VisionSelf 2023True Love: Making The CreatorSelf8.0 2023The CreatorJoshua7.0 2022AmsterdamHarold Woodman6.1 2021MonsterRichard 'Bobo' Evans6.5

About

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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