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 Denzel Washington
Birthday: December 28, 1954
Birth
Place: Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Height: 6' 0"
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One of Hollywood's hottest leading men, Denzel Washington is an actor whose poise and sexy intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it socially conscious drama, comedy, or suspense thriller. The son of a Pentecostal minister and a hairdresser, Washington was born in Mount Vernon, New York on December 28, 1954. His parents' professions shaped Washington's early ambition to go into show business: from his minister father he learned the power of performance, while hours spent in his mother's salon listening to stories gave him a love of storytelling. Unfortunately, when Washington was fourteen, his parents' marriage took a turn for the worse, and he and his older sister were sent away to boarding school so that they would not be exposed to their parents' eventual divorce. Washington went on to college, attaining a B.A. in Journalism from Fordham University in 1977. He still found time to pursue his interest in acting, and after graduation he went to San Francisco, where he won a scholarship to the American Conservatory Theatre. Washington stayed with the ACT for a year, and, after his time there, he began acting in various television movies and made his film debut in the 1981 Carbon Copy. Although he had a starring role as the illegitimate son of a rich white man, Washington didn't find real recognition until he joined the cast of the long-running TV series St. Elsewhere in 1982. He won critical raves and audience adoration for his portrayal of Dr. Phillip Chandler, and he began to attract Hollywood notice. In 1987, he starred as anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom, and his powerful performance earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.Two years later, Washington won that award for his turn as an embittered yet courageous runaway slave in the Civil War drama Glory. The honor effectively put him on the Hollywood A-List, a place Washington managed to retain even as he appeared in films of wildly varying quality over the subsequent years. Some of his more notable work came from his collaboration with director Spike Lee; over the course of the 1990s, Washington starred in three of his films, playing a jazz trumpeter in Mo' Better Blues (1990), the title role in Lee's epic 1992 biopic Malcolm X (for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination), and the convict father of a high school basketball star in He Got Game (1998).Washington also turned in powerful performances in a number of other films, such as Mississippi Masala (1991), in which he played a man in love with an Indian woman; Philadelphia (1993), in which he portrayed a homophobic lawyer who takes on the cause of an AIDS-stricken man (Tom Hanks); and Devil in a Blue Dress (1994), which cast him as a 1940s private detective. Washington also proved himself believable as an action star, with the success of such thrillers as The Pelican Brief (1993), Crimson Tide (1995), and The Siege (1998) attesting to his capabilities. In 1999, Washington starred in another thriller, The Bone Collector, playing a paralyzed forensics expert who joins forces with a young policewoman (Angelina Jolie) to track down a serial killer. That same year, he starred in the title role of Norman Jewison's The Hurricane. Based on the true story of a boxer wrongly accused of murdering three people in 1966, the film featured stellar work by Washington as the wronged man, further demonstrating his remarkable capacity for telling a good story. His performance earned him a number of honors, including a Best Actor Golden Globe and a Best Actor Oscar nomination.After giving another strong performance as a high school football coach in Boaz Yakin's Remember the Titans, Washington went against type to play a corrupt policeman in Training Day, Antoine Fuqua's gritty cop drama. Washington surprised both audiences and critics with his change of direction, although more than a few noted this change of direction made him a more compelling screen presence than ever in addition to earning him an Oscar for Best Actor. Despite a strong performance from Washington as a father desperate to get his son the medical attention he needs, 2002's John Q. was met with only mediocre acclaim. Before long, however, Washington was being praised for both his directorial and acting work in Antwone Fisher (2002), in which he played a concerned naval psychiatrist, and even more so for director Carl Franklin's 2003 crime thriller Out of Time. Somewhat reminiscent of his role in 1991's crime drama Ricochet, Out of Time finds Denzel playing an upstanding police officer who is framed for the murder of a prominent citizen. In 2004, Washington teamed up with Johnathan Demme for the first time since 1993's Philadelphia for the hotly acclaimed remake of 1962's The Manchurian Candidate. Washington stared as soldier Bennett Marco, who, along with his platoon, is kidnapped during the first Gulf War. Later that year, Washington work alongside Christopher Walken and Dakota Fanning in another thriller, director Tony Scott's Man On Fire. On the heels of its success, he joined the cast of Spike Lee's hostage drama, Inside Man.
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- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#77). [1995]
- Children: John David (b. 1985), Katia (b. 1988), and twins Malcolm and Olivia (b. 1991)
- Son, Malcolm, was named in honor of Malcolm X
- To prepare for his role as boxer Rubin Carter in The Hurricane (1999), Washington worked out for a year with L.A. boxing trainer Terry Claybon.
- Attended Fordham University, receiving a B.A. in Journalism.
- 1996 Harvard Foundation Award
- In a Newsweek cover story about the biological basis of the perception of beauty, he was used as a key example in a scientific explanation why he is considered an extremely handsome man.
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world [1990]
- According to a 1995 Premiere magazine article, Denzel confronted director Quentin Tarantino when he visted the set of Crimson Tide (1995). Quentin had done an uncredited rewrite of the script. Denzel lambasted Tarantino about his use of racial slurs in his films. Tarantino got embarrassed and wanted to move the conversation to a more private area. Denzel said, "No, if were going to discuss it, let's discuss it now." Denzel later said he still felt that Quentin was "a fine artist".
- Denzel is named after his father who was in turn named after the doctor, Doctor Denzel, who had delivered him.
- In the early 1980s, years before he portrayed Malcolm X (1992) in the Spike Lee film, Denzel Washington portrayed Malcolm X in the off-Broadway production of "When the Chickens Came Home to Roost", at the Henry Street Theatre in NYC.
- Frequent collaborator of Spike Lee.
- Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001."
- Supports charities such as the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, and the Gathering Place (an AIDS hospice).
- Met his wife Pauletta in 1977 when both had small roles in the TV-movie Wilma (1977) (TV), the story of runner Wilma Rudolph. They wed five years later.
- His father was a Pentecostal minister; his mother a beautician and former gospel singer. They divorced when he was 14.
- Is a spokesperson for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, having been a member of the Boys Club once himself.
- Only the second actor of color (after Sidney Poitier) to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Training Day (2001)). Poitier received the honorary Academy Award that same year.
- Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.
- Father of actor John David Washington
- Ranked #28 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #40 in 2002.
- Often works with director Edward Zwick.
- Cousin is CBS anchorman Ukee Washington.
- He and his family are members of the same church as actors Dwayne Winstead, Sy Richardson, Marvin Wright-Bey, and Fitz Houston.
- Was awarded the title of "Police Chief for a Day" when he was a member of The Boys and Girls Club of America as a child. The photo was shown during his latest appearance on Regis and Kelly (Apr. 2004).
- Tom Hanks said working with Washington on Philadelphia (1993) was like "going to film school". Hanks said he learned more about acting by watching Denzel than from anyone else.
- When he was very young he was at a barber's shop with his mother and a nice old lady sitting in the corner asked his mother to write his full name down. When his mother asked why she said "Because he's going to entertain millions one day". His mother gave the old lady his name and it wasn't until later that they found out she was rumored to be some kind of local fortune teller.
- Cites star-athletes like Jim Brown and Gale Sayers as the role models of his youth.
- First studied Biology in hopes of becoming a doctor, then switched to Political Science then to a Journalism/Drama major in college.
- Has worn some kind of military uniform in at least six of his films.
- Ranked #59 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
- Because of his pay-or-play deal on the doomed 2005 "American Gangster" project (which was to be directed by Antoine Fuqua), he was paid million even though the film did not move ahead.
- Premiere Magazine ranked him as #39 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).
- Chosen as People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive [1996]
- First African-American actor to receive two Academy Awards
- Has played two soldiers that have suffered traumatic, life changing experiences while fighting in the 1991 Persian Gulf War; Lt.Col. Nathaniel Serling in Courage Under Fire (1996) and Major Ben Marco in _The Manchurian Candidate (2004)_ .
- Though his first theatrical film was a comedy (Carbon Copy in 1981), he has only done three more since. Has mentioned that he's always wanted to do a great one.
- He and his family visited the troops at Brook Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas (BAMC). There are some buildings there called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House is a Hotel where soldiers' families can stay, for little or no charge, while their soldier is staying in the Hospital. BAMC has quite a few of these houses on base, but as you can imagine, they are almost filled most of the time. He was given a tour of one of the Fisher Houses and subsequent to his visit sent them one of the largest donations they've ever received.
- His performance as Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1992) is ranked #17 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
- Is the second of three children.
- As of 2006, he is the most Oscar-winning (two) and most nominated (five) black actor/actress in Academy history.
- Son John David Washington recently signed as a running back with the St. Louis Rams (May 2006).
- Has two films on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. They are: Glory (1989) at #31 and Philadelphia (1993) at #20.
- Has worked with both Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. Ridley will direct him in the upcoming American Gangster (2007). He has worked with Ridley's brother, Tony, on three films, which are: Crimson Tide (1995), Man on Fire (2004), and the upcoming Deja Vu (2006).
- Turned down Se7en (1995). He opted to do another detective thriller that year, Devil in a Blue Dress (1995).
- Claims his personal favorite performances are his works in Cry Freedom (1987), Glory (1989), Malcolm X (1992), and Training Day (2001).
- Turned down the role of Detective David Mills in Se7en (1995).
- Turned down the role of Cinque in Amistad (1997).
- Children: John David (b. April 23, 1983), Katia (b. 1987), and twins Malcolm and Olivia (b. 1991)
- In the early 1980s, years before he portrayed Malcolm X (1992) in the Spike Lee film, Denzel Washington portrayed Malcolm X in the off- Broadway production of "When the Chickens Came Home to Roost", at the Henry Street Theatre in NYC.
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