
Acting
John David Washington
1984 · Los Angeles, California, USA
19 films
Bio
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).
Filmography

Tenet
Protagonist

The Creator
Joshua

The Book of Eli
Co-Producer

BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth

Malcolm X
Student in Harlem Classroom

Amsterdam
Harold Woodman

Devil in a Blue Dress
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)

The Old Man & the Gun
Lt. Kelly

Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm

Monsters and Men
Dennis Williams

Beckett
Beckett

The Piano Lesson
Boy Willie