Cast
John David Washington
Acting
Cast
John David Washington
Known for
Acting
Born
1984-07-28
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Tenet
as Protagonist
The Creator
as Joshua
Amsterdam
as Harold Woodman
Malcolm X
as Student in Harlem Classroom
BlacKkKlansman
as Ron Stallworth
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Willie
Malcolm & Marie
as Malcolm
Monster
as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
Beckett
as Beckett
The Old Man & the Gun
as Lt. Kelly
Covidwood
as Self
Love Beats Rhymes
as Mahlik
Monsters and Men
as Dennis Williams
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
as Self
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
as Self
True Love: Making The Creator
as Self