John David Washington Biography
John David Washington is an American actor, producer, and former American football running back.
He is best known for portraying Ron Stallworth in BlacKkKlansman, a 2018 crime film, and for starring in Christopher Nolan’s science fiction action-thriller film Tenet.
John David Washington Age
Washington was born on July 28, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. He is 36 years old as of 2020.
John David Washington Height
Washington stands at a height of 1.75m.
John David Washington Parents and Siblings
Washington is the son of actor Denzel Washington and actress and singer Pauletta Washington. He grew up alongside his younger siblings, Malcolm Washington, Olivia Washington, and Katia Washington.
John David Washington Girlfriend
Washington has not yet publicly confirmed any relationships and his social media pages are free of romantic photos/involvement.
John David Washington Education
Washington studied at Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles where he used to be a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In 2006, he graduated from Morehouse College.
John David Washington Career
At the age of seven, Washington played a role of a student in a Harlem classroom in Spike Lee’s 1992 feature film Malcolm X, which starred his father Denzel Washington. He returned to acting in 2015 where he portrayed Ricky Jerret in the HBO drama series Ballers.
In September 2017, Washington starred as detective Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s thriller BlaKkKlansman, which based on Stallworth’s memoir. The film earned him both Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Washington also starred in the films Monsters and Monsters and Men, which were both screened in the U.S Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. He has also appeared in the Fox Searchlight Pictures film The Old Man & the Gun, released on September 28, 2018.
Director Christopher Nolan picked him to star his spy film, Tenet (2020), after seeing Washington’s performance in BlacKkKlansman. Washington has also starred along with Zendaya as the titular characters in the drama film Malcolm &Marie. The film was filmed in secret during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was publicized that Washington will be starring in a Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson in 2022 along with Samuel L. Jackson and Danielle Brooks.
John David Washington TV Shows and Films
Films
- Malcolm X
- Devil in Blue Dress
- The Book of Eli
- Love Beats Rhymes
- Monsters and Men
- Monster
- BlacKkKlansman
- The Old Man & the Gun
- Tenet Malcolm & Marie
- Beckett
- Untitled David O. Russell film
TV Show
- Ballers
John David Washington Net Worth
Washington has a net worth of about $6 million.
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