Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Glory (1989) and Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day (2001).
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Glory | Private Silas Tripp | Academy Award Win : Best Supporting Actor |
| 2004 | Man on Fire | John W. Creasy | |
| 2014 | The Equalizer | Robert McCall | Also producer |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Sam Chisolm | |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Robert McCall | Also producer |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Macbeth | |
| 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | Robert McCall |
Behind the Scenes[]
Denzel Washington has appeared as Robert McCall in three films of the The Equalizer franchise.
Appearances[]
Characters portrayed[]
List of awards and nominations[]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Award | 1988 | Best Supporting Actor | Cry Freedom | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actor | Glory | Won | |
| 1993 | Best Actor | Malcolm X | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Best Actor | The Hurricane | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Actor | Training Day | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Flight | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Actor | Fences | Nominated | |
| Best Picture | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Best Actor | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best Actor | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Pending |
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 2 | 10 |