Denzel Washington Poster

Denzel Washington · Acting

Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Born: December 28, 1954 (69 years old)

Awards

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

2023 NAACP Image Awards

Best Actor

2021 Academy Awards (Oscars)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

2021 Golden Globes

Best Actor

2021 EDA Awards

Best Actor

2021 Austin Film Critics Association Awards

2021 Columbus Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2021 Critics Choice Awards

Best Actor

2021 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Best Lead Performance by a Male Actor

2021 Denver Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actor - Leading

2021 Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

2021 Satellite Awards

Best Actor

2021 Music City Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2021 Phoenix Critics Circle Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Best Actor

2021 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Actor

2021 St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards

2021 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

Best Male Actor

2021 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Actor

2021 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2017 Academy Awards (Oscars)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

2017 Golden Globes

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Best Actor

2016 Academy Awards (Oscars)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

2016 Golden Globes

Best Actor

2016 African American Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 EDA Awards

Best Actor

2016 Austin Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 Black Film Critics Circle Awards

2016 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2016 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2016 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Best Lead Performance by a Male Actor

2016 Denver Film Critics Society Awards

2016 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

2016 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actor

2016 Georgia Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Actor - Leading

2016 Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Best Director

2016 Satellite Awards

2016 Satellite Awards

Best Actor

2016 Iowa Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actor

2016 National Society of Film Critics Awards

Best Actor

2016 North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 North Texas Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2016 Online Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actor

2016 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Best Actor

2016 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Actor

2016 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actor

2016 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

Best Male Actor

2016 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Actor

2016 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2012 Academy Awards (Oscars)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

2012 Golden Globes

Best Actor

2012 African American Film Critics Association Awards

2012 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2012 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2012 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Best Lead Performance by a Male Actor

2012 Denver Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actor - Leading

2012 Houston Film Critics Society Awards

2012 Satellite Awards

Best Actor

2012 Online Film Critics Society Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Best Actor

2012 St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards

Best Actor

2012 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

Filmography

Year Film Character
2023 The Equalizer 3 Robert McCall
2021 The Tragedy of Macbeth Macbeth
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Roman J. Israel
2016 The Magnificent Seven Sam Chisolm
2016 Fences Troy Maxson
2012 Flight Whip Whitaker
2007 American Gangster Frank Lucas
2006 Inside Man Keith Frazier
2002 John Q John Quincy Archibald
2001 Training Day Alonzo
1989 Glory Pvt. Trip

Year Film Job
2016 Fences Director

No films as writer.

Year Film Job
2023 The Equalizer 3 Producer
2020 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Producer
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Producer
2016 Fences Producer

No films as crew member.