he has become famous for his portrayal
of real-life characters and his roles in
racially charged films welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
a look at the fascinating career of
Denzel Washington Denzel Washington was
born on December 28 1954 in Mount Vernon
near New York City after high school he
enrolled at Fordham University in 1977
to pursue a career in journalism however
he soon discovered that his true passion
was acting yay yeah this is cool he
quickly found work as a television actor
due to his strong presence and
versatility as a performer he eventually
took on roles such as dr. Philip
Chandler on the medical Series st.
elsewhere a character he would portray
for six years Washington made his big
screen debut in the 1981 comedy carbon
copy this film set the stage for many of
Washington’s future dramatic roles that
would deal with the issues of race
albeit in a more serious manner yeah I
was thinking I was just another little
pole black orphan boy going to freeze in
the cold white world in fact he received
an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in
1989’s powerful historical masterpiece
glory for his role as a runaway slave
turned confederate soldier he followed
this part with his oscar-nominated
portrayal of the african-american
activist and black nationalist leader
Malcolm X in the 1992 film of the same
name this role instantly transformed his
career and he suddenly found himself to
be one of Hollywood’s most respected
actors all right break it up
you got what you wanted now
I’m not satisfied Washington then turned
down several similar roles to avoid
being typecast as a result he opted to
take on the controversial role as a
homophobic lawyer for a homosexual
client suffering from AIDS in 1993’s
Philadelphia opposite Tom Hanks shortly
thereafter in 1995 he caused a media
stir while shooting the film virtuosity
Washington had refused to kiss his
female co-star Kelly Lynch during a
romantic scene between their characters
Washington’s explanation was that the
film’s predominantly male audience would
not respond well to an interracial kiss
between a black man and a white woman in
1999 Washington earned a Golden Globe
for his role in the hurricane the
dramatic true story of a wrongly
convicted boxer Rubin hurricane Carter
and his 20-year incarceration first one
dude indoors Lord God and a second one
in the dark would have to Dead’s
o’connell controversy over the film’s
historical accuracy deprived him of his
much-anticipated Oscar win despite this
setback he would continue to receive
recognition for his extraordinary roles
as Herman Boone in Remember the Titans
another film based on true events he
played the coach who unified black and
white members of a high school football
team Washington was finally awarded the
Oscar in the category of Best Actor for
his portrayal of a rogue LAPD cop in the
police thriller training day his role in
the film was heralded as a welcome
change of pace for the actor who had
traditionally been cast as the good guy
upon receiving the award Washington
became only the second african-american
actor after Sidney Poitier to be
bestowed with this prestigious honor
Washington made his directorial debut
with the dramatic 2002 film Antwone
Fisher a drama about a volatile young
sailor who was forced to see naval
psychiatrist dr. Jerome Davenport played
by Washington himself despite his
preference for truth inspired stories as
well as racially sensitive topics
Washington has starred in several action
based thrillers including out of time
deja vu
and inside man as well as the remix of
the mensch rien candidate and the Taking
of Pelham one two three however in 2010
Washington made the greatest departure
to date from his traditional acting
roles by starring in the Hughes brothers
r-rated post-apocalyptic action epic The
Book of Eli take off the pack nice and
slow put that hand on me again you won’t
get it back
of real-life characters and his roles in
racially charged films welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
a look at the fascinating career of
Denzel Washington Denzel Washington was
born on December 28 1954 in Mount Vernon
near New York City after high school he
enrolled at Fordham University in 1977
to pursue a career in journalism however
he soon discovered that his true passion
was acting yay yeah this is cool he
quickly found work as a television actor
due to his strong presence and
versatility as a performer he eventually
took on roles such as dr. Philip
Chandler on the medical Series st.
elsewhere a character he would portray
for six years Washington made his big
screen debut in the 1981 comedy carbon
copy this film set the stage for many of
Washington’s future dramatic roles that
would deal with the issues of race
albeit in a more serious manner yeah I
was thinking I was just another little
pole black orphan boy going to freeze in
the cold white world in fact he received
an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in
1989’s powerful historical masterpiece
glory for his role as a runaway slave
turned confederate soldier he followed
this part with his oscar-nominated
portrayal of the african-american
activist and black nationalist leader
Malcolm X in the 1992 film of the same
name this role instantly transformed his
career and he suddenly found himself to
be one of Hollywood’s most respected
actors all right break it up
you got what you wanted now
I’m not satisfied Washington then turned
down several similar roles to avoid
being typecast as a result he opted to
take on the controversial role as a
homophobic lawyer for a homosexual
client suffering from AIDS in 1993’s
Philadelphia opposite Tom Hanks shortly
thereafter in 1995 he caused a media
stir while shooting the film virtuosity
Washington had refused to kiss his
female co-star Kelly Lynch during a
romantic scene between their characters
Washington’s explanation was that the
film’s predominantly male audience would
not respond well to an interracial kiss
between a black man and a white woman in
1999 Washington earned a Golden Globe
for his role in the hurricane the
dramatic true story of a wrongly
convicted boxer Rubin hurricane Carter
and his 20-year incarceration first one
dude indoors Lord God and a second one
in the dark would have to Dead’s
o’connell controversy over the film’s
historical accuracy deprived him of his
much-anticipated Oscar win despite this
setback he would continue to receive
recognition for his extraordinary roles
as Herman Boone in Remember the Titans
another film based on true events he
played the coach who unified black and
white members of a high school football
team Washington was finally awarded the
Oscar in the category of Best Actor for
his portrayal of a rogue LAPD cop in the
police thriller training day his role in
the film was heralded as a welcome
change of pace for the actor who had
traditionally been cast as the good guy
upon receiving the award Washington
became only the second african-american
actor after Sidney Poitier to be
bestowed with this prestigious honor
Washington made his directorial debut
with the dramatic 2002 film Antwone
Fisher a drama about a volatile young
sailor who was forced to see naval
psychiatrist dr. Jerome Davenport played
by Washington himself despite his
preference for truth inspired stories as
well as racially sensitive topics
Washington has starred in several action
based thrillers including out of time
deja vu
and inside man as well as the remix of
the mensch rien candidate and the Taking
of Pelham one two three however in 2010
Washington made the greatest departure
to date from his traditional acting
roles by starring in the Hughes brothers
r-rated post-apocalyptic action epic The
Book of Eli take off the pack nice and
slow put that hand on me again you won’t
get it back
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