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).
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
Self
2024
The Piano Lesson
Boy Willie
2024
True Love: Making The Creator
Self
2023
The Creator
Joshua
2023
Amsterdam
Harold Woodman
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2022
Beckett
Beckett
2021
Monster
Richard 'Bobo' Evans
2021
Covidwood
Self
2021
Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm
2021
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
Self
2020
Tenet
Protagonist
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Desus & Mero
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · (1 episode)
2019
The Old Man & the Gun
Lt. Kelly
2018
Monsters and Men
Dennis Williams
2018
BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth
2018
Love Beats Rhymes
Mahlik
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(1 episode)
2015
Ballers
Ricky Jerret · (47 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Honest Trailers
Joshua (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Devil in a Blue Dress
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
1995
Malcolm X
Student in Harlem Classroom
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988