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Born in New York
December 28, 1954
Denzel Washington was born in Mt. Vernon, New York. His mother, Lennis "Lynne", was a beauty parlor-owner and operator born in Georgia and raised in Harlem.[2] His father, Reverend Denzel Washington, Sr., was an ordained Pentecostal minister and also worked for the Water Department and at a local department store, "S. Klein".
Parents Divorced
December 29, 1968
When Washington was fourteen his parents' marriage took a turn for the worse and he and his older sister were sent away to boarding school so that they would not be exposed to their parents' eventual divorce.
Graduated from Fordham University
January 1, 1977
Washington earned a B.A. in Drama and Journalism from Fordham University in 1977. At Fordham, he played collegiate basketball as a Freshman guard[5] under coach P. J. Carlesimo
Carbon Copy
January 1, 1981
He made his film debut in the 1981 film Carbon Copy.
St. Elsewhere
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1988
His big break came when he starred in the popular television hospital drama, St. Elsewhere from 1982 to 1988.
Married Pauletta Pearson
January 1, 1983
In 1983, Washington married actress Pauletta Pearson (now Pauletta Washington), whom he met on the set of his first screen role, Wilma. The couple has four children: John David (b. July 28, 1984), who signed a football contract with the St. Louis Rams in May 2006 after playing college football at Morehouse;[13] Katia (b. November 1987), who is attending Yale University, and twins Olivia and Malcolm (b. April 10, 1991).
Glory
January 1, 1988
In 1989, Washington won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for playing a defiant, self-possessed ex-slave in the film Glory.
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor
January 1, 1988
Glory
Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor
January 1, 1990
Glory
Malcolm X
January 1, 1992
Washington played one of his most critically acclaimed roles in 1992's Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee. His performance as the Black Nationalist leader earned him an Oscar nomination.
The Hurricane
January 1, 1999
In 1999, Washington starred in The Hurricane, a movie about boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, whose conviction for triple murder was overturned after he had spent almost 20 years in prison. Washington won a Golden Globe Award in 2000.
Golden Globe: Best Actor
January 1, 1999
The Hurricane
Remember the Titans
January 1, 2000
In 2000, Washington appeared in the crowd-pleasing Disney film, Remember the Titans, which grossed over $100 million at the United States box office.
Training Day
January 1, 2001
e was nominated and won an Oscar for Best Actor for his next film, the 2001 cop thriller, Training Day, as Det. Alonzo Harris, a rogue LAPD cop with questionable law-enforcement tactics.
Academy: Best Actor
January 1, 2001
Training Day
Out of Time
January 1, 2003
Out of Time
Man on Fire
January 1, 2004
Man on Fire
Inside Man
January 1, 2006
In 2006 he starred in Inside Man, a Spike Lee-directed bank heist thriller co-starring Jodie Foster and Clive Owen.
American Gangster
January 1, 2007
Denzel co-starred with Russell Crowe in American Gangster
