John David Washington
John David Washington | |
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Washington in 2024 | |
| Born | July 28, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) |
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| Years active | 2006–2012 (sports) 2015–present (acting) |
| Parent | Denzel Washington (father) Pauletta Washington (mother) |
| Relatives | Katia Washington (sister) Olivia Washington (sister) Malcolm Washington (brother) |
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American football career | |
| No. 33, 28 | |
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Morehouse |
| NFL draft: | 2006: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor and former professional football player. He is the son of actor Denzel Washington. He started his career in college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Professionally, Washington spent four years as a running back for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.
Washington shifted to acting, his parents' careers. He was part of the main cast of the HBO comedy series Ballers (2015–2019). His breakthrough role came playing Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee's crime drama BlacKkKlansman (2018), for which he received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Washington has since gained leading roles in films such as Tenet (2020), Malcolm & Marie (2021), and The Creator (2023). He made his Broadway debut in a 2022 revival of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson and reprised his role in its 2024 film adaptation.