Acting

John David Washington

Born July 28, 1984 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 42)

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 BlacKkKlansma…

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The Creator

The Creator · 2023

MovieScience FictionAction

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

Malcolm & Marie

Malcolm & Marie · 2021

Malcolm & Marie

MovieDramaRomance

As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoning.

Tenet

MovieActionThriller

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

BlacKkKlansman

BlacKkKlansman · 2018

MovieCrimeComedy

Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli · 2010

The Book of Eli

MovieActionThriller

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson · 2024

The Piano Lesson

A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam · 2022

MovieMysteryComedy

In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X · 1992

MovieDramaHistory

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

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The Creator

The Creator · 2023

MovieScience FictionAction

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

Joshua

Malcolm & Marie

Malcolm & Marie · 2021

Malcolm & Marie

MovieDramaRomance

As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoning.

Producer

Tenet

MovieActionThriller

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Protagonist

BlacKkKlansman

BlacKkKlansman · 2018

MovieCrimeComedy

Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

Ron Stallworth

The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli · 2010

The Book of Eli

MovieActionThriller

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

Co-Producer

The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson · 2024

The Piano Lesson

A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.

Boy Willie

Amsterdam

Amsterdam · 2022

MovieMysteryComedy

In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Harold Woodman

Malcolm X

Malcolm X · 1992

MovieDramaHistory

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

Student in Harlem Classroom

The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun · 2018

The Old Man & the Gun

MovieComedyCrime

The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

Lt. Kelly

Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress · 1995

Devil in a Blue Dress

MovieThrillerCrime

In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.

Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)

Monster

Monster · 2021

MovieCrimeDrama

The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.

Richard 'Bobo' Evans

Love Beats Rhymes

Love Beats Rhymes · 2017

Love Beats Rhymes

MovieDramaMusic

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.

Mahlik

Beckett

Beckett · 2021

MovieCrimeAction

An American tourist in Greece finds himself on the run after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for assassination.

Beckett

Monsters and Men

Monsters and Men · 2018

Monsters and Men

MovieDramaCrime

After capturing an illegal act of police violence on his cellphone, a Brooklyn street hustler sets off a series of events that alter the lives of a local police officer and a star high-school athlete.

Dennis Williams

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

SeriesComedyTalk

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

Ballers

Ballers · 2015

SeriesDramaComedy

Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.

Ricky Jerret