John David Washington
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as Protagonist Tenet 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).
Filmography
Tenet
as Protagonist
BlacKkKlansman
as Ron Stallworth
The Creator
as Joshua
Malcolm X
as Student in Harlem Classroom
Amsterdam
as Harold Woodman
The Old Man & the Gun
as Lt. Kelly
Malcolm & Marie
as Malcolm
Beckett
as Beckett
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
Monster
as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
Love Beats Rhymes
as Mahlik
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Willie
Monsters and Men
as Dennis Williams
True Love: Making The Creator
as Self
Covidwood
as Self
