Denzel Washington is an American film actor, director and producer. For numerous roles and impressive acting skills, he was repeatedly nominated for prestigious awards. There are two cherished figurines in his piggy bank. Mostly starring as tough guys. He gained fame thanks to the films "The Power of Fear" and "Training Day".
December 28, 1954 is the date of birth of Denzel Washington. Born in a town called Mount Vernon. Parents had nothing to do with cinema. My father was a priest, and my mother ran her own beauty salon. In addition to Denzel, two more children were raised in the family.
Parents decided to divorce when the guy was 14 years old. The reason was numerous disagreements. Father wanted Denzel to become a priest in the future. And he didn’t like that his mother accustomed the guy to money, taking him to work with her.
After graduating from high school, Denzel decided to enter the Faculty of Medicine and Biology. He did not even dream of a career in cinema. After studying for a year, he took the documents and entered the journalist's job. At the same time, he began to get involved in the theater. Denzel performed regularly in amateur performances. He showed himself well, which attracted the attention of many directors.
Denzel received his second education in San Francisco. I decided to take this step only because of a grant for free training. However, he spent only a year at the conservatory. Having received his first role, he took the documents and left.
Creative biography
A career in cinema started when the guy was 23 years old. He played in the movie "Wilma". Appeared before the audience in the form of Robert. Then he got the role of a minor character in the project "Flesh and Blood". The first pictures did not bring much popularity to the novice actor. But he did not despair.
The first success came after the release of the film "Cry of Freedom". He was nominated for an Oscar for the first time. Denzel Washington managed to get the coveted statuette in a few months, having played in the movie "Glory". Appeared before the audience in the form of a minor character Trip.
The actor was noticed by eminent directors. The filmography of Denzel Washington began to be regularly replenished with new projects. The talented man was nominated several times for prestigious awards, including the Oscar.
Having starred in the movie "The Pelican Affair", Denzel began to receive only the main roles.
For a short period of time, Denzel starred with Milla Jovovich in the movie "His Game" and with Angelina Jolie in the movie "The Power of Fear." Also his filmography was replenished with such projects as "Philadelphia", "Crimson Tide", "Siege" and "Hurricane". In order to reliably play his character in the last film, Denzel Washington learned to box.
Having starred in the movie "Training Day", the popular actor received a second statuette. Before the audience, he appeared in the form of Alonzo Harris. This was the first negative role in his career.
In Denzel Washington's filmography, it is worth highlighting such projects as "Out of Time", "Not Caught - Not a Thief", "Uncontrollable", "Dangerous Passengers of Train 123", "The Crew", "Access Code" Cape Town "," Two Barrels ", The Book of Eli, The Magnificent Seven, The Great Equalizer and The Great Equalizer 2. At the present stage, the actor is working on the creation of the film Macbeth.
Outside the set
How is Denzel Washington's personal life developing? During the creation of the film "Wilma", the actor met Pauletta Pearson. The wedding took place in 1982. The woman gave birth to four children - sons John and Malcolm, daughters Katya and Olivia.
At the present stage, John is a professional athlete, and Katya produces films. The most notable work in her career is the painting "Django Unchained".
Interesting Facts
- One of the parishioners said that Denzel would become popular. She wrote her prediction on a piece of paper and handed it to the future actor. Denzel still keeps the prophecy sheet.
- In The Pelican Affair, Denzel Washington flatly refused to kiss Julia Roberts. He explained this by the fact that he appreciates his dark-skinned fans.
- The actor donated several million dollars to build a church in Los Angeles.
- Denzel Washington performs almost all the stunts in films on his own.
- While playing basketball, Denzel was injured. His little finger was at a 45-degree angle for a long time. But not so long ago, the actor performed an operation by straightening his finger.
- Denzel was supposed to star in the movie Blade. But he turned down the role. Subsequently, Wesley Snipes appeared in the image of a fighter against vampires.
