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).
Malcolm X
(Student in Harlem Classroom)
Devil in a Blue Dress
(Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited))
True Love: Making The Creator
(Self)
Love Beats Rhymes
(Mahlik)
BlacKkKlansman
(Ron Stallworth)
Monsters and Men
(Dennis Williams)
The Old Man & the Gun
(Lt. Kelly)
Monster
(Richard 'Bobo' Evans)
Beckett
(Beckett)
Tenet
(Protagonist)
Amsterdam
(Harold Woodman)
Malcolm & Marie
(Malcolm)
The Piano Lesson
(Boy Willie)
Covidwood
(Self)
The Creator
(Joshua)
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of 'Tenet'
(Self)
Tamron Hall
(Self - Guest)
The Eisen Hour
(Self - Guest)
Desus & Mero
(Self)
Ballers
(Ricky Jerret)
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Honest Trailers
(Joshua (archive footage))
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
The Daily Show
(Self)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self - Guest)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Desus & Mero
(Self - Illustrious Guest)