1989
Glory
Won an Academy Award for supporting actor.
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An actor and filmmaker whose screen roles move from historical drama to tense crime stories.
Denzel Washington has built a career across film, theatre and directing, with performances including Glory, Malcolm X and Training Day.
A career shaped by character
After studying at Fordham University, Denzel Washington trained at the American Conservatory Theater. His career grew across stage and screen, with roles ranging from television drama to historical figures.
The Academy recognized his performances in Glory and Training Day with acting Oscars. In Training Day he plays Alonzo Harris, a veteran narcotics detective whose methods confront a rookie officer with difficult choices.
Washington has also directed films including Antwone Fisher and Fences; he directed and starred in the latter. The catalogue below links to his film currently available on FLM.RED.
Career milestones
1992
Malcolm X
Played the title role in Spike Lee’s film.
2001
Training Day
Played detective Alonzo Harris and won the Academy Award for leading actor.
2016
Fences
Directed and starred in the film adaptation.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- American Film Institute
- AFI Movie Club
- University of Pennsylvania
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.