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).
John David Washington has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work is anchored in the Mesrine Films universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Ballers, Tenet, The Creator. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
