Denzel Washington Height Weight Age Shoe Size
Denzel Hayes Washington was born in Mount Vernon, New York, United States, on December 28, 1954, is an American actor and director. Young Denzel Washington first started acting during his years at the Lincoln Center in Washington, in productions of "The Emperor Jones" and "Othello". He began his professional acting career in summer stock theater in a play "Wings of the Morning" (1976) in role as Mathias Da Sousa, in St. Mary's City, Maryland. He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Checkmates", (1988) in role as Sylvester Williams, at 46th Street Theatre. He made his big screen debut in comedy drama movie Carbon Copy (1981) in role as Roger Porter. He got his television debut in NBC movie The Wilma Rudolph Story (1977) in role as Robert Eldridge, at the age of 18. Denzel's breakthrough performance came as Dr. Phillip Chandler in NBC hospital drama series St. Elsewhere (1982-1988). He made his directorial debut with biographical drama film Antwone Fisher (2002), also starred as LCDR Dr. Jerome Davenport.
How tall is Denzel Washington and what is his weight? Denzel Washington's height is 6' 1" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 185 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 176 іn pоunds or 80 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 70 years old. His shoe size is 11 US | 44 EU.
Birth Date
December 28, 1954
Age
70 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Natural hair color
Black
Eye color
Dark Brown
Height
6 ft 1 in | 185 cm
Net Worth
$220 Million
Weight
80 kg | 176 lbs
Shoe size
11 US | 44 EU
Best Movies
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Private Silas Trip in war movie Glory (1989).
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Detective Alonzo Harris in crime movie Training Day (2001).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture for his role Malcolm X in epic biographical drama movie Drama Malcolm X (1992).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter in biographical sports drama film The Hurricane (1999).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama also for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role as William "Whip" Whitaker, Sr. in drama thriller movie Flight (2012).
He directed, produced and starred as Troy Maxson in drama movie Fences (2016), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama also was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Roman J. Israel, Esq in drama crime movie Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017).
He was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Steve Biko in epic drama film Cry Freedom (1987).
He won the Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling in war movie Courage Under Fire (1996).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense for his role as Anthony Hubbard in action thriller film The Siege (1998).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama for his role as Herman Boone in biographical sports drama film Remember the Titans (2000).
He was nominated for the Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Keith Frazier in crime thriller movie Inside Man (2006).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Lord Macbeth in drama film The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).
He played Robert McCall in action thriller films:
The Equalizer (2014)
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role as Frank Lucas in biographical crime film American Gangster (2007).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Eli in post-apocalyptic action film The Book of Eli (2010).
He won the Jupiter Award for Best International Actor for his role as Sam Chisolm in Western action film The Magnificent Seven (2016).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Macrinus in epic historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
The Pelican Brief (1993) political thriller as Gray Grantham
He Got Game (1998) sports drama as Jake Shuttlesworth
Philadelphia (1993) drama as Joe Miller
The Bone Collector (1999) horror psychological thriller as Lincoln Rhyme
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) political thriller as Maj. Ben Marco
He directed and starred as Melvin B. Tolson in drama romance movie The Great Debaters (2007).
The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) thriller as Walter Garber
Crimson Tide (1995) thriller drama as Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
The Little Things (2021) thriller as Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon
Best TV Shows
He played Dr. Phillip Chandler in NBC hospital drama series St. Elsewhere (1982-1988).
Facts
Attended Pennington-Grimes Elementary School.
Studied at Mount Vernon and Oakland Military Academy in New Windsor, New York.
Attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida (1970-1971).
Graduated from Fordham University (1977), with a BA in Drama and Journalism.
Studied acting at the Lincoln Center in Washington and at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California.
Has sister, Lorice and brother, David.
Has African-American ancestry.
He trained wit boxing trainer Terry Claybon for a year, while he was preparing for his role as Rubin “Hurricane” Carter in sports drama film The Hurricane (1999).
He won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Troy Maxson in a play "Fences" (2010), at Cort Theatre.
He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman in a play "The Iceman Cometh" (2018), at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for John Henry (1996).
Good friend with actress Julia Roberts.
Spokesperson for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, since 1993.
He received Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016.
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Relationships
He married Pauletta Pearson in 1983, they have two sons: John David, Malcolm and two daughters: Katia, Olivia.