John David Washington

July 28, 1984 (age 42) Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

His titles like Tenet, BlacKkKlansman, and The Creator - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/14

Weighted avg: 6.66 /10

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Tenet

2020August 2020 by Christopher Nolan

Lead role as Protagonist

Lead role as Protagonist

6.78 Good
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BlacKkKlansman

2018August 2018 by Spike Lee

Lead role as Ron Stallworth

Lead role as Ron Stallworth

7.12 Good++
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3

The Creator

2023September 2023 by Gareth Edwards

Lead role as Joshua

Lead role as Joshua

6.61 Good
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Malcolm & Marie

2021January 2021 by Sam Levinson

Lead role as Malcolm

Lead role as Malcolm

6.57 Good
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5

Amsterdam

2022September 2022 by David O. Russell

Starring as Harold Woodman

Starring as Harold Woodman

5.58 Okay
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6

Beckett

2021August 2021 by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

Lead role as Beckett

Lead role as Beckett

5.69 Okay+
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7

The Old Man & the Gun

2018September 2018 by David Lowery

Minor role as Lt. Kelly

Minor role as Lt. Kelly

5.98 Okay++
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Ballers

2015–2019 by Stephen Levinson

Starring as Ricky Jerret

Starring as Ricky Jerret

5.80 Okay+
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9

The Piano Lesson

2024November 2024 by Malcolm Washington

Lead role as Boy Willie

Lead role as Boy Willie

5.52 Okay
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10

Monsters and Men

2018September 2018 by Reinaldo Marcus Green

Lead role as Dennis Williams

Lead role as Dennis Williams

5.57 Okay
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11

Monster

2021July 2021 by Anthony Mandler

Supporting as Richard 'Bobo' Evans

Supporting as Richard 'Bobo' Evans

5.96 Okay++
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12

Love Beats Rhymes

2017December 2017 by RZA

Supporting as Mahlik

Supporting as Mahlik

5.40 Okay-
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13

True Love: Making The Creator

2023November 2023 by Glen Milner

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

2020December 2020

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

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