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Overview
Mini Biography:
Tall, strikingly handsome leading man of films and television in the 1980s... moreTrivia:
Denzel is named after his father who was in turn named after the doctor... moreAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 48 wins & 45 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(863 articles)
Price 'in talks with Us acting agents' (From digitalspy. 9 July 2009, 6:06 AM, PDT)
Chris Pine Is a Star of Stage and Screen
(From Popsugar. 8 July 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 10 | 8:00 PM | BRAVO | Philadelphia | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Brothers in Arms (details only on IMDbPro)
- The 28th Amendment (details only on IMDbPro)
- In Black and White (details only on IMDbPro)
- Journal for Jordan (details only on IMDbPro)
- Unstoppable (details only on IMDbPro)
- The Matarese Circle (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- Steinbeck's Point of View (2011) (announced) (rumored) .... Tom Redding
- Inside Man 2 (2010) (pre-production) .... Detective Keith Frazier
- The Book of Eli (2010) (post-production) .... Eli
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) .... Walter Garber
- The Great Debaters (2007) .... Melvin B. Tolson
- American Gangster (2007) .... Frank Lucas
- Deja Vu (2006) .... Agent Doug Carlin - ATF
... aka Deja Vu (Philippines: English title) - Inside Man (2006) .... Detective Keith Frazier
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... Ben Marco
- Man on Fire (2004) .... Creasy
- Out of Time (2003/I) .... Matthias Lee Whitlock
- Antwone Fisher (2002) .... Dr. Jerome Davenport
- John Q (2002) .... John Quincy Archibald
... aka John Q. (USA: poster title) - Training Day (2001) .... Alonzo
- Remember the Titans (2000) .... Coach Herman Boone
- The Hurricane (1999) .... Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
- The Bone Collector (1999) .... Lincoln Rhyme
- The Siege (1998/I) .... Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard
- He Got Game (1998) .... Jake Shuttlesworth
- Fallen (1998) .... John Hobbes
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man
- "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Humpty Dumpty (1 episode, 1997)
- Mother Goose (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Humpty Dumpty - The Preacher's Wife (1996) .... Dudley
- Courage Under Fire (1996) .... Nat Serling
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) .... Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins
- Virtuosity (1995) .... Lt. Parker Barnes
- Crimson Tide (1995) .... Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
- Philadelphia (1993) .... Joe Miller
- The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Gray Grantham
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993) .... Don Pedro
- Malcolm X (1992) .... Malcolm X
... aka X (USA: poster title) - Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway (1992) (TV) .... Narrator
- Ricochet (1991) .... Nick Styles
- Mississippi Masala (1991) .... Demetrius Williams
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) .... Bleek Gilliam
- Heart Condition (1990) .... Napoleon Stone
- Glory (1989) .... Pvt. Trip
- The Mighty Quinn (1989) .... Xavier Quinn
- "St. Elsewhere" .... Dr. Philip Chandler / ... (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
- The Last One (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
- The Abby Singer Show (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
- Split Decision (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
- The Naked Civil Surgeon (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler
(132 more) - For Queen & Country (1988) .... Reuben James
- Cry Freedom (1987) .... Steve Biko
- Baka: The People of the Rainforest (1987) (TV) .... Narrator
- The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV) .... George McKenna
... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title) - Power (1986) .... Arnold Billing
- A Soldier's Story (1984) .... Pfc. Peterson
- License to Kill (1984) (TV) .... Martin Sawyer
- Carbon Copy (1981) .... Roger Porter
- Flesh & Blood (1979) (TV) .... Kirk
- Coriolanus (1979) (V) .... Aedile/Roman Citizen/Volscian Citizen/Roman Soldier/Volscian Soldier
- Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Robert Eldridge, age 18
Producer:
- The Book of Eli (2010) (post-production) (producer)
- Antwone Fisher (2002) (producer)
- Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV) (producer)
- Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995) (executive producer)
Director:
- The Great Debaters (2007)
- Antwone Fisher (2002)
Soundtrack:
- The Mighty Quinn (1989) (performer: "CAKEWALK INTO TOWN")
Thanks:
- The Assassin (2008) (special thanks)
- Streetballers (2008) (special thanks)
- The Making of 'Girl, Interrupted' (1999) (TV) (thanks)
- A Brother's Kiss (1997) (special thanks)
Self:
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 10 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 9 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 8 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 June 2009 (2009) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
(19 more) - 2009 MTV Movie Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
... aka "Hollywood Shootout" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Shootout" (USA: new title)
- Denzel Washington/George Clooney/Clint Eastwood (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Denzel Washington/Hilary Swank/Richard LaGravenese (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.37 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
- Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' (2008) (V) .... Himself
- 39th NAACP Image Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- We Have a Dream (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #15.44 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 20 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Episode dated 8 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The 31st Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "TV One on One" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 23 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 21 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - Julia Roberts: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2007)
... aka "Oprah" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 26 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "Charlie Rose" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 2 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2007)
- Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 October 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2007)
- The Making of 'American Gangster' (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Antwone Fisher (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Training Day: Crossing the Line (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
- "Wetten, dass..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Wetten, dass..? aus Bremen (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #11.13 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 22 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Early Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 22 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Movie Rush" (2006) TV series .... Himself
- Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- The Ultimate Heist: Making 'Inside Man' (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Inside Men: Denzel & Spike - Man to Man (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 21 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - presenter
- "What It Takes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Denzel Washington (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Angelina Jolie (2005) TV episode .... Himself - BET Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 25 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Jonathan Demme and the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1994-2004)
- Episode #25.80 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Creasy
- Filmen 'Philadelphia'/Nyheter och väder (1994) TV episode .... Himself/Joe Miller
- Filmen 'Pelikanfallet'/Nyheter och väder (1994) TV episode .... Himself/Gray Granthan - "Film '72" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1996-2004)
... aka "Film '73" (UK: new title)
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... aka "Film 2008" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2009" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film of the Year" (UK: teaser title)
... aka "The Film Programme" (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 15 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 April 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 11 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
- Episode dated 25 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - ESPY Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- 4th Annual BET Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Moving Image Salutes Richard Gere (2004) (TV)
- The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Total Request Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
... aka "TRL Weekend" (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka "TRL" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka "Total Request with Carson Daly" (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 21 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Extra: The Entertainment Magazine" (USA)
- Episode dated 16 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Out of Time: Crime Scene (2004) (V) .... Himself
- "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 6 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003) (V) .... Himself
- "Kela on the Karpet" (2003) TV mini-series .... Himself
- The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role/Past Winner
- 34th NAACP Image Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka "Listen Up!" (USA: short title)
- Episode #1.1 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "Rank" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- 25 Toughest Stars (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to Sidney Poitier
- The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Spotlight on Location: Hurricane (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Essence Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- The Making of 'Antwone Fisher' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2000)
- Episode dated 27 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2000) (TV)
- "American Masters" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000)
- Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - "Celebrity Profile" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Danny Glover (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Show nº102 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography/Past Winner
- Straight from the Streets (1998) (V) .... Himself
- The Great Christmas Movies (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- 28th NAACP Image Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- ESPY Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- NBA at 50 (1996) (TV)
- 27th NAACP Image Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: 'The Shawshank Redemption' Film Clip
- The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995) (V) .... Himself
- A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
- 26th NAACP Image Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Barbara Walters Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "The Barbara Walters Summer Special" (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode dated 29 March 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
- 1993 MTV Movie Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "SGC2C" (USA: short title)
- Pilot (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- The 45th Annual Tony Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 9 January 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - 22nd NAACP Image Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 24 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Frank Lucas
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Alonzo
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"80s"
- Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Steve Biko -
"Tvist"
- Episode dated 10 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Chandler -
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (2004) (TV)
- Michael Moore, el gran agitador (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) .... Himself
- People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Headliners & Legends: Denzel Washington (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits (2000) (V) .... Dudley 'Dud' (segment "Step by Step")
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"Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
- Quadriplegia, Nymphomania, and HIV-Positive Night (1995) TV episode .... Joe Miller - All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (TV) .... Himself
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