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Denzel Washington
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Washington in 2000
Born December 28, 1954 (1954-12-28) (age 65)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Actor, director, producer
Spouse(s)
Pauletta Washington (m. 1983)

Denzel Washington (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has won many awards during his acting career. In 2001 he became only the second African American man to win the Academy Award for "Best Actor". He has been in 43 feature films. He has won two Oscars.

Washington played Malcolm X in the 1992 movie Malcolm X. He played Whip Whitaker in the 2012 film Flight.

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    Washington at the 62nd Academy Awards, at which he won Best Supporting Actor for the film Glory.

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    Washington's signature in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre

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    Washington after a performance of Julius Caesar in May 2005.

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    Washington with Anne Hathaway at The Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 2010

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    Washington at the premiere of The Equalizer in 2014

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