Denzel Washington

FilmModern Era

Two Oscars and a Tony

Facts

Born: 1954
Country: United States
Field: Film
Era: Modern Era

Overview

Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Glory 1989 and Best Actor for Training Day 2001, with ten nominations overall. He won the Tony Award for Fences 2010 and directed and starred in the film adaptation in 2016. Malcolm X 1992 and The Hurricane 1999 brought nominations. He received the Cecil B DeMille Award in 2016 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022, and he also directed Antwone Fisher 2002 and The Great Debaters 2007.

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