Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He first rose to prominence when he joined the cast of the medical drama, St. Elsewhere, playing Dr. Philip Chandler for six years. He has received much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including for his portrayals of real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone. Washington, has received two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe awards, and a Tony Award. He is notable for winning the Best Supporting Actor for Glory in 1989; and the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001 for his role in the film Training Day. This book is your ultimate resource for Denzel Washington. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Denzel Washington, Carbon Copy (film), License to Kill (1984 film), A Soldier's Story, The George McKenna Story, Power (1986 film), Cry Freedom, The Mighty Quinn (film), For Queen and Country, Glory (1989 film), Heart Condition (film), Mo' Better Blues, Ricochet (film), Mississippi Masala, Malcolm X (film), Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film), The Pelican Brief (film), Philadelphia (film), Crimson Tide (film), Virtuosity, Devil in a Blue Dress (film), Courage Under Fire, The Preacher's Wife, Fallen (film), He Got Game, The Siege, The Bone Collector, The Hurricane (1999 film), Remember the Titans, Training Day, John Q, Antwone Fisher (film), Out of Time (2003 film), Man on Fire (2004 film), The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film), Inside Man, Déjà Vu (2006 film), American Gangster (film), The Great Debaters, The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film), The Book of Eli, Unstoppable (2010 film), Safe House (2012 film).