Denzel Washington (born 1954, Mount Vernon, New York, USA) has 57 films on this site, from 1979 to 2023. First leading role: Glory (1989). Directing debut: Antwone Fisher (2002). The busiest year was 2003, with 4 films. Across 35 IMDb-rated films the average is 7.0, highest Glory (7.8). Most frequent co-star: Spike Lee (4 films).
Career milestones
- 1979 age 25 First film Flesh and Blood
- 1980–1983 age 26 Longest break 4 years
- 1989 age 35 First leading role Glory
- 1989 age 35 Highest rated Glory IMDb 7.8
- 2001 age 47 Most rated Training Day 527616 votes
- 2002 age 48 Directing debut Antwone Fisher
- 2003 age 49 Busiest year 4 films
- 2023 age 69 Latest film The Equalizer 3
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Career mix
Mostly 剧情 (70%) and 动作 (37%); the most 剧情 films came in 1995–1999.
| Period | 剧情 | 动作 | 犯罪 | 惊悚 | 传记 | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1979 | 1 | ||||||
| 1980–1984 | 1 | ||||||
| 1985–1989 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1990–1994 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995–1999 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000–2004 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005–2009 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010–2014 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2015–2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Films per genre in 5-year spans; darker means more. A film can count in several genres.
Co-star network
- Spike Lee4 films · 1990–2015Compare
- John Turturro4 films · 1990–2009Compare
- Melissa Leo3 films · 2012–2014Compare
- Ethan Suplee3 films · 2000–2010Compare
- Rosario Dawson3 films · 1998–2010Compare
- James Gandolfini3 films · 1995–2009Compare
- Russell Crowe3 films · 1995–2008Compare
- Pedro Pascal2 films · 2020Compare
- Ethan Hawke2 films · 2001–2016Compare
- 2 films · 2014–2016Compare
- Mark Wahlberg2 films · 2013–2015Compare
- Bill Pullman2 films · 2014Compare
Centre: this person. Around: most frequent co-stars; thicker lines mean more films together. Grey lines link co-stars who shared 2+ films with each other.
Most frequent partners
By decade
2020s2 filmsages 66–75
The Equalizer 3
6.8
Gladiator II
6.42010s13 filmsages 56–65
The Equalizer 2
6.7
Fences
7.2
Champs
7.2
The Equalizer
7.3
2 Guns
6.7
Safe House
6.7
Flight
7.3
The Book of Eli
6.82000s16 filmsages 46–55
Deja Vu
7.1
Inside Man
7.6
Man on Fire
7.7
Out of Time
6.5
Antwone Fisher
7.3
John Q
7.1
Training Day
7.8
1990s18 filmsages 36–45
The Hurricane
7.6
The Siege
6.4
Crimson Tide
7.4
Ricochet
6.2
Heart Condition
5.6
Mo' Better Blues
6.71980s7 filmsages 26–35
1970s1 filmsages 16–25
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