John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor and former American football running back. He shifted to an acting career like his father, Denzel Washington and mother, Pauletta Washington. In 2015, he started with the HBO comedy series Ballers and his role in BlacKkKlansman (2018) brought him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. After seeing Washington's work in BlacKkKlansman, well-renowned director Christopher Nolan hand-picked him to anchor his thriller film Tenet (2020). Since then, Washington has also starred in Malcolm & Marie (2021), Amsterdam (2022) and The Creator (2023).

Filmography

• 2024The Piano Lesson — Boy Willie
• 2023The Creator — Joshua
• 2022Amsterdam — Harold Woodman
• 2021Beckett — Beckett
• 2021Malcolm & Marie — Malcolm, Producer
• 2021Monster — Richard 'Bobo' Evans
• 2020Tenet — Protagonist
• 2018BlacKkKlansman — Ron Stallworth
• 2018Monsters and Men — Dennis Williams
• 2018The Old Man & the Gun — Lt. Kelly
• 2017Love Beats Rhymes — Mahlik
• Ballers — Ricky Jerret
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• 2010The Book of Eli — Co-Producer
• 1995Devil in a Blue Dress — Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
• 1992Malcolm X — Student in Harlem Classroom
• Mime

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2024The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision — Self
• 2023True Love: Making The Creator — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2021Covidwood — Self
• The Eisen Hour — Self - Guest
• 2020Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ — Self
• Desus & Mero — Self, Self - Illustrious Guest
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• The Late Late Show with James Corden — Self - Guest
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Daily Show — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest