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Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington (born 28 December 1954) is an African American, Oscar-winning actor.

He was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the son of a minister and a beauty-parlour owner. In his youth, Denzel was banned by his parents from watching movies. When his parents split up, Denzel went through a rebellious stage, at the end of which several of his friends went to prison after getting into trouble. His mother's reaction was to send him away to preparatory school, and then on to Fordham University, where he discovered acting and earned a degree in journalism.

He landed his first film role in the 1975 TV movie Wilma. While filming this movie he met actress Pauletta Pearson, who he later married. His big break came when he starred in the popular TV hospital drama St. Elsewhere.

Washington turned down roles in several action films, in hopes for a more challenging role. In 1987 he starred as South African anti-apartheid campaigner Steve Biko in Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom. In 1989 Denzel won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, after playing a defiant self-possessed slave in the film Glory.

Denzel played one of his most critically acclaimed roles in 1992's Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee where his performance as the Black Nationalist leader earned him an Oscar nomination.

Malcolm X transformed Denzel's career, turning him overnight into one of Hollywood's most respected actors. He turned down several similar roles, such as the chance to play Martin Luther King Jr., because he didn't want to risk being typecast by subject matter.

After being nominated several times before, in 2002 Denzel won an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in the film Training Day in which he played a corrupt, drug-dealing cop.

Filmography

  • The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
  • Man on Fire (2004)
  • Out of Time (2003)
  • Antwone Fisher (2002)
  • John Q (2002)
  • Training Day (2001)
  • Remember the Titans (2000)
  • The Hurricane (1999)
  • The Bone Collector (1999)
  • The Siege (1998)
  • He Got Game (1998)
  • Fallen (1998)
  • The Preacher's Wife (1996)
  • Courage Under Fire (1996)
  • Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
  • Virtuosity (1995)
  • Crimson Tide (1995)
  • Philadelphia (1993)
  • The Pelican Brief (1993)
  • Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
  • Malcolm X (1992) aka X
  • Ricochet (1991)
  • Mississippi Masala (1991)
  • Mo' Better Blues (1990)
  • Heart Condition (1990)
  • Glory (1989)
  • The Mighty Quinn (1989)
  • For Queen and Country (1988)
  • Cry Freedom (1987)
  • Power (1986)
  • A Soldier's Story (1984)
  • Carbon Copy (1981)

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After being nominated several times before, in 2002 Denzel won an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in the film Training Day in which he played a corrupt, drug-dealing cop. This and other reasons has led Alley to a renewed fight against her obesity.[1] (http://entertainment.lycos.com/celebrities/AMINewsStory.asp?storyid=954088&op=getArticle). He turned down several similar roles, such as the chance to play Martin Luther King Jr., because he didn't want to risk being typecast by subject matter. Recently Alley has confided that she has not have sex in 4 and 1/2 years, due to the fact she didn't want to have 'fat sex'. Malcolm X transformed Denzel's career, turning him overnight into one of Hollywood's most respected actors. She is currently filming a series for the cable station Showtime, called Fat Actress, which deals with the travails of an actress whose career suffers due to her problems with her weight. Denzel played one of his most critically acclaimed roles in 1992's Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee where his performance as the Black Nationalist leader earned him an Oscar nomination. Despite her weight, high or low, Alley remains in demand for TV and movie roles.

In 1989 Denzel won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, after playing a defiant self-possessed slave in the film Glory. Her weight yo-yos from high to low as she struggles and then brings her weight under control, only to lose it again and gain weight. In 1987 he starred as South African anti-apartheid campaigner Steve Biko in Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom. Alley has struggled with obesity for years. Washington turned down roles in several action films, in hopes for a more challenging role. Her NBC TV sitcom Veronica's Closet ran for three seasons. Elsewhere. She played neurotic corporate executive Rebecca Howe on hit TV series Cheers, (replacing Shelley Long,) and later starred in the Look Who's Talking movie series with fellow Scientologist, John Travolta.

His big break came when he starred in the popular TV hospital drama St. Alley also co-starred in a short-lived secret agent television series, Masquerade. While filming this movie he met actress Pauletta Pearson, who he later married. Alley turned down the role of Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock because she didn't want to be type cast as a Vulcan. He landed his first film role in the 1975 TV movie Wilma. Alley rose to prominence in the 1982 movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, playing Vulcan officer Saavik. His mother's reaction was to send him away to preparatory school, and then on to Fordham University, where he discovered acting and earned a degree in journalism. Kirstie Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American actress.

When his parents split up, Denzel went through a rebellious stage, at the end of which several of his friends went to prison after getting into trouble. She's Having a Baby (1988). In his youth, Denzel was banned by his parents from watching movies. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). He was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the son of a minister and a beauty-parlour owner. Blind Date (1984). Denzel Washington (born 28 December 1954) is an African American, Oscar-winning actor. Runaway (1984).

Carbon Copy (1981). A Bunny's Tale (1985). A Soldier's Story (1984). Prince of Bel Air (1986). Power (1986). Summer School (1987). Cry Freedom (1987). Shoot to Kill (1988).

For Queen and Country (1988). Loverboy (1989). The Mighty Quinn (1989). Look Who's Talking (1989). Glory (1989). Sibling Rivalry (1990). Heart Condition (1990). One More Chance (1990).

Mo' Better Blues (1990). Madhouse (1990). Mississippi Masala (1991). Look Who's Talking Too (1991). Ricochet (1991). Look Who's Talking Now (1993). Malcolm X (1992) aka X. David's Mother (1994).

Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Village of the Damned (1995). The Pelican Brief (1993). Sticks and Stones (1996). Philadelphia (1993). Nevada (1997). Crimson Tide (1995). The Last Don (1997).

Virtuosity (1995). For Richer or Poorer (1997). Devil in a Blue Dress (1995). Deconstructing Harry (1997). Courage Under Fire (1996). The Last Don II (1998). The Preacher's Wife (1996). Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).

Fallen (1998). Peter and the Wolf (2003). He Got Game (1998). The Siege (1998). The Bone Collector (1999).

The Hurricane (1999). Remember the Titans (2000). Training Day (2001). John Q (2002).

Antwone Fisher (2002). Out of Time (2003). Man on Fire (2004). The Manchurian Candidate (2004).