Age: 71
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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, producer, and director. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, he is widely regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, with The New York Times declaring him the greatest actor of the 21st century in 2020. Over his career, he has received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. Washington has been honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022. After training at the American Conservatory Theatre, Washington began his career in theatre, acting in performances off-Broadway. He first came to prominence in the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988) and in the war film A Soldier's Story (1984). He won two Academy Awards, his first for Best Supporting Actor for playing an American Civil War soldier in the war drama Glory (1989) and his second for Best Actor for playing a corrupt police officer in the crime thriller Training Day (2001). He was Oscar-nominated for his performances in Cry Freedom (1987), Malcolm X (1992), The Hurricane (1999), Flight (2012), Fences (2016), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). A prominent leading man, Washington also acted in Mo' Better Blues (1990), Mississippi Masala (1991), Philadelphia (1993), Courage Under Fire (1996), Remember the Titans (2000), Man on Fire (2004), Inside Man (2006), American Gangster (2007), and The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023). Washington directed and starred in the films Antwone Fisher (2002), The Great Debaters (2007), and Fences (2016). On stage, he has acted in productions of both Coriolanus (1979) and The Tragedy of Richard III (1990) at the Public Theater. He made his Broadway debut in the Ron Milner play Checkmates (1988). He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as a disillusioned working-class father in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's play Fences (2010). He has also acted in the Broadway revivals of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (2005), Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (2014), and Eugene O'Neill's play The Iceman Cometh (2018).
Denzel Washington
the Native Chief
for the Native Chief in Indiana Jones: and the Skull Island (King Kong)
Suggested by jakubduda
The action takes place on an uncharted Skull island in the South Pacific, paradise home to many strange and wonderful creatures. Indiana Jones, an intrepid archaeologist, is exploring the island in search of the ancient artifacts of a lost civilization. Little does he know that he is about to face the ultimate challenge when King Kong, the powerful and legendary ape, an undisputed king of the island emerges from the jungle! Indiana and Kong soon face off against each other, and neither one is willing to back down. Indiana must use his cunning and intellect to survive as Kong relentlessly tries to crush him under his massive hands. With the help of his trusty whip, his trademark hat and a bit of luck, Indy is able to battle the beast, dodging punches, leaps from tree to tree and diving into water to escape from Kong's grip. As the battle ensues, a deep connection forms between Indy and Kong. Indy is able to understand Kong's deep rage and learns of the dark history of the island, where the apes were mistreated by the ancient civilization. It's an epic adventure with endless suspense and incredible visual effect. But their discovery of each other awakens a ruthless criminal cartel that seeks to harness the ancient power of Kong for their own gains. As their hunt for the priceless artifacts intensifies, a dangerous race between the cartel and Jones begins. Indiana must not only find a way to get off the island with his treasure, but must also save Kong from certain death.
