Submitted by Nick Maro
Denzel Washington is a talented actor with a long and successful career in film. Some of his most popular and critically acclaimed movies include:
Fences (2016)
Washington directed and starred in this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson. He plays Troy Maxson, a former baseball player struggling to provide for his family in 1950s Pittsburgh.
“A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.”
Training Day (2001)
Washington won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Detective Alonzo Harris, a corrupt cop in this crime thriller.
“A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn’t what he appears to be.”
Malcolm X (1992)
Washington played the title role in this biographical drama about the civil rights leader’s life. He received an Academy Award nomination for his performance.
“Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.”
Remember the Titans (2000)
This sports drama tells the true story of a high school football team that overcomes racial tensions to achieve a successful season. Washington plays the team’s coach, Herman Boone.
“The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.”
Philadelphia (1993)
In this drama, Washington plays Joe Miller, a lawyer who represents Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks), a man with AIDS who is fired from his job at a law firm because of his illness. The movie addresses the discrimination and stigma surrounding AIDS at the time.
“When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.”
These are just a few examples of Denzel Washington’s many notable movies. He has appeared in a wide range of genres, including action, drama, and comedy, and has consistently delivered powerful performances.
