Denzel Washington is an American actor, director and producer and is known for earning multiple awards over his career. Let’s take a look at his life and career over the years, starting with his net worth.
Denzel Washington Net Worth As Of 2019: $220 Million
Denzel Washington’s net worth is estimated to be around $220 million. Let’s take a look at his life and career over the years just to see how he came so far!
The Early Years
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Washington is a native of a Mount Vernon, New York. He attended Pennington-Grimes Elementary School, Oakland Military Acamedy, Mainland High School and Fordham University. While playing college basketball at the school, he also briefly took a semester off to work at an overnight summer camp, where he discovered an interest in acting. Pursuing a professional career, he enrolled at the Lincoln Center campus to study the craft, ultimately graduating from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He later returned to New York to pursue acting professionally. During this time, most of his early work was on stage.
1970-1989
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Washington’s on-screen debut was the 1977 television film, Wilma. A few years later, he had his first Hollywood debut in the 1981 film Carbon Copy. The following year, he had his big break with the NBC hospital drama, St. Elsewhere. During this time, he also appeared in the films A Soldier’s Story, Hard Lessons and Power. In 1987, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film Cry Freedom. Within two years, he also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film Glory.
1990-1999
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In 1990, Washington appeared in Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues. The following year, he appeared in Mississippi Masala. In 1992, he reunited with Lee to appear as the title figure in Malcolm X, earning him another nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The following year, he also appeared in Philadelphia. Other films he appeared in during this period, include The Pelican Brief, Crimson Tide, Much Ado About Nothing, Courage Under Fire, The Preacher’s Wife, He Got Game and The Hurricane.
2000-2009
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With the start of the new millennium, Washington appeared in Disney’s Remember the Titans. The following year, he appeared in 2001’s Training Day, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. During this time, he appeared in films like John Q, Out of Time, Man on Fire, The Manchurian Candidate, Inside Man, Déjà Vu, The Great Debaters and American Gangster. Around this time, he also got his start in directing, working on films like Antwone Fisher, in which he also acted in.
2010-Present
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Washington started the new decade with the film The Book of Eli. Two years later, he also starred in Flight and later appeared in Safe House. The following year, he appeared in 2 Guns. In 2014, he starred in The Equalizer. In 2016, he appeared in the remake of The Magnificent Seven. In 2017, he directed the film, Fences. The following year, he also appeared in Roman J. Israel, Esq..
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2019
Legendary actor Denzel Washington will be receiving the AFI life achievement award this year for his contribution to Hollywood.
