Denzel washington film biography

Denzel Washington is an American actor known for his performance on stage and screen. Washington made his feature film debut in Carbon Copy (1981).^[1] In 1982, Washington made his first appearance in the medical drama St.

Elsewhere as Dr. Philip Chandler. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career.^[2][3] He starred as Private First Class Melvin Peterson in the drama A Soldier's Story (1984).

The film was an adaptation of the Off-Broadway play A Soldier's Play (1981–1983) in which Washington had earlier portrayed the same character.^[4]

He has since gained recognition as one of the greatest actors in the 21st century.^[5] Washington went on to win two Academy his first for Best Supporting Actor as a former slave-turned-soldier in Civil War film Glory (1989)^[6][7] and his second for Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime t