Denzel WASHINGTON

Denzel Washington / Denzel Washington

Born February 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. It was the middle of three children in his family.

His father was a minister in the church, and his mother work in the barbershop. Professions parents formed in Denzel desire to engage in show business. From his father, Denzel learned a theatrical play, and spending hours in the salon parihmaherskom mother he listened to stories that have developed in him a love for the art of narration. Washington's parents' marriage broke up when he was fourteen years old.

After high school, Washington entered Fordham University in New York. In 1977 he graduated from Denzel, a Bachelor of Journalism. While studying at the University of Washington participates in student drama productions. So after graduation he went to San Francisco to continue his education there at the American Conservatory Theater-(American Conservatory Theater).

. At this time, Washington began to appear in television movies, roles which brought him first fame
. Before finalizing the American Conservatory only one year, he throws it to in 1981 to make his first film debut, starring in the movie "Carbon Copy". This role does not bring popularity to the young actor.

The first recognition of the audience Washington gets, playing a role in the TV series "St. Elsewhere ", in which he was withdrawn for 6 years, since 1982. After this work, he noticed not only the audience, but Hollywood filmmakers. In 1987, Washington plays a secondary role in the film "Cry Freedom", for which the award is nominated for an Oscar.

. And two years later the actor not only is denominated, but also receives the prize "Oscar" for the execution of a secondary role in the film "Glory"
. As with any other actor award for Oscars has become the most important factor in the development of an acting career in Washington.

. After that Denzel is entered in the list of leading actors in Hollywood, and the number of his roles in the film increases sharply
. Among these successful works of the actor roles in such films, . as "Mo 'Better Blues" (1990), "The Pelican Brief" (1993), "Philadelphia" (1993), . where he played alongside Tom Hanks, "The Devil in a Blue Dress" (1995), "Crimson Tide" (1995), "The Siege" (1998), "The Bone" (1998), . where the main role performed by Washington and Angelina Jolie.,

. Actor has twice nominated for Oscar for the performance of the main roles in the films "Malcolm X" (1992) and "Hurricane" (1999)
. Fees Washington has long been rolled over for the 10 million mark. $.

In 1995, Washington tried himself as a producer, and in 2001 he became director of the movie "Finding Fish". Since 1982, the actor married to Pauletta Pearson. They have four children: son, John David (born in 1985), daughter Kate (born in 1988) and twins Malcolm and Olivia (born in 1991).

. In 2001, Washington starred in the movie "Training Day" and received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor "
. Since then, we can assume his career finally took place.