Denzel Washington: Life in Pictures
Denzel Washington acted in school plays while studying at Fordham University, so you just know there are loads of Fordham alums walking around boasting, I was in ‘Othello’ with Denzel! (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
After college, Denzel trained at the American Conservatory Theater. In 1982, after a bit of professional work, he landed the role that put him on the map: Dr. Phillip Chandler on the medical drama St. Elsewhere. (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)
Washington got hitched to Pauletta Pearson in 1983, after meeting her on the set of his first TV acting job, a 1977 movie called "Wilma." The couple have four children. The couple have four children: John David, Katia, and twins Olivia and Malcolm. Pictured; Washington and Pauletta Pearson at “The Hurricane” premiere in 1999.
(Jim Ruymen / AFP)
Washington won a lead actor Oscar for his performance in "Training Day."
And, action!
In 2002, Denzel made his directorial debut with "Antwone Fisher," in which he also starred with Derek Luke, left.
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In 2005, Denzel took a break from Hollywood to appear in a revival of “Julius Caesar” on Broadway. Although the play was a success at the box office, reviews were overwhelmingly negative.
A critic for theatermania.com wrote: Racing through the Bard’s poetry as if he has to catch a flight to his next film set, [Denzel is] virtually unintelligible, which obviously isn’t the right approach for Shakespeare’s thinking (and reading) Roman.
Denzel expanded his repertoire in 2006 when he wrote A Hand to Guide Me, a book in which celebrities discuss the people who inspired and guided them as children. (Stuart Ramson / Associated Press)