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His father, Denzel Hayes Washington, a native of Buckingham County, Virginia, was an ordained Pentecostal minister, and also worked for the Water Department and at a local department store,
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His mother, Lennis was a beauty parlor owner and operator born in Georgia and partly raised in Harlem she was also an actress
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Born in Mount Vernon, New York
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He has received two Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical drama-war film Glory
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Washington has received much critical acclaim for his film work since the 1990s, including his portrayals of real-life figures such as South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in Cry Freedom, Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Malcolm X and in many movies more
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Malcolm X is a 1992 American biographical drama film about the Afro-American activist Malcolm X. Directed and co-written by Spike Lee, the film stars Denzel Washington in the title role
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He was received too Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day
