John David Washington

John David Washington
John David Washington
	Washington in 2022
Born	July 28, 1984 (age 40); Los Angeles, California, US
Education	Morehouse College (BA)
Occupations	Actor; football player;
Years active	1991–1995, 2010–present (acting); 2006–2012 (sports)
Parent	Denzel Washington
Relatives	Olivia Washington (sister); Malcolm Washington (brother)
	American football career
No. 33, 28
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College:	Morehouse
Undrafted:	2006
Career history
	St. Louis Rams (2006–2007)*; Rhein Fire (2007); California Redwoods (2009); Sacramento Mountain Lions (2010–2012);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor and former professional football player. He is a son of actor Denzel Washington. He started his career in college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Professionally, Washington spent four years as a running back for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Washington shifted to acting, his parents' careers. He was part of the main cast of the HBO comedy series Ballers (2015–2019). His breakthrough role came playing Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee's crime drama BlacKkKlansman (2018), for which he received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Washington has since gained leading roles in films such as Tenet (2020), Malcolm & Marie (2021), and The Creator (2023). He made his Broadway debut in a 2022 revival of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson and reprised his role in its 2024 film adaptation.