Isaiah Washington IV is an American actor and internet personality. He played Dr. Preston Burke on Grey’s Anatomy from 2005 to 2007. He was dismissed after the third season over allegations that he used homophobic slurs. He portrayed Thelonious Jaha on The CW’s science fiction television series The 100 from 2014 to 2018. He will host a travel cooking show on Fox Nation in 2020.
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Isaiah Washington IV is an American actor and internet personality. He played Dr. Preston Burke on Grey’s Anatomy from 2005 to 2007. He was dismissed after the third season over allegations that he used homophobic slurs. He portrayed Thelonious Jaha on The CW’s science fiction television series The 100 from 2014 to 2018. In 2020, he will host a travel cooking show on Fox Nation. Washington was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Missouri City, Texas. His father, after whom he was named, was murdered when he was 13 years old. He went on to serve in the United States Air Force and attended Howard University. Washington made his feature film debut in 1991’s Strictly Business before engaging in a string of collaborations with director Spike Lee. Between 1994 and 1996, Washington appeared in Lee’s films Crooklyn, Clockers, Girl 6, and Get on the Bus. He also had roles in the films Stonewall, Dead Presidents, Love Jones, Out of Sight, Bulworth, True Crime, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Hollywood Homicide, and Wild Things 2.
His portrayal of Burke earned him two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award. In March 2014, ABC announced that Washington would be returning to the show in a guest appearance as Burke. He returned in season 10, which served as part of a farewell storyline for Sandra Oh’s character, Cristina Yang. The characters had been previously engaged to be married. In October 2006, rumors surfaced that Washington allegedly insulted co-star T. R. Knight with a homophobic slur while arguing with Patrick Dempsey. Shortly after the details of the argument became public, Knight publicly disclosed that he was gay. In June 2007, ABC decided not to renew Washington’s contract and that he would be dropped from the show.
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