John David Washington

John David Washington

John David Washington is an American actor and former football running back. He played college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Washington achieved wider recognition after starring in Christopher Nolan’s spy film Tenet. In September 2017, Washington was cast in the lead role of detective Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s thriller BlacKkKlansman.

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Summary John David WashingtonJohn David Washington is an American actor and former football running back. He played college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Washington achieved wider recognition after starring in Christopher Nolan’s spy film Tenet. In September 2017, Washington was cast in the lead role of detective Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s thriller BlacKkKlansman. The film competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on May 14, 2018.

In 2018, Washington also starred in the films Monsters and Men and Monster, both of which screened in the Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival. He also appeared in The Old Man & the Gun, which was released on September 28, 2018 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Washington will star alongside Zendaya as the titular characters in the drama film Malcolm & Marie.