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Latest News: Denzel Washington Stars in Gladiator II

Denzel Washington stars with Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in the highly anticipated Gladiator II. The historical action film is the long awaited sequel to 2000's Gladiator, taking place 15 years after the death of the first film's protagonist Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe). In the upcoming epic, Washington plays Macrinus, a wealthy arms dealer and former gladiator who wants to take over Rome.

During an early screening in October, the 69-year-old described how exciting it was to work with life-size sets in Malta and revealed that he had a blast paying his character, who has a penchant for “trying to use everybody” to get what he wants. “When you would walk around, you were in Rome, and it seemed like 10,000 extras and horses,” Washington said. “It was make-believe, it was play, it was fun; just put the gear on, put the dress on and go, that’s the way I look at it. I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”

Gladiator II arrives in theaters November 22.

Who Is Denzel Washington?

Denzel Washington is an Oscar-winning actor best known for his roles in the hit films Glory, Training Day, and The Equalizer trilogy. After discovering an interest in acting at Fordham University, the New York native pursued a career in theater before making his feature film debut in the 1981 comedy A Carbon Copy. The following year, he made his big break in the hit TV medical drama St. Elsewhere, which ran for six seasons until its end in 1988. Since then, Washington has appeared in several hit movies, including Philadelphia, American Gangster, and Flight, winning Oscars for his roles in Glory and Training Day. The actor will star in the upcoming action flick Gladiator II, arriving in theaters in November 2024.

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FULL NAME: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
BORN: December 28, 1954
BIRTHPLACE: Mount Vernon, New York
SPOUSE: Pauletta Was

American actor (born 1954)

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, producer, and director. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, The New York Times named him the greatest actor of the 21st century in 2020. He has received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. Washington has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.

After training at the American Conservatory Theater, Washington began his career in theater, acting in performances off-Broadway. He first came to prominence in the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988), and in the war film A Soldier's Story (1984). He won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for playing an American Civil War soldier in the war drama Glory (1989) and for Best Actor for playing a corrupt police officer in the crime thriller Training Day (2001). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles in Cry Freedom (1987), Malcolm X (1992), The Hurricane (1999), Flight (2012), Fences (2016), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).

As a leading man, Washington has starred in the commercially successful films The Pelican Brief, Philadelphia (both 1993), Crimson Tide (1995), Remember the Titans (2000), Man on Fire (2004), Déjà Vu, Inside Man (both 2006), American Gangster (2007), Unstoppable, The Book of Eli (both 2010), Safe House (2012), 2 Guns (2013), and The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023), among others. He has occasionally appeared in supporting roles, most notably in Gladiator II (2024). Washington made his directorial film debut with Antwone Fisher (2002) followed by The Great Debaters (

Denzel Washington (born December 28, 1954) is an Americanactor, director, and producer. He has won many awards during his acting career. In 2001 he became only the second African American man to win the Academy Award for "Best Actor". He has been in 43 feature films. He has won two Oscars.

Denzel played Malcolm X in the 1992 movie Malcolm X. He played Whip Whitaker in the 2012 film Flight. His son, John David, is also an actor.

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