Denzel Washington At His Best

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Denzel Washington as Malcolm X - Playing the role of slain Black nationalist leader Malcolm X wasn’t a stretch for Denzel Washington, having played him on stage in the play When the Chickens Come Home to Roost. In Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, Washington earned an Oscar nomination.\r(Photo: Courtesy of Largo International)
Brotherly Love - Denzel played a lawyer opposite of Tom Hanks in the 1993 movie Philadelphia. The film explored topics such as HIV/AIDS, discrimination and, ultimately, tolerance. It was also one of the highest grossing films of that year.  (Photo: TriStar Pictures)Denzel Washington - Already proving he was a diverse actor in films like: A Soldier's Story, Mo' Better Blues, Glory and Malcolm X, Washington tried on the role of father and ex-b-baller to the budding athlete and real-life pro-baller Ray Allen in Spike Lee's He Got Game. (Photo: Buena Vista Pictures)

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Glory Days - After acting for years, Denzel Washington played "Private Trip" in the historical war drama Glory based on the first formal unit in the history of the United States Army made up of Black men during the Civil War. This role would earn Washington the first Oscar of his long and memorable career.(Photo: TriStar Pictures)

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