15 Things You Didn't Know About Denzel Washington

Some interesting facts about one of our luminaries.

His Best Film Moments - He claims that his personal favorite film performances are his work in the following films Cry Freedom (1987), Glory (1989), Malcolm X (1992) and Training Day (2001).  (Photo: PA PHOTOS /LANDOV)
Malcolm X (1992) - brooklyngal ‏@moneorange: "@BET we didnt land on plymouth rock plymouth rock landed on us! #malcolmx #blackmoviequotes"(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)
Not on the Fence - Denzel won a Tony-award for his role as Troy Maxson in the 2010 revival of August Wilson's play Fences.  (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
You Da Man - Denzel Washington promotes his new film, The Equalizer, at BBC Radio 1 in London and is swarmed by fans.(Photo: Mirrorpix/Splash News)Best Accident - The actor broke his right pinky finger during a childhood basketball accident and never had it set correctly. His finger is still crooked to this day, bent at the bottom knuckle a full 45 degrees outward from his other fingers.(Photo: Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic)

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Walking in the Footsteps of Greatness - Before he starred in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, he played Malcolm in the off-broadway production of “When the Chickens Came Home to Roost.” (Photo: Largo International)

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