Denzel Washington portrays a road warrior toting the world’s last Bible in post-Apocalyptic America in the new action-adventure film, “The Book of Eli,” in theaters today. Watch the movie review of “The Book of Eli.”
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Washington was nominated for a best actor Oscar for his supporting role as Steve Biko in the 1987 drama “Cry Freedom.”
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Washington won an Oscar for his supporting role in the 1990 Civil War drama “Glory,” in which he played Private Trip.
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For his role in the 1992 biopic “Malcolm X,” Washington snagged an Oscar nom for Best Actor in a leading role for portraying the activist.
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In 1993, Washington co-starred opposite Julia Roberts in the legal crime drama “The Pelican Brief,” based on the John Grisham novel of the same name.
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Washington nabbed another Best Actor Oscar nom for his role in the 1999 film “The Hurricane,” in which he portrayed boxer Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter.
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The 2000 film “Remember The Titans” was a success at the box office as well as with critics.
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Washington won his second Oscar — and his first Best Actor trophy— for his performance as Alonzo in 2001’s “Training Day.”
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Washington portrayed Manhattan heroin kingpin Frank Lucas in the 2007 Ridley Scott-directed film “American Gangster.”
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In the 2009 action film ” The Taking of Pelham 123,” a remake of the 1974 film, Washington played MTA dispatcher Walter Garber, who finds himself the negotiator to an armed man who has hijacked a subway train.
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