How old is Denzel Washington?

Denzel Washington is a popular American actor, director, and producer. He was born in Mount Vernon in 1954, to a family of a beauty salon owner, so in his early childhood, he used to help his family manage the facility. He joined Fordham University and studied biology, medicine, and then journalism, but taking part in a local theater's performances evoked his huge interest in acting. Being very persistent and hardworking, Denzel has got a chance to join a popular American Conservatory Acting School in San Francisco, but after one year of studies, he decided to quit it and focus on his cinema acting career. His cinema debut took place in 1981 when he obtained a small role in Carbon Copy movie. Since then, his career has been developing quite fast, with his roles in the movies like Hard Lessons, Power, A Soldier's Story, and Glory, which brought him the Academy Award. He was gladly taking part in various cinema and TV projects, and accepting plenty of supporting roles which still brought a great popularity. Many critics agree that Washington played his best roles in Mo' Better Blues, Malcolm X, He Got Game, and Courage Under Fire. He starred with plenty of male and female actors like Russel Crowe, Meg Ryan, Ryan Reynolds, etc. He tried himself as a movie director, with Antwone Fisher movie. Washington is the owner of Mundy Lane Entertainment Company, and he is a producer of a few movies. He often plays in theaters and takes part in various social events. Denzel Washington is married to Pauletta Pearson and has 4 children, one of them is a successful actor and a former football player.

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