Portrait of John David Washington

Acting

John David Washington

Career

Active from 2015 to 2024, busiest in 2021 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman
GoodWatch score82/100

Characters

6

The characters John David Washington played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John David Washington Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Nostalgia
    3.3, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Urban Setting 3
  • Character-Driven 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 61
The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson (2024)
GoodWatch score 70

as Boy Willie

The Creator
The Creator (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

as Joshua

Amsterdam
Amsterdam (2022)
GoodWatch score 48

as Harold Woodman

Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm & Marie (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

as Malcolm

Beckett
Beckett (2021)
GoodWatch score 50

as Beckett

Monster
Monster (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

as Richard 'Bobo' Evans

Tenet
Tenet (2020)
GoodWatch score 70

as Protagonist

2010s

7 titles · average score 68
BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

as Ron Stallworth

Monsters and Men
Monsters and Men (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dennis Williams

The Old Man & the Gun
The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
GoodWatch score 76

as Lt. Kelly

Love Beats Rhymes
Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mahlik

Ballers
Ballers (2015)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Ricky Jerret

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

Co-Producer

1990s

2 titles · average score 76
Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)

Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

as Student in Harlem Classroom