Portrait of Isaiah Washington

Acting

Isaiah Washington

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
29
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Clockers
Clockers
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Isaiah Washington Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Inspirational 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Intimate 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Psychological Exploration 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Christian Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles ยท average score 56
Oscar Shaw
Oscar Shaw (2026)
GoodWatch score 41

as Ernie

Dashing Through the Snow
Dashing Through the Snow (2025)
GoodWatch score 41

as Deputy Director Winters

James the Second
James the Second (2025)

as Dr. Ramesh

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust (2024)
GoodWatch score 52

as Daryl Smith

Corsicana
Corsicana (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bass Reeves

God's Not Dead: We The People
God's Not Dead: We The People (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

as Daryl Smith

P-Valley
P-Valley (2020)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Mayor Tydell Ruffin

Cut Throat City
Cut Throat City (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sinclair Stewart

WriterBoy's Dream
WriterBoy's Dream (2020)

as Brian

2010s

19 titles ยท average score 53
Keys to the City
Keys to the City (2019)

as August King

Behind the Movement
Behind the Movement (2018)

as E.D.Nixon

Dead Trigger
Dead Trigger (2017)
GoodWatch score 32

as Rockstock

The Sin Seer
The Sin Seer (2015)
GoodWatch score 38

as Grant Summit

Blackbird
Blackbird (2014)
GoodWatch score 42

as Lance Rousseau

The 100
The 100 (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Thelonious Jaha

Blue Caprice
Blue Caprice (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

as John Allen Muhammad

Doctor Bello
Doctor Bello (2013)

as Doctor Michael Durant

The Undershepherd
The Undershepherd (2012)
GoodWatch score 62

as L.C.

Area Q.
Area Q. (2012)
GoodWatch score 46

as Thomas Mathews

The Least of These
The Least of These (2011)
GoodWatch score 64

as Father Andre James

Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

as Coach Simmons

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 52
Bionic Woman
Bionic Woman (2007)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Antonio Pope

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Preston Burke

Dead Birds
Dead Birds (2005)
GoodWatch score 55

as Todd

Wild Things 2
Wild Things 2 (2004)
GoodWatch score 41

as Terence Bridge

Trois 3: The Escort
Trois 3: The Escort (2004)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bernard Grier

Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
GoodWatch score 42

as Antoine Sartain

Welcome to Collinwood
Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
GoodWatch score 58

as Leon

Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship (2002)
GoodWatch score 36

as Greer

Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds (2001)
GoodWatch score 46

as George Clark

Hood Rat
Hood Rat (2001)
GoodWatch score 46

as Max

Dancing in September
Dancing in September (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

as George Washington

Romeo Must Die
Romeo Must Die (2000)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mac

1990s

26 titles ยท average score 64
True Crime
True Crime (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

as Frank Louis Beechum

Mixing Nia
Mixing Nia (1998)
GoodWatch score 38

as Lewis

Rituals
Rituals (1998)

as Wendal

Love Jones
Love Jones (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

as Savon Garrison

Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Michael Rivers

Girl 6
Girl 6 (1996)
GoodWatch score 46

as Shoplifter

Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Blue

Clockers
Clockers (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

as Victor Dunham

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Rev. Austin Davis

Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Lane Staley

Strapped
Strapped (1993)
GoodWatch score 68

as Willie

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Derek Hardy

1980s

1 title ยท average score 68
Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Uniformed Cop