John David Washington Biography
John David Washington is an American actor best known for his role in HBO’s ‘Ballers’ as ‘Ricky Jerret.’ He used to play professional football. He attended Morehouse College before signing as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams in 2006. He also appeared in the 1992 feature film ‘Malcolm X,’ as well as the 2016 films ‘Coco’ and ‘Monsters and Men’ (2018). He was a co-producer on the 2010 film ‘The Book of Eli.’
How old is John David Washington?- Age
He is 38 years old as of July 2022. Washington was born on July 28, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
John David Washington Height
John stands at a height of 5’9″ (175 cm), tall.
John David Washington Family- Father
Washington was born in Los Angeles, California, to actress Pauletta Washington and actor Denzel Washington. Malcolm is his brother, and Katia and Olivia are his sisters.
John David Washington’s Career
Washington first appeared on the big screen in the 1992 movie ‘Malcolm X’ when he was eight years old. He returned to the film industry in 2010 to co-produce ‘The Book of Eli.’ The actor and former footballer were cast as ‘Ricky Jerret’ in the HBO comedy series ‘Ballers’ in 2015. Washington appeared in the film ‘Coco’ the following year. Following that, he appeared in the 2018 film ‘Monster and Men.’ He also appeared in the 2018 film ‘The Old Man and the Gun.’ Washington was cast as the protagonist in Christopher Nolan’s 2020 spy film ‘Tenet’ in March 2019.
Washington was a standout football player at ‘Morehouse College.’ He set a record with 1,198 yards and nine touchdowns there. In his senior year, he averaged 5.6 yards per carry and had 10 receptions for 69 yards. In the year 2005, he was named ‘National Player of the Week’ by ‘D2Football.com.’ He signed a contract with the ‘St. Louis Rams’ the following year as an undrafted free agent. Washington then appeared for ‘Rhein Fire’ in the ‘NFL Europa.’ Following this, he was selected in the 2009 ‘UFL Premiere Season Draft’ to play for the ‘California Redwoods’ (later renamed as Sacramento Mountain Lions) of the ‘United Football League.’ Washington remained with the ‘Mountain Lions,’ returning for a fourth season in 2012.
John David Washington’s Net Worth
David has an estimated net worth of 8, million dollars as of 2022.
John David Washington TV Shows and Movies
- 1992 Malcolm X
- 1995 Devil in a Blue Dress
- 2010 The Book of Eli
- 2017 Love Beats Rhymes
- 2018 Monsters and Men
- BlacKkKlansman
- The Old Man & the Gun
- 2020 Tenet
- 2021 Malcolm & Marie
- 2022 Amsterdam
- 2023 True Love