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The African American actor Denzel Washington was born in Mount Vernon in 1954. After graduating from high school, decides to study the career of journalism. In his stay in college he enters the gusanillo of interpretation and begins to combine their studies with sporadic appearances theater. 
At the end of the race moves to San Francisco with a scholarship to study drama but, after a year at the conservatory, and the leaves start to look for work as an actor: his image and versatility help you find roles in television productions. His fame and recognition come in 1987 with his participation in freedom Grita, a film which was nominated for an Oscar for best actor secondary. In 1989 re-nominated as best actor for his secondary role in times of glory and, on this occasion, gets the Oscar. Since then, he llueven number of projects and become part of the desired list of stars hollywodienses. In his filmography also highlights Malcolm X, Hurricane Carter (each earned him a nomination for an Oscar as best actor), The Pelican Report and The bone collector. Leaving his interpretative line with usual roles of good and honest men, corrupt police their role in Training Day represents the fifth Oscar nomination to this charismatic actor and his first as principal actor statuette. More recently we have seen in films as diverse as John Q, Antwone Fisher or hidden plan, among others.
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