Denzel Washington is an award-winning actor, film director, and film producer. (credit: Getty Images)

On May 18, 1991, Denzel Washington was awarded an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, Fordham University, for having "impressively succeeded in exploring the edge of his multifaceted talent". (credit: Getty Images)

On June 13, 2010, Denzel Washington won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his role in the play Fences. (credit: Getty Images)

Early in his acting career, Denzel Washington starred as Dr. Phillip Chandler in the television hospital drama " St. Elsewhere " which ran from 1982 to 1988 on NBC.(credit: Getty Images)

In 2000, Denzel Washington appeared in the Disney film Remember the Titans which grossed over $100 million at the United States box office. (credit: Getty Images)

Early in his acting career, Denzel Washington starred as Dr. Phillip Chandler in the television hospital drama " St. Elsewhere " which ran from 1982 to 1988 on NBC.(credit: Getty Images)

On June 25, 1983, Washington married Pauletta Pearson, whom he met on the set of his first screen work, the television film "Wilma". The couple has four children. (credit: Getty Images)

Denzel Washington has served as the national spokesperson for Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 1993. As a child, he would frequent the clubs for support, encouragement and assistance. (credit: Getty Images)

Denzel Washington was born in Mount Vernon, near New York City, New York, on December 28, 1954. (credit: Getty Images)

Denzel Washington has received two Golden Globe awards and a Tony Award. He has also earned two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Glory (1989) and Best Actor for Training Day (2001). (credit: Getty Images)