Golden Globes 2019 nominee John David Washington's life is a tutorial on how to carve a career for yourself away from your famous parents
John David Washington may not be a name you've heard too many times, but be prepared to hear it a lot more, now that he has bagged a Golden Globe nomiation (and definitely deserved a win) for his role as Detective Ron Stallworth in ‘Blackkklansman’. The actor who first caught our attention in HBO’s ‘Ballers’ and later as the lead in the scathingly satirical ‘Blackkklansman’ may have a looked a little familiar to you, but Washington’s greatest blessing in his career may possibly be that he looks more like his mother Pauletta rather than his more recognizable father, Denzel Washington.
Despite the weighty legacy of Denzel, Washington has been able to create a niche for himself in Hollywood with roles that have made people stop and take a minute to actually find out who the actor is. Surprise, surprise, it’s Denzel’s son. Then you go back and listen to Washington speak again, and you chastise yourself for not realizing it sooner.
Voice quality aside, Washington’s performance and dialogue delivery are all too different for this to be gnawing at you while watching him in action. However, we are thankful that he has inherited his father’s inherent likability, which is something that landed Washington his career-launching role on ‘Ballers.’