Isaiah Washington
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1963-08-03
    • Born Place: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Also Known As:

    Исайя Вашингтон, اشعیا واشنگتن

Isaiah Washington

Born on August 3, 1963, in Houston, Texas, Isaiah Washington is a veteran American actor, director, and producer whose career has spanned over thirty years. He first rose to prominence in the 1990s as a frequent collaborator of director Spike Lee, appearing in seminal films such as Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995), and Get on the Bus (1996). Washington achieved global recognition for his portrayal of the brilliant but stoic Dr. Preston Burke on the ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, a role that earned him two NAACP Image Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. After his departure from the series, he found continued success in television as Thelonious Jaha on the science fiction series The 100 and appeared in critically acclaimed independent films like Blue Caprice (2013), where he portrayed John Allen Muhammad. In the 2026 action thriller Oscar Shaw, Washington takes on the supporting role of Ernie, joining a cast led by Michael Jai White and Tyrese Gibson. This performance follows a series of recent projects where he has balanced acting with production, including his portrayal of Representative Daryl Smith in the God's Not Dead franchise and his directorial debut with the Western film Corsicana (2022).

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