John David Washington was born on July 19, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States, is Actor. John David Washington is an American actor who is best known for his role as Ricky Jerret in HBO’s ‘Ballers’. He also appeared in the 1992 feature movie ‘Malcolm X’ as well as in ‘Coco’ (2016) and ‘Monster’ (2017). As a co-producer, he made the 2010 movie ‘The Book of Eli’. Besides this, Washington is a former professional footballer. He won a football scholarship to Morehouse College because of his impeccable skills on the field. After having a successful career in college, he got signed with St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. He had also played as a running back for United Football League's California franchise. In 2005, D2Football.com honoured him with the title of ‘National Player of the Week’. Coming to Washington’s personal lifestyle, he is a very simple man behind the curtains. He is not a media-loving person and doesn’t like to disclose his personal matters to the public.
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John David Washington |
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Sportspersons |
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96 years old |
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Leo |
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July 19, 1928 (Los Angeles, California, United States) |
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Los Angeles, California, United States |
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🌙 Zodiac
John David Washington’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
John David Washington was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
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Biography/Timeline
1992
Washington was born in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Denzel Washington and Actress Pauletta Washington (née Pearson). At the age of nine, he appeared as a student in a Harlem classroom in the 1992 feature film Malcolm X, which starred his Father in the title role.
2002
Washington attended Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. He graduated from Campbell Hall School in 2002.
2005
Washington led the conference in rushing in 2005. He was named National Player of the Week by D2Football.com in the same year.
2006
After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, Washington was signed by the St. Louis Rams on May 1, 2006 as an undrafted free agent. Washington was released by the Rams on August 31. Three days later, the Rams re-signed him to their practice squad.
2007
Washington played in NFL Europa for the Rhein Fire in the 2007 offseason.
2009
Washington was drafted by the California Redwoods (later the Sacramento Mountain Lions) of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18. Washington stayed with the team after that and returned for his fourth season with the Mountain Lions in 2012, until the league abruptly folded that October.
2015
Since 2015, Washington has starred as Ricky Jerret in the HBO comedy series Ballers.
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