A respected actor who served a four-year stint in the Air Force before becoming a star, Isaiah Washington was born in Houston Aug. 3, 1963. He honed his acting skills at Howard University and on the New York stage before breaking into film with strong roles in the Spike Lee features Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995) and Get on the Bus (1996).A steady stream of movie work followed for Washington with Love Jones (1997), Out of Sight (1998), True Crime (1999, opposite Clint Eastwood), Romeo Must Die (2000), Welcome to Collinwood and Ghost Ship (both 2002). During that time, Washington also graced the small screen with recurring roles on "Living Single" (1996), "Ally McBeal" (1998) and "Soul Food" (2000).
But Washington's biggest mainstream success has come with his portrayal of talented surgeon Preston Burke on the Emmy-nominated medical series "Grey's Anatomy."
True CrimeSteve Everett (Clint Eastwood) is on the brink of ruining his marriage and journalism career with his alcoholism and womanizing when he's assigned to write a human-interest story about a death-row inmate (Isaiah Washington) -- and learns the conviction was built on shaky evidence. Now, with 12 hours... Read More
The AmateursDivorced and depressed, Andy Sargentee (Jeff Bridges) hatches a plan to produce an adult movie and get rich. But the production is plagued by a host of problems, not the least of which is a leading man (Ted Danson) who has trouble "performing" on command. Andy also drafts his buddy Barney (Tim Blake... Read More
Trois 3: The EscortThis final installment of a sexually charged trilogy stars Isaiah Washington as Trent, a concert promoter who runs afoul of gangsters when a show he's sponsoring fails to meet expectations. To make extra cash, Trent moonlights as an escort for women wanting companionship, but when he fails to resist... Read More
A Texas FuneralIn 1960s Texas, the Whit family has gathered to pay respects to their late patriarch, the venerable Sparta (Martin Sheen). But when L'il Sparta (Quinton Jones) is unexpectedly visited by the ghost of his deceased grandfather, the family's darkest secrets -- and most luminous charms -- are revealed.... Read More
Welcome to CollinwoodWhen small-time thug Cosimo (Luis Guzman) lands in prison, he learns about a plan for the perfect heist -- but needs someone on the outside to pull it off. Soon, he's contending with a motley crew of screw-ups and losers (including Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell and William H. Macy) vying for the... Read More
Hurricane Season (2008) | PG-13 | |
The Least of These (2008) | NR | |
Bionic Woman (2007) | TV-14 | |
Grey's Anatomy (2005) | TV-14 | |
The Amateurs (2005) | R | |
Dead Birds (2005) | R | |
Trois 3: The Escort (2004) | R | |
Wild Things 2 (2004) | R | |
Hollywood Homicide (2003) | PG-13 | |
This Girl's Life (2003) | R | |
Ghost Ship (2002) | R | |
R | ||
R | ||
Exit Wounds (2001) | R | |
R | ||
Romeo Must Die (2000) | R | |
Mixing Nia (2000) | R | |
Dancing in September (2000) | R | |
A Texas Funeral (1999) | R | |
True Crime (1999) | R | |
Out of Sight (1998) | R | |
Bulworth (1998) | R | |
Love Jones (1997) | R | |
Get on the Bus (1996) | R | |
Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996) | TV-14 | |
Girl 6 (1996) | R | |
Clockers (1995) | R | |
Crooklyn (1994) | PG-13 | |
Homicide: Seasons 1 & 2 (1993) | TV-14 | |
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