CLEVELAND - Academy-Award winning film actor Denzel Washington has played a wide array of characters with stunning precision in his long tenure in front of the camera.Now, he plays something he never has: A 54-year old legend.
That's right. The iconic actor and underrated director celebrates yet another birthday today and while he may be getting older, his ability and brilliance remain timeless. His coming-out-party may have been 1987's Glory, his tour-de-force may have been 1992's Malcolm X and his Oscar winning performance in 2001's Training Day may have been historic, but I am more impressed with his overall body of work and longevity. His acting is so scintillating that it seems as if no one could ever eclipse it.
Talent and accomplishments aside, I really admire him as a person. During many interviews, I have discovered that he is a humble and philanthropic man who cares deeply about his wife and children in particular and all people in general. There is never a trace of arrogance in him, nor is he the least bit pretentious.
Go figure, the greatest actor of the past 20 years is at his best when he's not acting. Happy Birthday Mr. Washington.
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