Did U Know This Actor Was Denzel Washington’s Son?!!
Denzel’s son, John David Washington, and he has a starring role on the new HBO series, Ballers. He plays the role of “Ricky Jerret” alongside co-star, Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson. Washington’s role is that of a hot-tempered wide receiver whose crazy behavior off the field constantly jeopardizes his football career. The Rock plays his agent.
This is Washington’s first big role, but it isn’t his first role. He was actually one of the kids in a Harlem classroom in the film, Malcolm X, in which his dad played Malcolm X.
On a side note, can we pause for a second to give Denzel Washington and his wife (and mother of his children), Pauletta Pearson, a big Old School high five and salute? They accomplished what most Hollywood couples can’t- staying married so far for 32 years and counting. Go ‘head Denzel and Pauleta…keep REAL love and hope alive (in my Jesse Jackson voice)!
Okay so back to John David Washington…although he’s fairly new to acting, he’s accustomed to performing under the lights because he’s been playing football since he was a kid and has had a pretty decent track record in the sport:
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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.
Washington played in NFL Europa for the Rhein Fire in the 2007 offseason.
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.
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Speaking of football, Denzel and his son visited the Dallas Cowboys training camp the other day and spoke to the team.
Here’s what Denzel said about his visit to the camp:
“First of all, I’ve been a Cowboy fan my whole life. I’m talking about Duane Thomas. I’m talking about Walt Garrison, Calvin Hill, Tony Dorsett. So I’ve been a fan for a long time. Just to be out here is just fun for me.”
And there it is ILOSM fam’…we learn something new everyday around here.
