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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Denzel Washington, left, and Mark Wahlberg in a scene from "2 Guns."
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Denzel Washington, producer Brian Grazer, actress Lymari Nadal, actor Russell Crowe and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa arrive to the industry screening for Universal's "American Gangster" at the Arclight on October 29, 2007 in Hollywood.
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Denzel Washington (L) and director Antoine Fuqua pose ringside At "Mayweather VS Pacquiao" presented by SHOWTIME PPV And HBO PPV at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas.
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Actor Denzel Washington arrives for the premiere gala of the film "Out of Time" at the Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 7, 2003. Born on Dec. 28, 1954, in Mount Vernon, N.Y., the actor found success on the New York stage before gaining national attention on the '80s television drama "St. Elsewhere."
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Washington and his wife, Pauletta, pose at the 65th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 29, 1993. Married since 1982, the couple has four children.
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Washington displays his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in "Glory" at the 62nd annual Academy Awards, March 26, 1990. At right is actress Geena Davis, who presented the award.
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Washington appears as Malcolm X in the film of the same name. Before appearing in Spike Lee's 1992 film, Washington portrayed the black leader in the 1981 stage play, "When the Chicken Comes Home to Roost."
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Washington leaves his handprints in the wet concrete inside the forecourt of the Mann's Chinese Theatre, Jan. 15, 1998, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. He wrote "God Bless" above his name in the concrete.
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Washington and retired Gen. Colin Powell, left, appear at a breakfast on Capitol Hill honoring the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Sept. 15, 1999.
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Washington talks with the Wizards' Michael Jordan during warmups for the 2003 NBA All Star Game in Atlanta, Feb. 9, 2003. A night earlier, Washington brought a $1 million check with him to a dinner celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Mount Vernon, N.Y. Boys & Girls Club.
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Washington stars as Lincoln Rhyme opposite Angelina Jolie, as Amelia Donaghy, in a scene from 1999's "The Bone Collector." In the movie, Rhyme, a brilliant forensics detective paralyzed from a tragic accident, depends on Donaghy to help track down a brutal serial killer.
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Washington pumps his fist as he addresses the audience prior to the world premiere of the film "Remember the Titans," at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Sept. 23, 2000. Former NFL greats Mike Singletary of the Chicago Bears, second from right, and Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers are at right.
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Washington reacts after winning the award for Best Performance, Actor In A Motion Picture Drama, at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 23, 2000. Washington won for his role in "The Hurricane."
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Washington, an Oscar nominee for Best Actor for his portrayal of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in "The Hurricane," smiles as he arrives at the annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nominees' Luncheon, March 13, 2000, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (The award went to Kevin Spacey for "American Beauty.")
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Washington appears in a scene from "The Hurricane," based on the life of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was wrongly imprisoned for murder.
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Washington arrives at a screening of "Antwone Fisher," at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 19, 2002. The film, in which he also acted, was Washington's directorial debut.
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Washington accepts the award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in "John Q," at the NAACP Image Awards, in Los Angeles, March 8, 2003. Washington also won awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Outstanding Motion Picture for his film "Antwone Fisher."
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Washington and Halle Berry celebrate their wins in the lead acting categories at the 2002 Academy Awards. Washington won the Best Actor Oscar for "Training Day"; Berry was named Best Actress for "Monster's Ball."
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Washington in a scene from "Training Day," in which he played a veteran police detective with his own sense of the rules of the job.
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Denzel Washington, left, and actress Meryl Streep gesture during a photocall at the 61st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Sept. 2, 2004. Washington and Streep are in Venice to present their movie, "The Manchurian Candidate," which will be shown out of competition.
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Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta attend the premiere of his film "The Great Debaters" at the Ziegfeld Theater, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 in New York.
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Denzel Washington speaks at the launch of "Be Great", a national youth advocacy campaign for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, in Washington on Wednesday Sept. 17, 2008. The campaign urges people to volunteer and raise awareness about troubling trends involving young people, such as high dropout rates.
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Denzel Washington arrives at the premiere of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 4, 2009.
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Denzel Washington accepts the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his work in "Fences" during the 61st Tony Awards, Sunday, June 13, 2010 in New York.
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Denzel Washington holds his Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for "Fences" in New York, Sunday, June 13, 2010.
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Denzel Washington, left, and co-star Viola Davis, hold their Tony Awards for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and a Leading Actress in a Play, both for "Fences" in New York, Sunday, June 13, 2010.