As of July 2022, how many times has Denzel Washington been nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award?

Denzel Washington (born December 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York, age 67 as of 2021), is an American actor celebrated for his engaging and powerful performances. Throughout his career he has been regularly praised by critics, and his consistent success at the box office has helped to dispel the perception that African American actors cannot not draw mainstream white audiences.

After graduating from Fordham University (B.A., 1977), Washington began to pursue acting as a career and joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. After several successful stage performances in California and New York, he made his screen debut in the comedy "Carbon Copy" (1981). He first began to receive national attention for his work on the TV drama "St. Elsewhere" (1982–88). This made him very popular to the general public and got him offers to do films.

Washington has received six Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. In 1993, Washington was nominated for the Best Actor Award for his performance in "Malcolm X". Subsequently and respectively, in 2000, 2002, 2013, 2018, and 2022, he was also nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for his work in "The Hurricane", "Training Day", "Flight", "Roman J. Israel, Esq.", and "The Tragedy of Macbeth". Washington has won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Detective Alonzo Harris in "Training Day".