As of April 2024, Denzel Washington (b. December 1954) has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for nine Oscars: two for Best Supporting Actor and seven for Best Actor. He now has two Academy Awards in his possession. He has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor twice, for "Cry Freedom" (1988) and "Glory" (1990), winning the Oscar for the latter. As a candidate for the Oscar for Best Actor, Washington has been nominated seven times: "Malcolm X" (1993), "Hurricane" (2000), "Training Day" (2002), "Flight" (2013), "Fences" (2017), "Roman J. Israel, Esq." (2018), and "The Tragedy of Macbeth" (2021).

Denzel Washington, an American actor, producer, and director, is known for his versatile work spanning over four decades of screen and stage He has become regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, with "The New York Times" naming him the greatest actor of the 21st century in 2020. He has received a number of honors. Besides his two Academy Awards, he has a Tony Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Award and American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Washington is one of eight actors who has been nominated for an acting Academy Award in five different decades (1980s, 1990s. 2000s, 2010s and 2020s), joining Laurence Olivier, Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Meryl Streep, and Frances McDormand.

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