Denzel Washington Is The Most-Nominated Black Actor Of All Time, So Let's See How Many Movies You've Watched

He's been nominated for an Academy Award in each decade since the 1980s.

With the 2022 Academy Award nominations announced on Tuesday, February 8th, Denzel Washington becomes the most-nominated Black actor in history.

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He was nominated for Best Actor for his role of Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth.

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The movie earned a total of three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design.

Mr. Washington now has a total of 10 nominations under his belt.

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Best Supporting Actor: Cry Freedom (1988), Glory* (1990)

Best Actor: Malcolm X (1993), The Hurricane, (2000), Training Day* (2002), Flight (2013), Fences (2017), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2018), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2022)

Best Picture: Fences (2013)

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This incredible actor has been in over 40 movies. How many of them have you seen?

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Note: This list does not include television shows, shorts, or made-for-TV movies.