Denzel Washington is one of the famous actors, who has appeared in more than 50 films, playing a variety of roles from the good guy to the bad guy and everything in between. As of August 2019, Denzel Washington’s net worth is estimated at $220 million and it will increase to $245 million by 2021. He began his acting career in 1981 with a role in the play Raisin in the Sun, but his first major role was in the film Carbon Copy that same year.
Early Life
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. was born on December 28, 1954, in Mount Vernon, New York. He comes from a family of accomplished actors and is one of only two people to win an Academy Award and an Emmy Award for acting. His mother worked as a hospital administrator while his father was a Pentecostal minister who also served as a director of finance at a local hospital. When Denzel was still young, his parents divorced and he moved with his mother to Long Island where he attended high school. He showed early interest in acting but had to forego it due to being shy when he first started college at Fordham University and then North Carolina A&T University.
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Acting Career
Denzel Washington began his acting career when he joined a theater group at Fordham University. In 1977, he made his screen debut in a television movie named Wilma and subsequently acted in several TV series before achieving prominence for his portrayal of Dr. Phillip Chandler on NBC’s St. Elsewhere from 1982 to 1988. Denzel has also been involved with numerous movies including Virus (1999), John Q (2002), The Hurricane (1999) and many more. He has won two Academy Awards—one for Best Supporting Actor and another for Best Actor, as well as three Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards among others.
Earnings From Other Projects
It’s no secret that Denzel Washington is one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors. Aside from acting, he produces and directs for film and television. He owns a production company called, Fortunate Sun which was founded in 1992 by him and his wife, Pauletta. The company is based out of Los Angeles but has offices in London as well to facilitate easier production and filming arrangements with British investors. Fortunate Sun has produced several notable movies such as Inside Man (2006), The Book of Eli (2010), and Flight (2012).
Earnings From His Movies
Denzel Washington’s net worth is $140 million. His lifetime earnings include his roles in The Equalizer, Flight, and Safe House. He also received three Academy Award nominations for Training Day, Glory, and he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his performance as Detective Alonzo Harris in Training Day. He has had roles in several movies including Fences which earned him an Oscar nomination at 87th Academy Awards.
Income From Endorsements
As of 2019, Denzel has been endorsing Gatorade since 2004. He is now being paid as a spokesperson for Gatorade and he is listed as one of its current athletes, alongside other notable athletes like Serena Williams, Dak Prescott, and Venus Williams. His endorsement deal with Gatorade pays him $4 million per year for at least 4 years (per Celebrity Net Worth). Therefore, his total net worth from endorsements should be around $16 million by 2021. As an actor earning a mid-range salary from films such as The Equalizer 2 ($48 million), Equalizer ($55 million), Best Man Holiday ($70 million), Equalizer 2 ($48 million) etc., his net worth will be around $60-$70 million by 2021 based on our calculations.
Other Sources Income
The actor earned $12 million from his role as Alexander Pierce in Captain America: Civil War. Another source of income comes from his acting stints on The Equalizer and its sequel, where he earned $20 million from each movie. Other movies that contributed to Denzel’s wealth are Training Day, American Gangster, Malcolm X, Inside Man, Man on Fire and Fences. As a producer of films such as Antwone Fisher and Pride, Denzel also made millions off their commercial success. He earns millions through endorsements for companies like AARP and Ford Motors. In 2017 alone, he earned $22 million for producing Fences; upon its release in December 2016, it became one of three movies to make over $100 million without ever reaching #1 at theaters.
Last Updated on December 25, 2021
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