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Isaiah Washington
Actor

Isaiah Washington

3 Aug 1963Born
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Houston, Texas, USABirthplace

Biography

Isaiah Washington IV (born August 3, 1963) is an American actor and internet personality. Following a series of film appearances, he came to prominence for portraying Dr. Preston Burke in the first three seasons of the series Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2007.

Washington began his career collaborating with director Spike Lee on the films Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), and Get on the Bus (1996). He also appeared in the films Love Jones (1997), Bulworth (1998), True Crime (1999), Romeo Must Die (2000), Exit Wounds (2001), Ghost Ship (2002), and Hollywood Homicide (2003). In 2005, Washington landed his breakthrough role as Preston Burke on Grey's Anatomy.

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He was dismissed after the third season over allegations that he used homophobic slurs, although he would return for a guest appearance in 2014. From 2014 to 2018, Washington portrayed Thelonious Jaha on The CW's science fiction television series The 100.

In 2020, Washington became the host of a travel cooking show on Fox Nation.

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Filmography

  1. 2026Oscar ShawFilm: Ernie
  2. 2025Dashing Through the SnowFilm: Deputy Director Winters
  3. 2025James the SecondFilm: Dr. Ramesh
  4. 2024God's Not Dead: In God We TrustFilm: Daryl Smith
  5. 2022CorsicanaFilm: Bass Reeves, Director, Writer
  6. 2021God's Not Dead: We The PeopleFilm: Daryl Smith
  7. 2020Cut Throat CityFilm: Sinclair Stewart
  8. 2020P-ValleySeries: Mayor Tydell Ruffin (9 episodes)
  9. 2020WriterBoy's DreamFilm: Brian
  10. 2019Keys to the CityFilm: August King
  11. 2018Behind the MovementFilm: E.D.Nixon
  12. 2017Dead TriggerFilm: Rockstock
  13. 2017TalesSeries: Malcolm (1 episode)
  14. 2015The Sin SeerFilm: Grant Summit
  15. 2015YefonFilm: Boma
  16. 2014The 100Series: Thelonious Jaha (71 episodes)
  17. 2014BlackbirdFilm: Lance Rousseau
  18. 2013Not 4 SaleFilm
  19. 2013The Trials of Cate McCallFilm: Wilson George
  20. 2013Go for SistersFilm: Vernell
  21. 2013They Die by DawnFilm: Ben Hodges
  22. 2013Blue CapriceFilm: John Allen Muhammad
  23. 2013Doctor BelloFilm: Doctor Michael Durant
  24. 2012Suddenly SingleFilm: Sylvester Stone
  25. 2012Area Q.Film: Thomas Mathews
  26. 2012The UndershepherdFilm: L.C.
  27. 2011The Least of TheseFilm: Father Andre James
  28. 2010Law & Order: LASeries: Roland Davidson (1 episode)
  29. 2010Hurricane SeasonFilm: Coach Simmons
  30. 2007Bionic WomanSeries: Antonio Pope (5 episodes)
  31. 2006The AmateursFilm: Homer
  32. 2005Dead BirdsFilm: Todd
  33. 2005Grey's AnatomySeries: Preston Burke (61 episodes)
  34. 2004Trois 3: The EscortFilm: Bernard Grier
  35. 2004This Girl's LifeFilm: Shane
  36. 2004Wild Things 2Film: Terence Bridge
  37. 2003Hollywood HomicideFilm: Antoine Sartain
  38. 2002Ghost ShipFilm: Greer
  39. 2002Welcome to CollinwoodFilm: Leon
  40. 2001Hood RatFilm: Max
  41. 2001Exit WoundsFilm: George Clark
  42. 2001Dancing in SeptemberFilm: George Washington
  43. 2000KinFilm: Stone
  44. 2000Soul FoodSeries: Miles (3 episodes)
  45. 2000Romeo Must DieFilm: Mac
  46. 1999True CrimeFilm: Frank Louis Beechum
  47. 1999A Texas FuneralFilm: Walter
  48. 1998Out of SightFilm: Kenneth
  49. 1998BulworthFilm: Darnell
  50. 1998Mixing NiaFilm: Lewis
  51. 1998Always OutnumberedFilm: Wilfred
  52. 1998RitualsFilm: Wendal
  53. 1997Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the WayFilm: Dwight Gooden
  54. 1997Ally McBealSeries: Michael Rivers (2 episodes)
  55. 1997Love JonesFilm: Savon Garrison
  56. 1996Get on the BusFilm: Kyle
  57. 1996Soul of the GameFilm: Adult Willie Mays
  58. 1996Girl 6Film: Shoplifter
  59. 1996Mr. and Mrs. LovingFilm: Blue
  60. 1995StonewallFilm: Uniformed Cop
  61. 1995Dead PresidentsFilm: Andrew Curtis
  62. 1995ClockersFilm: Victor Dunham
  63. 1994Touched by an AngelSeries: Rev. Austin Davis (1 episode)
  64. 1994New York UndercoverSeries (3 episodes)
  65. 1994Alma's RainbowFilm: Miles
  66. 1994CrooklynFilm: Vic Powell
  67. 1993StrappedFilm: Willie
  68. 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries: Lane Staley (1 episode)
  69. 1991Strictly BusinessFilm: Hustler
  70. 1991Land Where My Fathers DiedFilm: Malcolm
  71. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Derek Hardy (1 episode)
  72. 1985Screen TwoSeries: Uniformed Cop (1 episode)

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