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Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Acting1963Houston, Texas, USA

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. 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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Acting History

2026
Oscar Shaw
as Ernie
2025
James the Second
as Dr. Ramesh
2022
Corsicana
as Bass Reeves
Corsicana
Director
Corsicana
Writer
2020
Cut Throat City
as Sinclair Stewart
P-Valley
TVas Mayor Tydell Ruffin9 eps
2019
Keys to the City
as August King
2018
2017
Dead Trigger
as Rockstock
Tales
TVas Malcolm
2015
Yefon
as Boma
The Sin Seer
as Grant Summit
2014
Blackbird
as Lance Rousseau
The 100
TVas Thelonious Jaha71 eps
2013
Go for Sisters
as Vernell
Blue Caprice
as John Allen Muhammad
Doctor Bello
as Doctor Michael Durant
They Die by Dawn
as Ben Hodges
2012
Area Q.
as Thomas Mathews
Suddenly Single
as Sylvester Stone
Area Q.
Producer
2011
The Least of These
as Father Andre James
Law & Order: LA
TVas Roland Davidson1 eps
2007
Bionic Woman
TVas Antonio Pope
2006
The Amateurs
as Homer
The Megan Mullally Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2005
Dead Birds
as Todd
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Preston Burke62 eps
2004
Wild Things 2
as Terence Bridge
Trois 3: The Escort
as Bernard Grier
2003
Hollywood Homicide
as Antoine Sartain
2001
Exit Wounds
as George Clark
Hood Rat
as Max
Dancing in September
as George Washington
Touched by an Angel
TVas Rev. Austin Davis1 eps
2000
Kin
as Stone
Soul Food
TVas Miles3 eps
1999
True Crime
as Frank Louis Beechum
1998
Bulworth
as Darnell
Out of Sight
as Kenneth
Mixing Nia
as Lewis
Ally McBeal
TVas Michael Rivers2 eps
1997
Love Jones
as Savon Garrison
The View
TVas Self
1996
1995
Stonewall
as Uniformed Cop
Clockers
as Victor Dunham
Dead Presidents
as Andrew Curtis
1994
Crooklyn
as Vic Powell
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Lane Staley1 eps
1993
Strapped
as Willie
1991
Law & Order
TVas Derek Hardy1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/3/1963(62 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA