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Thespian Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. began his career on stage, acting in off-Broadway productions. Getting his break on the NBC drama series ‘St. Elsewhere,’ he went on to have an illustrious film career, winning critical acclaim and accolades for films such as ‘A Soldier’s Story,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘Training Day,’ ‘Cry Freedom,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ and ‘Fences.’ Denzel has also starred in an exhaustive list of commercial films, which include the likes of ‘The Pelican Brief,’ ‘Crimson Tide,’ ‘Remember the Titans,’ ‘Inside Man,’ ‘American Gangster,’ ‘Safe House,’ and ‘The Equalizer’ trilogy.
Over the years, he has also served as the producer and director in many projects, and has continued to appear on stage. In addition to numerous awards won over the decades, Denzel has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, the Honorary Palme d’Or in 2025, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025. If you’re preparing to dive into Denzel Washington‘s work on Netflix, the following list will help guide you.
2. Safe House (2012)
Directed by Daniel Espinosa, ‘Safe House’ stars Denzel Washington as Tobin Frost, one of the best CIA operatives who has gone rogue. He is captured by the organization in Cape Town, South Africa, and brought in for questioning at a safe house where rookie agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) has long been posted. Matt desperately wants to get out on the field, and the opportunity presents itself when the safe house is attacked by mercenaries. Matt and Tobin escape from the place, with the latter suggesting that the attack was made possible by a mole within. Though Matt cannot bring himself to fully trust Tobin, he joins him on the run to get to the bottom of the case. You can watch the action thriller here.
1. The Equalizer (2014)
‘The Equalizer’ is directed by Antoine Fuqua and is based on the 1980s television series of the same name. It revolves around Robert McCall (Denzel Washington), a man with a mysterious past who works at a home improvement store and seeks to lead a quiet life. Spending time at a diner by himself, he befriends a teenage girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz). The latter gets violated by the Russian mob and is left struggling for her life in the hospital. Seeing her condition, Robert decides to come out of his self-imposed retirement and go after those responsible. However, he does not limit himself to the mob; he transforms into an avenging angel who rains hellfire upon those who prey on the weak and helpless. You can watch the film here.
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