Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Born: August 3, 1963 (62 years)
Houston, Texas, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Isaiah Washington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movies as Actor (61)
Oscar Shaw

Oscar Shaw

as Ernie

Jan 9, 2026

Dashing Through the Snow

Dashing Through the Snow

as Deputy Director Winters

Nov 13, 2025

James the Second

James the Second

as Dr. Ramesh

Sep 3, 2025

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

as Daryl Smith

Sep 12, 2024

Corsicana

Corsicana

as Bass Reeves

Aug 26, 2022

God's Not Dead: We The People

God's Not Dead: We The People

as Daryl Smith

Oct 4, 2021

Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City

as Sinclair Stewart

Jul 31, 2020

WriterBoy's Dream

WriterBoy's Dream

as Brian

Jan 1, 2020

Keys to the City

Keys to the City

as August King

Sep 14, 2019

Behind the Movement

Behind the Movement

as E.D.Nixon

Nov 15, 2018

Dead Trigger

Dead Trigger

as Rockstock

Jul 19, 2017

The Sin Seer

The Sin Seer

as Grant Summit

Oct 13, 2015

Yefon

Yefon

as Boma

Jan 16, 2015

Blackbird

Blackbird

as Lance Rousseau

Feb 16, 2014

Not 4 Sale

Not 4 Sale

Dec 12, 2013

The Trials of Cate McCall

The Trials of Cate McCall

as Wilson George

Nov 28, 2013

Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters

as Vernell

Nov 8, 2013

They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

as Ben Hodges

Sep 20, 2013

Blue Caprice

Blue Caprice

as John Allen Muhammad

Sep 12, 2013

Doctor Bello

Doctor Bello

as Doctor Michael Durant

Feb 22, 2013

Suddenly Single

Suddenly Single

as Sylvester Stone

Sep 4, 2012

Area Q.

Area Q.

as Thomas Mathews

Apr 13, 2012

The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd

as L.C.

Feb 15, 2012

A Man's Story

A Man's Story

as Self

Oct 8, 2011

The Least of These

The Least of These

as Father Andre James

Aug 2, 2011

Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

as Coach Simmons

Feb 9, 2010

The Amateurs

The Amateurs

as Homer

Apr 22, 2006

Dead Birds

Dead Birds

as Todd

Apr 22, 2005

Trois 3: The Escort

Trois 3: The Escort

as Bernard Grier

Dec 28, 2004

This Girl's Life

This Girl's Life

as Shane

Dec 3, 2004

Wild Things 2

Wild Things 2

as Terence Bridge

Feb 19, 2004

Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

as Antoine Sartain

Jun 9, 2003

Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship

as Greer

Oct 25, 2002

Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood

as Leon

Oct 4, 2002

The Making of Exit Wounds

The Making of Exit Wounds

as Self

Mar 14, 2002

Hood Rat

Hood Rat

as Max

Apr 1, 2001

Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

as George Clark

Mar 16, 2001

Dancing in September

Dancing in September

as George Washington

Feb 3, 2001

Kin

Kin

as Stone

Jul 5, 2000

Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

as Mac

Mar 22, 2000

True Crime

True Crime

as Frank Louis Beechum

Mar 19, 1999

A Texas Funeral

A Texas Funeral

as Walter

Jan 1, 1999

Out of Sight

Out of Sight

as Kenneth

Jun 26, 1998

Bulworth

Bulworth

as Darnell

May 15, 1998

Mixing Nia

Mixing Nia

as Lewis

Apr 26, 1998

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

as Wilfred

Mar 21, 1998

Rituals

Rituals

as Wendal

Jan 1, 1998

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

as Dwight Gooden

Oct 17, 1997

Love Jones

Love Jones

as Savon Garrison

Mar 14, 1997

Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus

as Kyle

Oct 16, 1996

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

as Adult Willie Mays

Apr 20, 1996

Girl 6

Girl 6

as Shoplifter

Mar 22, 1996

Mr. and Mrs. Loving

Mr. and Mrs. Loving

as Blue

Mar 13, 1996

Stonewall

Stonewall

as Uniformed Cop

Dec 26, 1995

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

as Andrew Curtis

Sep 29, 1995

Clockers

Clockers

as Victor Dunham

Sep 15, 1995

Alma's Rainbow

Alma's Rainbow

as Miles

Jun 23, 1994

Crooklyn

Crooklyn

as Vic Powell

May 13, 1994

Strapped

Strapped

as Willie

Aug 21, 1993

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

as Hustler

Nov 8, 1991

Land Where My Fathers Died

Land Where My Fathers Died

as Malcolm

Jan 1, 1991