Biography
An intense and gifted African-American actor with chiseled good looks, Isaiah Washington forged a successful career in film and television before hitting it big as Dr. Preston Burke on the ABC medical drama, "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005- ). Honing his dramatic skills on the New York stage, Washington went on to work in more than 30 films, including Spike Lee's "Clockers" (1995) and "Get on the Bus" (1996), and clocked in as guest star on a …
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Career Milestones
2007 | Will join the new NBC series "Bionic Woman" for a five-episode arc |
2006 | Co-starred in "The Amateurs," an independent comedy about a sleepy town that comes together to film a porno |
2005 | Portrayed Dr. Preston Burke on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy"; sparked controversy during the 2006/07 season when he used a homophobic slur against costar T.R. Knight; in June 2007, the show announced that they had decided not to renew Washington's contract |
2003 | Took part in the fast paced action comedy "Hollywood Homicide" |
2003 | Co-starred in the drama feature "From The Outside Looking In" |
2002 | Cast as Greer in the Steve Beck thriller feature "Ghost Ship" |
2002 | Cast as Leon in the Russo brothers feature "Welcome To Collinwood" |
2001 | Co-starred in the action crime feature "Exit Wounds" |
2000 | Cast as the villain character Mac in "Romeo Must Die" |
1999 | Co-starred with Clint Eastwood in "True Crimes" |
1997 | Co-starred as Savon Garrison in the romance feature "Love Jones" |
1996 | Cast as a gay man looking to join the Million Man March in "Get On The Bus" |
1995 | Co-starred in Spike Lee's drama "Clockers" |
1991 | Feature debut as a hustler in the comedy feature "Strickly Business" |
1990 | Made his television debut on "Law and Order" |
Awards
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |