Washington, Isaiah 1963–

(Isaiah Washington IV)

PERSONAL

Born August 3, 1963, in Houston, TX; married Jenisa Marie (a clothing designer), February 14, 1999; children: two. Education: Attended Howard University.

Addresses: Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Vincent Cirrincione Associates, 8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Publicist—Rogers & Cowan Public Relations, 451 Greenwich St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013.

Career: Actor and producer. Pan African Film Festival, member. Military service: Served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.

Awards, Honors: Image Award nomination, outstanding actor in a television movie, miniseries, or dramatic special, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2002, for Dancing in September.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Hustler, Strictly Business, 1991.

(As Isaiah Washington IV) Miles, Alma's Rainbow, 1993.

Vic, Crooklyn, Universal, 1994.

Victor Dunham, Clockers, 1995.

Uniformed cop, Stonewall, 1995.

(Uncredited) Andrew Curtis, Dead Presidents, 1995.

Kyle, Get on the Bus, 1996.

Shoplifter, Girl 6, 1996.

Savon Garrison, Love Jones, 1997.

Darnell, Nina's brother, Bulworth, 1998.

Lewis, Mixing Nia, 1998.

Kenneth, Out of Sight, 1998.

Frank Louis Beachum, True Crime: The Scene of the Crime, Warner Bros., 1999.

Stone, Kin, Regent Entertainment, 1999.

Mac, Romeo Must Die, Warner Bros., 2000.

George Washington, Dancing in September, Warner Home Video, 2000.

Himself, The Making of "Romeo Must Die" (documentary), 2000.

George Clark, Exit Wounds, Warner Bros., 2001.

Roland, Sacred in the Flesh (also known as Sacred), 2001.

Max, Tara (also known as Hood Rat), Universal Studios Home Video, 2001.

Leon, Welcome to Collinwood (also known as Safecrackers oder Diebe haben's schwer), Warner Bros., 2002.

First mate Greer, Ghost Ship, Warner Bros., 2002.

Antoine Sartain, Hollywood Homicide, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

Shane, This Girl's Life, Columbia, 2003.

Terence Bridge, Wild Things 2, Columbia, 2004.

Himself, The Making of "Wild Things 2" (documentary), Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Todd, Dead Birds, Snp Inc., 2004.

Benny, Trois: The Escort, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Bloody on a Happy Face, 2004.

Homer, The Moguls, Newmarket Films, 2005.

Film Work:

Associate producer, Mixing Nia, 1998.

Coproducer, Dead Birds, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Preston Burke, Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2005–.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Willie, Strapped, HBO, 1993.

Blue, Mr. and Mrs. Loving, Showtime, 1996.

Adult Willie Mays, Soul of the Game (also known as Field of Honour), HBO, 1996.

Dwight Gooden, Joe Torre: Curveballs along the Way, Showtime, 1997.

Wilfred, Always Outnumbered (also known as Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned), HBO, 1998.

Mac, A Texas Funeral, Starz!, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Wendal, Rituals, Lifetime, 1998.

Also appeared in Socrates, HBO.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Derrick, The Player, ABC, 1997.

Dr. Preston Burke, Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Derek Hardy, "Out of Control," Law & Order, NBC, 1991.

Lane Staley, "Black and Blue," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as H: LOTS and Homicide), NBC, 1994.

O. G., "POWER: The Eddie Matos Story," Lifestories: Families in Crisis, HBO, 1994.

Antonio Boston, "E.R.," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Andre Morgan, "Sympathy for the Devil," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995.

Andre Morgan, "Andre's Choice," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995.

Dr. Charles Roberts, "I've Got You under My Skin," Living Single, Fox, 1996.

Dr. Charles Roberts, "Virgin Territory," Living Single, Fox, 1996.

Dr. Charles Roberts, "Doctor in the House," Living Single, Fox, 1996.

Michael Rivers, "The Inmates," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998.

Michael Rivers, "Being There," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998.

Kenneth, "Out of Sight," Karen Sisco, 1998.

Miles, "The More Things Change," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000.

Miles, "The More Things Stay the Same," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000.

Miles, "Heart of the Matter," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000.

Reverend Davis, "A Death in the Family," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001.

Also appeared in As the World Turns; as Rulon Douglas, High Incident, ABC.

Stage Appearances:

Reed, Generations of the Dead in the Abyss of Coney Island Madness, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1990–91.

Foos, Distant Fires, Atlantic Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Henry, The Skin of Our Teeth, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1992–93.

Also appeared in Fences; Police Boys; Raisin in the Sun; Song of the Sad Young Men; Soulful Scream …; Spell 7; Vusumuzi.