QUIZ: How well do you know the life and work of Denzel Washington?

Great actor or greatest actor?

That is the question.

Although, it isn’t one of the questions that feature on our Denzel Washington quiz.

In honour of the man turning 67 years young, and also in honour of us just being really big fans of the guy in general, we’ve put together 15 questions relating to the life and times of Denzel.

Can you possibly get 100% here?

Only one way to find out…

He has two Oscars to his name, but for what film did Denzel Washington win Best Supporting Actor in 1990?

Glory

Courage Under Fire

Cry Freedom

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He'd land Best Actor 12 years later. Name the film.

The Hurricane

Training Day

Remember The Titans

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True or False – Denzel Washington has appeared in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film.

True

False

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What sport is featured in Remember The Titans?

Basketball

American Football

Baseball

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Who directed the 2006 satisfying crime thriller Inside Man?

Spike Lee

Antoine Fuqua

Martin Scorsese

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Denzel's son is an actor, of course. John David Washington has starred in some high-profile films in recent years but what is his character's name in Tenet?

The Operator

The Participant

The Protagonist

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Complete the line from Man on Fire. "Creasy's art is death. He's about to paint his..."

Masterpiece

Magnum Opus

Signature

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How many times did the late, great Tony Scott direct Denzel in a feature film?

Three

Five

Four

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What fictitious creature does Denzel claim "ain't got shit" on him towards the end of Training Day?

King Kong

Godzilla

Loch Ness

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What actor does Denzel clash with in submarine-based thriller Crimson Tide?

Ed Harris

Gabriel Byrne

Gene Hackman

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In 2016, Denzel directed an episode of what long-running TV drama?

Grey's Anatomy

Law & Order

Bones

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What is his job in The Taking of Pelham 123?

Train Driver

Train Engineer

Train Dispatcher

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What tragic Shakespeare character will he play in a film directed by Joel Coen, set for release at the end of the year?

Macbeth

King Lear

Hamlet

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What is significant about Denzel's performance in The Equalizer 2?

It's the first time he ever reprised a role for a sequel

He had no idea it was based on a TV show

He did all of his own stunts

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And finally, what US state is Denzel Washington from?

New York

Chicago

Washington

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