Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Born 1963-08-03 (age 62) Houston, Texas, USA
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Biography

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.

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Oscar Shaw
Oscar Shaw

2026

as Ernie

Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship

2002

as Greer

Romeo Must Die
Romeo Must Die

2000

as Mac

Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds

2001

as George Clark

Out of Sight
Out of Sight

1998

as Kenneth

Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents

1995

as Andrew Curtis

Clockers
Clockers

1995

as Victor Dunham

Crooklyn
Crooklyn

1994

as Vic Powell

Bulworth
Bulworth

1998

as Darnell

Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide

2003

as Antoine Sartain

True Crime
True Crime

1999

as Frank Louis Beechum

Love Jones
Love Jones

1997

as Savon Garrison

The Trials of Cate McCall
The Trials of Cate McCall

2013

as Wilson George

They Die by Dawn
They Die by Dawn

2013

as Ben Hodges

Cut Throat City
Cut Throat City

2020

as Sinclair Stewart

Dead Birds
Dead Birds

2005

as Todd

This Girl's Life
This Girl's Life

2004

as Shane

Girl 6
Girl 6

1996

as Shoplifter

Wild Things 2
Wild Things 2

2004

as Terence Bridge

Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season

2010

as Coach Simmons