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EW Home // Movies // Denzel Washington: His Memorable Roles

Denzel Washington: His Memorable Roles

See how the two-time Oscar-winning actor earned his place on the Hollywood A-List, from his start playing doctor (on ''St. Elsewhere'') to gritty detective (in ''Training Day'') to murderous drug lord (in ''American Gangster,'' opening today)

By Marc Bernardin | Nov 05, 2007
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Actor | Directors | Producers | RolesClass | DVDs | Home Video Products | Media Products | Movies | American Gangster | Individual | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Denzel Washington
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American Gangster (2007)
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Washington takes a rare walk on the dark side as a high-flying drug smuggler who faces off against Russell Crowe's hard-headed cop. (Oh, and Denzel switched Scotts — I guess he worked so much with Tony, he wanted to see what his brother, Ridley, was like.)

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