Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington in Warner Brothers' True Crime - 1999

Biography

Born 04/02/1963

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...
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Awards

  • In 2007, received Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  • In 2007, received NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a Drama series

Highlights

  • In 2007, Will join the new NBC series "Bionic Woman" for a five-episode arc
  • In 2006, Co-starred in "The Amateurs," an independent comedy about a sleepy town that comes together to film a porno
  • In 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

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