Isaiah Washington
Advisory Board Member uniting art and activism to empower change and advance Shepherd’s Watch’s mission to end human trafficking.
Art and Activism United
Isaiah Washington is an NAACP Image and SAG award-winning actor, producer, activist, and author with nearly three decades in film, television, and stage. A veteran of several Spike Lee films, he has starred alongside icons such as Clint Eastwood, Halle Berry, and George Clooney, earning acclaim as a powerful and versatile talent.
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Washington received widespread praise for his portrayal of DC sniper John Allen Muhammad in Blue Caprice and for producing and starring in Blackbird with Oscar® winner Mo’Nique. His award-winning documentary Bound: Africans versus African Americans premiered at the 2014 Seattle Film Festival.
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A Texas native, Washington is best known for his roles as Dr. Preston Burke on Grey’s Anatomy, Chancellor Thelonious Jaha on The 100, and Mayor Tydell Marcellus Ruffin, Sr. on STARZ’s P-Valley. He made his directorial debut with Corsicana, portraying legendary lawman Bass Reeves—a film he also co-wrote and produced.