Denzel Washington Another trophy won't be added to his shelf yet Golden Globe Awards 2025.
The famous actor, 70 years old, Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for The second wrestler. In the end, he did not win during a ceremony Sunday, January 5, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Kieran Culkin He took home an award for his performance in Real pain.
Washington faced some stiff competition in this category Anura's Yura Borisov, Completely anonymous's Edward Norton, Brutal's Guy Pearce and trainee's Jeremy Strong Rounding out the list of candidates.
Before this year's Golden Globes, Washington had a long history with the awards ceremony. He is the most nominated black actor of all time, with 11 nods throughout his decades-long career.
Washington previously won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture glory In 1990, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Hurricane in 2000. He received nine additional nominations in the latter category, including Freedom cry In 1988, Malcolm In 1993, Training day In 2002, American gangs In 2008, Flight In 2013, Fences In 2017, Roman J. Israel, Esq. In 2018, The tragedy of Macbeth In 2022 and The second wrestler In 2025.
Washington also received the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award — which recognizes outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment — during the 2016 Golden Globe Awards.
tom hanks, Represented in philadelphia, He honored Washington at the time, calling him “a representative of our generation” with a “legendary and noble” body of work.
“Great cinema lasts forever, and a great actor will amaze us forever. Now, these clips will remind us that one name can be synonymous with the extraordinary,” Hanks said while introducing Washington. “One name can define an artist who is a peer of all the greatest legends of our craft.” And equal to them. If Washington's voice doesn't ring loud enough, let the first name carry all the weight. And that name is Denzel.”
Then Washington received the award with his wife. Pauletta Washingtonand Three of the couple's children – Son John David And girls Katya and Olivia -On the stage next to him. (Husband's son Malcolm was not present.)
After receiving a standing ovation, Denzel joked, “You're really forgetting everything you were supposed to do (here),” adding that he was “speechless” over the honor.