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Denzel Washington Trivia
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- Tom Hanks said working with Washington on Philadelphia (1993) was like "going to film school". Hanks said he learned more about acting by watching Denzel than from anyone else.
- When he was very young he was at a barber's shop with his mother and a nice old lady sitting in the corner asked his mother to write his full name down. When his mother asked why she said "Because he's going to entertain millions one day". His mother gave the old lady his name and it wasn't until later that they found out she was rumored to be some kind of local fortune teller.
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#77). [1995]
- Ranked #28 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #40 in 2002.
- Denzel is named after his father who was in turn named after the doctor, Doctor Denzel, who had delivered him.
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