My Favorite Movies Starring Denzel Washington

When it comes to movies, one of my favorite actors working today is without a doubt Denzel Washington. Everything about the guy is likable, and with his high level of talent, it comes as no surprise that over the past two decades, he has become of the greatest actors working in Hollywood.

Here is a list of my top 5 favorite movies starring Denzel Washington.

I will start off with his 1989 classic, Glory. In Glory, Denzel stars as Private Trip, a member of the first all volunteer army for the Union during the Civil War. This is an absolutely incredible film.

Another great Denzel Washington film is the Spike Lee directed drama He Got Game. This movie also stars the great Ray Allen as Jesus Shuttlesworth, who also happens to be a great basketball player. If you are a fan of Spike Lee or basketball films (or both), you have to see He Got Game.

While it certainly did not receive critical acclaim, one movie that I thoroughly enjoyed was The Bone Collector. Mr. Washington plays a detective in this movie chasing after a gruesome serial killer, who (as the title would suggest) collects bones from his victims.

In Man On Fire, Denzel Washington stars as John W. Creasy, a bodyguard for an American girl who goes on an absolute tear through the underworld of Mexico when she gets kidnapped. Loosely based on a true story, this film also stars the incredibly talented Dakota Fanning and is directed by long time Denzel Washington collaborator Tony Scott.

I would be remiss to make a list of Denzel films without mentioning one of his most memorable roles, none other than coach Herman Boone in the Disney football film Remember The Titans.

Hopefully there are one or more films on this list which you have yet to see.