Denzel Washington Shares Candid Thoughts On Why He Doesn’t View Himself As A ‘Hollywood Actor’

This year, Denzel Washington stars in his sixth Broadway show, Othello, in the title role, with Jake Gyllenhaal as the scheming Iago.

Denzel Washington may not see himself as a “Hollywood actor” due to being a proud New Yorker and a stage actor who happens to star in movies.

Back in 1979, Denzel Washington played multiple supporting roles in Coriolanus at NYC’s Joseph Papp Public Theater.