Malcolm Washington is one the four children Denzel Washington, an Academy Award-winning actor, producer and director.
Malcolm Washington, despite being the son of a veteran actor, is still trying to establish himself as an actor. Did you know? During his college years at the University of Pennsylvania, he was a highly-rated basketball player. He was a point guard on his team.
Malcolm Washington Childhood and Upbringing
Malcolm Washington, his twin sister, and he were born in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A on April 10, 1991. He is of African American descent and holds American citizenship.
Malcolm was educated Tankathon at a Los Angeles private school. He then moved to Pennsylvania to further his studies. He was active in basketball and other sports during college. However, he graduated from Penn with a degree of film studies.
Basketball Career
According to ESPN, Malcolm Washington played basketball at Penn State. However, like his family, he got involved in entertainment. USA Today reports that he graduated with a degree from the University of Pennsylvania in film studies in 2013. He then went on to graduate from AFI Conservatory which is a graduate school in film. He is the twin brother of Olivia Washington, and is the son of Denzel Washington (and Pauletta Washington).
His mother was 40 when he was born.
Pauletta Washington, 39 years old, gave birth to twins: a daughter Olivia Rashelle Washington (and a son Malcolm Washington) on April 10, 1991.
- Follow in the footsteps of his father:
- Malcolm, like his father is also a director. He is also a charming and versatile personality.
Malcolm’s writing, directing and producing talents have made a significant contribution to the Hollywood industry. After producing the short film The Dispute, in 2019, he was thrust into the spotlight.
- Malcolm Washington’s age and body measurements:
- Malcolm is 29 years of age as of 2020. He is 5′ 9″ tall and 75kg in weight.
What made him Malcolm Washington Quit Basketball?
Malcolm Washington could have enjoyed a promising basketball career. He decided to not pursue a career as a basketball coach. He decided to leave college in 2013, after completing his graduation. While directing in a few films, he began to pursue a career as a filmmaker. His film career started this way:
He was more interested acting than anything: Malcolm Washington grew-up surrounded by actors and theatre personalities who were already well-known in Hollywood. It was only natural for Malcolm to one day make his debut in the entertainment business. To learn more about filmmaking academically, he even received a degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Film Studies in 2013.
His first job in film was in 2014 when he worked as a production assistant on the Jon Favreau adventure comedy, ‘Chef’. It was a huge box-office success. After the movie, he was not seen again for several years. Directorship: Malcolm Washington directed a movie in which he was the second unit director.
