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Isaiah Washington Wiki Biography

Isaiah Washington IV was born on the 3rd August 1963, in Houston, Texas USA, of American and Sierra Leonean descent. He is an actor, probably best remembered as Dr. Preston Burke in the ABC drama entitled “Grey’s Anatomy” (2005-2007). He is also known for “True Crime” (1999), “Romeo Must Die” (2000), “Dancing in September” (2000), “Blue Caprice” (2014), etc. Currently he is playing in the CW series “The 100”. His career has been active since 1991.

Have you ever wondered how rich is Isaiah Washington, as of early 2016? According to sources, it has been estimated that the overall amount of Washington’s net worth is over $500,000, which has been accumulated through his career in the entertainment industry as an actor spanning over 25 years.

Isaiah Washington was raised in Houston, and later in 1980s the family moved to Missouri City, Texas. He graduated in 1981 from Willowridge High School in Houston, then served in the US Air Force and studied at Howard University. Soon after he quit his education, and decided to start a career of acting, joining the theater company City Kids Repertory, which performed in a number of schools.

However, his professional career began in 1991, with a role in the film “The Color Of Love” (1991), which was followed by appearances in the same year in film “Strictly Business”, and the TV series “Law And Order”. Ever since then, his career has gone only upwards, and so has his net worth. The next role which increased his net worth was the one of Willie in the film “Strapped” (1993). Afterwards, he was cast in films “Crooklyn” (1994), and “Stonewall” (1995), and he also made appearance in “Clockers” (1995), “Girl 6” (1996), and in the TV series “New York Undercover” (1996). The following year, Isaiah was featured in the film “Love Jones” (1997), as Savon Garrison, and the same year, he was cast in “The Player” (1997).

Two years later, his career turned for the better, as he began to feature in high profile films, the first one being Clint Eastwood`s “True Crime” (1999), and then earning a role in the film “Dancing In September” (2000), portraying George Washington. The same year his net worth was increased by appearances in “Kin”, and “Romeo Must Die”. Before he acquired the role of Dr. Preston Burke in the highly praised TV series “Grey`s Anatomy” in 2005, Isaiah appeared in films “Welcome To Collinwood” (2002), “Ghost Ship” (2002), “Hollywood Homicide” (2003), and “Amateurs” (2005).

Isaiah was the part of the “Grey`s Anatomy” until 2014, when he quit the show, as he was accused of a homophobic slur against his colleague T.R. Knight. However, his net worth had increased to a large degree, due to the popularity of the show. Isaiah furhter benefited from his appearance in the show, as he earned new big roles in films such as “They Die By Dawn” (2013), “Blue Caprice” (2013), “Doctor Bello” (2013), “The Undershepherd” (2012), and most recently in the TV series “The 100” (2014-2016), He also has a part in the film “Secret Summer” (2016).

Overall, Isaiah is a successful actor, having appeared in over 70 TV series and films, and earning several nominations and awards, such as Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his work in “Grey`s Anatomy”.

If to talk about his personal life, Isaiah Washington has been married to Jenisa Marie Garland since 1999; they have three children. He is also recognized for his charity work, helping people in Sierra Leone, where he has citizenship, based on DNA tests and his ancestry.

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Isaiah Washington Quotes

• I love Facebook. I could brush my teeth with Facebook.
• [re his infamous homophobic remark] For the last six years of my life, I’ve been fighting off bigots. It’s, like, bigots want to embrace me, and I politely take their arms from around my neck. I don’t share their views, never have.
• [re his reaction to real-life serial killings behind Blue Caprice (2013) ] I was thoroughly embarrassed, because in my community, whenever you hear some really foul [crime], we’re holding our breath to see whether the person is black or white. He’s always either a crazy white man or a brother.
• [on being fired from Grey’s Anatomy (2005)]: I apologized and showed my remorse for what I said and for the pain I caused anyone. If a black man can’t get forgiveness in this country, when so many other people like Robert Downey Jr. and the governor of California get second and third chances… I think that says a lot about race and this country where we stand.
• I’m no longer going to play thugs or debauched cops that I can’t possibly make complex characters. I’m bigger than that. I owe too much to too many good people at the Goodman, Arena and Playwrights Horizons.
• Even if I’m playing a bad guy, I work hard to make him multi-leveled and interesting.
• You don’t have the time to “make the time” to do anything. You have to do it now!

Isaiah Washington Important Facts

• Endorsed Green Party candidate Jill Stein in the 2016 US Presidential election.
• In 2005, he discovered he was genetically linked to the Mende and Temne peoples of Sierra Leone and has since become one of the African nation’s most visible supporters, Washington was given the title of village chief and the name Gondobay Manga II. Has also started a foundation to help build a school in Sierra Leone, and also worked to bring wells, medical supplies and foreign investment there.
• Likes and follows the University of Texas Longhorns even though, ironically, he grew up in nearby Houston, but did not attend the University.
• Has two sons Isaiah, Tyme and one daughter, Iman.
• Following a confrontation with fellow cast member Patrick Dempsey on the set of Grey’s Anatomy (2005), it was reported that the altercation was related to Washington’s use of the epithet “faggot” towards their co-star T.R. Knight. In response to press queries about the incident, he denied that accusation in the backstage area at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards. However, Knight and other cast members later stated that he did use the word (January 2007).
• After leaving Howard University (Theater Arts major), he became an original member of the City Kids Repertory, a theater company that performed in schools in effort to bring relevant productions to high-risk kids.
• Was in the Air Force prior to acting. His dream was to be the second “General Washington”
• His mother was the first African American woman to be licensed as a barber in the state of Texas.
• At one time in his life he wanted to be a professional football player.
• Took a DNA test to determine his heritage. The results concluded that his father’s side is Angolan and his mother’s side is from Sierra Leone.
• Graduated from Willowridge High School (1981, Houston, Texas)

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