Denzel Whitaker
| Denzel Whitaker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Denzel Dominique Whitaker June 15, 1990 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, songwriter, rapper |
| Years active | 2001- present |
Denzel Dominique Whitaker (born June 15, 1990) is an American rapper and film and television actor.
His notable film appearances include The Great Debaters and Training Day, as well as TV shows ER, Brothers & Sisters and The War At Home. He was a featured cast member during the tenth and final season of the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That. He was in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Dadnapped. He also appeared on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as a player on Zack and Cody's wheelchair basketball team, and in Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. He appeared in the 2011 film Abduction, in season 3 of The Boondocks as character Sgt. Gutte, and on Black Dynamite: The Animated Series as Donald The Accountant.
He has also worked as an assistant voice director for the 2010 film Freaknik: The Musical.
Personal life
Whitaker was born in Torrance, California, the son of Younalanda and Dale Whitaker.[1][2]
He was named after Denzel Washington. He disputed this fact on The Oprah Winfrey Show while promoting the movie The Great Debaters, only to learn later from his father that, in fact, Washington was his namesake.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Training Day | Dimitri | |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Albert | Voice |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | James Farmer Jr. | NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor |
| 2009 | The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Daryl | |
| 2010 | My Soul to Take | Jerome | |
| 2011 | Abduction | Gilly | |
| 2011 | Warrior | Stephon | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | One on One | Young Duane | Season 4, You Don't Have to Go Home... (UPN) |
| 2004-05 | All That | Denzel | Six Episodes, (Nickelodeon) |
| 2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Jake/Kid (Voice) | Season 3, Camp Comeoniwannascareya (WB Kids) |
| 2005 | All That: 10th Anniversary Reunion Special | Denzel | (Nickelodeon) |
| 2005 | ER | Hassan | Season 12, Wake Up (NBC) |
| 2006 | The War at Home | Jeff | Two Episodes, (Fox) |
| 2006 | Teachers | Martin Sanders | Season 1, Schoolympics (NBC) |
| 2007 | Handy Manny | Kyle (Voice) | Season 1, Join the Club (Disney Channel) |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Trent | Season 2, Back in the Game (Disney Channel) |
| 2009 | House Rules | Peter Chiba | TV Movie, (CBS) |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | Sheldon | TV Movie, (Disney Channel) |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Frankie Kirkland | Season 9, No Way Out (CBS) |
| 2009 | Brothers & Sisters | Carter | Three Episodes, (ABC) |
| 2010 | R U There? | Max | TV Movie, (PBS) |
| 2010 | The Boondocks | Sgt. Gutter (Voice) | Season 3, Bitches to Rags (Adult Swim) |
| 2012 | Black Dynamite: The Animated Series | Donald the Accountant (Voice) | Season 1, Taxes and Death or Get Him to the Sunset Strip (Adult Swim) |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Trevor | Season 3, Virtual Love (TNT) |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Nick Villanueva | Season 1, Communion (TNT) |
| 2013 | Legit | Clay | Two Episodes, (FX) |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Curtis Turner | Two Episodes, (CBS) |