Isaiah Washington

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Isaiah Washington briefly served with the United States Air Force before attending Howard University. He soon dropped out and joined City Kids Repertory, where he is one of the original members.
Washington made his on-screen debut in the 1991 film The Color Of Love. That same year, he made his television debut, appearing as a guest on an episode of Law & Order. In 1996, he took a recurring role in New York Undercover; he went on to appear in shows such as Ally McBeal and Soul Food.

Washington’s biggest break came in 2005, when he joined the cast of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. His appearance as stoic doctor Solomon Burke earned him two NAACP Image Awards. However, his stay on the show was marked by controversy, when reports of him insulting co-star TR Knight’s sexual orientation – including the use of a homophobic slur – surfaced. The messy fall-out led ABC to terminate their contract with the actor when the series ended its second season. Save for a recurring role in the NBC series Bionic Woman, and a few other films, Washington largely dropped out of the radar after the controversy. He has since worked with the government of Sierra Leone, who bestowed citizenship to him after discovering that he is genetically related to the country’s Mende and Temne peoples.

Washington is married and has three children.

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