Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Acting

Isaiah Washington IV (born August 3, 1963) is an American actor and internet personality. Following a series of film appearances, he came to prominence for portraying Dr. Preston Burke in the first three seasons of the series Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2007.

Washington began his career collaborating with director Spike Lee on the films Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), and Get on the Bus (1996). He also appeared in the films Love Jones (1997), Bulworth (1998), True Crime (1999), Romeo Must Die (2000), Exit Wounds (2001), Ghost Ship (2002), and Hollywood Homicide (2003). In…

Filmography

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Oscar Shaw ★ 6.7 Oscar Shaw 2026 Dashing Through the Snow ★ 5.0 Dashing Through the Snow 2025 James the Second James the Second 2025 God's Not Dead: In God We Trust ★ 5.6 God's Not Dead: In God We Trust 2024 Corsicana ★ 4.9 Corsicana 2022 God's Not Dead: We The People ★ 6.6 God's Not Dead: We The People 2021 Cut Throat City ★ 6.4 Cut Throat City 2020 P-Valley ★ 7.6 P-Valley 2020 WriterBoy's Dream WriterBoy's Dream 2020 Keys to the City ★ 2.5 Keys to the City 2019 Behind the Movement Behind the Movement 2018 Dead Trigger ★ 3.6 Dead Trigger 2017 Tales ★ 6.5 Tales 2017 The Sin Seer ★ 4.1 The Sin Seer 2015 Yefon ★ 3.0 Yefon 2015 The 100 ★ 7.9 The 100 2014 Blackbird ★ 5.6 Blackbird 2014 Not 4 Sale Not 4 Sale 2013 The Trials of Cate McCall ★ 6.4 The Trials of Cate McCall 2013 Go for Sisters ★ 6.0 Go for Sisters 2013 They Die by Dawn ★ 2.7 They Die by Dawn 2013 Blue Caprice ★ 5.7 Blue Caprice 2013 Doctor Bello ★ 6.0 Doctor Bello 2013 Suddenly Single ★ 7.0 Suddenly Single 2012 Area Q. ★ 4.8 Area Q. 2012 The Undershepherd ★ 2.0 The Undershepherd 2012 The Least of These ★ 7.0 The Least of These 2011 Law & Order: LA ★ 6.8 Law & Order: LA 2010 Hurricane Season ★ 6.6 Hurricane Season 2010 Bionic Woman ★ 6.4 Bionic Woman 2007 The Amateurs ★ 5.6 The Amateurs 2006 Dead Birds ★ 5.7 Dead Birds 2005 Grey's Anatomy ★ 8.2 Grey's Anatomy 2005 Trois 3: The Escort ★ 5.8 Trois 3: The Escort 2004 This Girl's Life ★ 5.0 This Girl's Life 2004 Wild Things 2 ★ 5.2 Wild Things 2 2004 Hollywood Homicide ★ 5.2 Hollywood Homicide 2003 Ghost Ship ★ 6.0 Ghost Ship 2002 Welcome to Collinwood ★ 6.1 Welcome to Collinwood 2002 Hood Rat ★ 5.4 Hood Rat 2001 Exit Wounds ★ 5.9 Exit Wounds 2001 Dancing in September ★ 6.5 Dancing in September 2001 Kin ★ 3.8 Kin 2000 Soul Food ★ 7.2 Soul Food 2000 Romeo Must Die ★ 6.3 Romeo Must Die 2000 True Crime ★ 6.5 True Crime 1999 A Texas Funeral ★ 5.0 A Texas Funeral 1999 Out of Sight ★ 6.7 Out of Sight 1998 Bulworth ★ 6.3 Bulworth 1998 Mixing Nia ★ 5.2 Mixing Nia 1998 Always Outnumbered ★ 6.4 Always Outnumbered 1998 Rituals ★ 9.0 Rituals 1998 Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way ★ 6.3 Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way 1997 Ally McBeal ★ 6.5 Ally McBeal 1997 Love Jones ★ 7.4 Love Jones 1997 Get on the Bus ★ 6.4 Get on the Bus 1996 Soul of the Game ★ 4.9 Soul of the Game 1996 Girl 6 ★ 5.0 Girl 6 1996 Mr. and Mrs. Loving ★ 6.0 Mr. and Mrs. Loving 1996 Stonewall ★ 5.7 Stonewall 1995 Dead Presidents ★ 6.7 Dead Presidents 1995 Clockers ★ 6.7 Clockers 1995 Touched by an Angel ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994 New York Undercover ★ 7.3 New York Undercover 1994 Alma's Rainbow ★ 6.3 Alma's Rainbow 1994 Crooklyn ★ 6.8 Crooklyn 1994 Strapped ★ 5.9 Strapped 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street ★ 8.1 Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 Strictly Business ★ 5.4 Strictly Business 1991 Land Where My Fathers Died ★ 9.0 Land Where My Fathers Died 1991 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990 Screen Two ★ 7.1 Screen Two 1985