Isaiah Washington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Isaiah Washington
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 3, 1963(1963-08-03)
Age	61
Birthplace	Houston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Leo

Isaiah Washington Biography

Isaiah Washington is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on August 3, 1963 in Houston, Texas, United States. Actor best known for his role on the television show Grey’s Anatomy and for being a go-to guy for Spike Lee. In 2014, he began playing Chancellor Thelonious Jaha on The CW series The 100.

He was dismissed from the cast of Grey’s Anatomy following his fight with actor Patrick Dempsey, during which he used a homophobic slur.

Washington was born in Houston, Texas where his parents were residents in the Houston Heights community. His parents moved to Missouri City, Texas around 1980, where he was one of the first graduates from Willowridge High School, Houston, in 1981. Washington appeared in films included, Strictly Business, Stonewall, Dead Presidents, Love Jones, Out of Sight, Bulworth, True Crime, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Hollywood Homicide, Wild Things 2, Hurricane Season, Blue Caprice and Blackbird. Washington revealed in an interview with Star Jones that his father, after whom he was named, was murdered when he was 13 years old. Washington went on to serve in the United States Air Force and attended Howard University.

Washington married Jenisa Marie Garland on February 14, 1996. The couple has three children. Washington has written a book called A Man from Another Land, which chronicles Washington’s early life, his TV and film career, and his search to find his roots after going through a DNA test that showed his ancestors came from Sierra Leone in West Africa. Since learning about his history, Washington has traveled to Sierra Leone, donated medical supplies to a hospital there, and built a school. He has also been vested with a chieftaincy title of the Mende people in appreciation for his work in the country, taking the regnal name of Gondobay Manga II.

He married Jenisa Marie Garland in February 1996, and the couple have three children.

Isaiah Washington Net Worth

Isaiah Washington is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Isaiah Washington 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He became one of the first graduates from Willowridge High School, Houston, in 1981.

He was the first African-American to be granted full citizenship in Sierra Leone based on his DNA.

Isaiah Washington IV (born August 3, 1963) is an American actor. Washington has appeared in Spike Lee films Crooklyn, Clockers, Girl 6 and Get on the Bus. Washington is best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the ABC medical drama television series Grey’s Anatomy, where he was main cast member from 2005 until 2007 and appeared on the show again in 2014. From 2014 to 2018, Washington portrayed Thelonious Jaha on The CW’s science fiction television series The 100.

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Who is Isaiah Washington Dating?

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However, on June 7, 2007, ABC announced it had decided not to renew Washington’s contract, and that he would be dropped from the show. “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore,” Washington said in a statement released by his publicist (borrowing the famous line from Network). In another report, Washington stated he was planning to “spend the summer pursuing charity work in Sierra Leone, work on an independent film and avoid worrying about the show”. Washington, in late June 2007, began asserting that racism within the media was a factor in his firing from the series. On July 2, 2007, Washington appeared on Larry King Live on CNN, to present his side of the controversy. According to Washington, he never used the “F Word” in reference to Knight, but rather told Dempsey to stop treating him like a “F-word” during an argument “provoked” by Dempsey, who, he felt, was treating him like a “B-word”, a “P-word”, and the “F-word”, which Washington said conveyed “somebody who is being weak and afraid to fight back”. He also disputed the accusations made by Knight, who he claimed was misrepresenting himself out of disappointment over his character.

Facts & Trivia

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The controversy later resurfaced when the cast appeared at the Golden Globes in January 2007. While being interviewed on the red carpet prior to the awards, Washington joked, “I love gay. I wanted to be gay. Please let me be gay”. After the show won Best Drama, Washington, in response to press queries as to any conflicts backstage, said, “No, I did not call T.R. a faggot”. However, in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Knight said that “everybody heard him”.

What happened with Isaiah Washington?

Isaiah Washington isn’t happy that he’s best remembered as the actor who was fired from “Grey’s Anatomy” for allegedly using a homophobic slur on set. As Washington explains in a new, no-holds-barred interview, he was falsely accused of directing the slur at co-star T.R. Knight in 2006.

What did Isaiah Washington do to Patrick Dempsey?

Patrick Dempsey. Drama in Seattle! After thee seasons on the hit show, Isaiah Washington (Preston Burke) was fired from ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy after he used a homophobic slur when referring to his costar T.R. Knight (George O’Malley) during a heated on-set argument with Patrick Dempsey (Derek Shepherd) in October 2006.

Why did they let Isaiah Washington back on GREY's anatomy?

Technically, it’s because Oh is leaving the show after this season , and creator Shonda Rhimes has said she wants to give the character a proper goodbye — apparently, that included a devastating reunion with her ex-fiance.

Why did Burke leave Greys anatomy?

Preston Burke on the medical drama, was fired from Grey’s back in 2007 after using a homophobic slur on set. He denied at the time that the slur was directed at anybody in particular, though many felt the outburst was aimed at costar T.R. Knight’s sexuality.

Does Burke return to GREY's anatomy?

While mentioned in passing throughout later seasons, Burke officially returns in the tenth season in order to conclude Cristina Yang’s departure from the series.