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Isaiah Washington
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Biography
Born: 3 August 1963, in Houston, Texas, US.
Isaiah Washington IV is an American film and television actor. He was born in Houston, Texas, where his parents were residents in the Houston Heights community. His parents relocated to Missouri City, Texas around 1980, where he was one of the first graduates from Willowridge High School, Houston, in 1981. Isaiah revealed in an interview with Star Jones that his father, whom he was named after, was murdered when he was 13 years old. Washington went on to serve in the United States Air Force and attended Howard University.
Washington is perhaps best known for his role as the gifted cardio-thoracic surgeon Dr. Preston Burke on Grey's Anatomy, a portrayal that earned him a 2007 NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a Drama series. He was paired onscreen with Sandra Oh, who plays intern Dr. Cristina Yang. Washington had originally auditioned for the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd, which ultimately went to Patrick Dempsey. However, on June 7, 2007, ABC announced they had decided not to renew Washington's contract, and that he would be dropped from the show.
Even if I'm playing a bad guy, I work hard to make him multi-levelled and interesting.
Washington married Jenisa Marie Washington on February 14, 1999. The couple have three children.
