Denzel Washington won his first Oscar statuette in 1990 for the movie 'Glory' and won a second in 2000 for 'Training Day'

Denzel Washington has nine Academy Award nominations under his belt and two Oscar wins (best supporting actor for “Glory” and best actor for “Training Day”), but he places no value on such career milestones. Speaking to “Jake’s Takes” on his “Highest 2 Lowest” press tour, Washington said no acting decision he makes in his career …

For his latest collaboration with Spike Lee, himself an Oscar winner, Washington is again garnering acclaim. Film critic Robert Daniels, for example, highlighted the actor's " unmatched sense of timing " in his Cannes review of the film earlier this year.