How old was John David Washington in his first movie: Malcolm X?

John David Washington was 7 in Malcolm X when he played the character 'Student in Harlem Classroom'.

That was over 31 years ago in 1992.

This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).

Today he is 39, and has starred in 15 movies in total, 13 of those since Malcolm X was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Malcolm X, I think John David Washington looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Spike Lee has worked with John David Washington a total of 2 times in his career.
  • John David Washington's first movie was as 'Student in Harlem Classroom' in Malcolm X, released in 1992 when he was 7
  • Malcolm X scores 7.53 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Malcolm X

John David Washington's other movies