Every Denzel Washington Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Glory was Denzel Washington's true big break, securing him his first Oscar win for his defiant, tortured, and heroic portrayal of an African-American soldier during the Civil War.

Silas Trip remains one of the actor's most hauntingly memorable characters, a tragic, brave soul who surpasses the work of his revered co-stars (like Morgan Freeman).

Simply put, Washington dominates the screen with a sincere vulnerability and immovable conviction, and the well-placed action around him only helps to highlight how fantastic and timeless his performance really is.