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Clyde: [about William] If he thinks he's sharing our loot with that nigger, he's got another thing coming!
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Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington (Isaiah Washington) , born in Texas on August 3, 1963 , is an American actor.
He has won the NAACP Image Award and Screen Actors Guild Awards , and has appeared in Spike Lee movies many times . Washington is best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke in the ABC medical drama " Grey's Anatomy ".
Representative works include " Grey's Anatomy ", " Romeo Must Die " and " NYPD Blue ", etc.
Performing Experience
Grey's Anatomy ( Grey's Anatomy ) In 2005, Washington played the genius cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Preston Burke in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy . His performance has won him two NAACP Image series outstanding actor awards, as well as the Screen Actors Guild Awards (Screen Actors Guild Award). On the screen, he and Sandra Oh are a couple, and Sandra plays the intern Cristina Yang. At first, Washington auditioned for Dr. Derek Shepherd, who was eventually played by Patrick Dempsey.
Burke was originally set to be an underwhelming, short, forty-year-old man. Because of Isaiah ’s character description of Dr. Burke, he was named "the sexiest man on TV" by TV Guide magazine in June 2006, and in June 2008, TV Guide TV channel regarded him as the sexiest doctor on TV. . Prior to the TV Guide honor, Isaiah was named one of the "50 Beautiful People" by People in May 2006 .
Personal Life
In 1981 he became the first group of students to graduate from Willowridge High School.
At the age of 13, his father (named after him in Washington) was killed in a meeting with Star Jones. After that, Washington served in the United States Air Force and entered Howard University .
Washington and Jenisa Marie Washington married on February 14, 1999. They have 3 children (Isaiah, Tyme and Iman).
Inspired by the Mende and Temne people who were directly inherited from The Republic of Sierra Leone , Washington began to devote himself to charity. In 2007, he established the Gondobay Manga Foundation, advocating a cooperative plan to actively and timely improve the lives of the people of The Republic of Sierra Leone. In May 2006, while visiting The Republic of Sierra Leone, Washington was called ChiefGondobay Manga by the Mende. Later, he decided to use the name for his non-profit business.
In November 2007, the Washington and GondobayManga Foundation opened the first school for 150 students in the village of Njala Kendema, the Chief Foday Golia Memorial School. The new school replaced the original two thatched houses. The school was named in memory of the former leader of Njala Kendema Village. In addition to building the school, the Washington and Gondobay Manga Foundation also donated uniforms and school supplies to each student.
In May 2007, Washington donated $25,000 for the Bunce Island computer reconstruction project. At the helm of the project are professors at James Madison University, historian Joseph Opala and computer artist Gary Chatelain. Opala and Chatelain used their expertise to rebuild the slave castle built in 1806.
Washington is the host of The White House Summit on Malaria ( White House Summit on Malaria) ceremony. He filmed public service advertisements for the Los Angeles area food bank, and so on. He also actively promotes art and hosted the 16th Pan-African Film Festival. In addition to the Gondobay Manga Foundation, Washington is also committed to the Los Angeles area food bank to give food to the poor in Los Angeles.
Work
On September 25, 2008, Washington participated in the 63rd United Nations General Assembly in New York as an adviser to the President of The Republic of Sierra Leone , Ernest Bay Koroma. Afterwards, President Koroma visited the Washington District of Columbia and held a private meeting with Congressmen Donald Payne and John Conyers, Jr. under the recommendation of Washington.
Inspired by his first visit to the United States and Washington District of Columbia , Koroma announced the grant of full citizenship to Washington and issued him the official The Republic of Sierra Leone passport. This decision is significant because citizenship needs to be inherited from the Mende people of The Republic of Sierra Leone in Washington. This made Washington the first African American to receive this honor, and it also made Koroma the first African president to do this. This historic citizenship request was completed in The Republic of Sierra Leone on April 26, 2010, ending the long-term dream of dual citizenship by African Americans.
Character Evaluation
In May 2006, he visited The Republic of Sierra Leone and was warmly welcomed by the local people. This visit became the beginning of his charity. His grant of citizenship to The Republic of Sierra Leone made him the first African American to be granted full citizenship based on DNA.
Character Dispute
In October 2006, there was a conflict between Washington and Patrick Dempsey ( Patrick Dempsey ). It is said that the reason was that the former said, "You make me think you are treating me as a faggot" and other words. "Faggot" is (a word that discriminates against homosexuality), and this sentence was passed to the ears of the homosexual actor TR Knight, who thought he was insulted. Knight's good friend actor Katherine Heigl made things worse in order to get ahead for him. Later, the crew made Washington apologize several times in order to calm the situation. The public memory has gradually faded. Until the Golden Globe Awards in January 2007 , Washington mentioned this indecent word in front of reporters ("I never said George is a Faggot!!") Justify himself.
Even though Isaiah Washington participated in psychotherapy and settled with the gay association, American Broadcasting Corporation, Inc informed him in June that he would no longer be on the " Grey's Anatomy " crew. However, in July, NBC TV gave him a 5-episode role in the new fall series " Bionic Woman " (Bionic Woman).
In other reports, Washington stated that he was prepared to " do philanthropy in The Republic of Sierra Leone in the summer , work in independent film , and no longer worry about the show." In a later interview, Washington claimed that "they fired the wrong People", he is considering filing a lawsuit for this. In June 2007, Washington claimed that media racism was a factor in his dismissal. On July 2, Washington appeared on CNN's to state his position in the dispute. He said that he never used "F word" to Knight, but was "stimulated" by Dempsey during the argument without thinking. And Dempsey treats him more like "B-word", "P-word" and "F-word". Washington said it was conveyed to certain people who were "weak and afraid to fight back."
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