Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Isaiah Washington IVBirth Date :
August 03, 1963Birth Place :
Houston, Texas, USASpouse :
Jenisa Marie Washington (since 14-Feb-99)Claim to fame :
As Dr. Preston Burke in TV series "Grey's Anatomy" (2005)
Isaiah Washington Landed a New Role on NBC's "Bionic Woman"
July 17, 2007 11:07:26
Isaiah Washington can now all smile that NBC confirmed Monday July 16th his being recruited to guest star in its upcoming science fiction television drama "Bionic Woman," a 21st-century remake of the 1970s series of the same title, for the 2008-2009 season.
"Isaiah Washington is a very talented and versatile actor and I've always admired his work," Ben Silverman, the new co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios said on the actor, who admitted to feel "humbled by the opportunity". "What I always wanted to put at the forefront is my creativity, that thing I want to do, which is act," Washington commented on his partnership with NBC.
Isaiah Washington in Talks with NBC, to Appear on "Larry King Live"
June 27, 2007 02:06:44
There it is, after numbers of bad report Isaiah Washington is moving on. The actor, who's been fired from ABC's hit show "Grey's Anatomy" in early June, reportedly is in preliminary discussions with NBC about a deal on an undisclosed project.
Isaiah told Entertainment Weekly recently that he and his agent "are sorting through a ton of offers in both film and TV ... There is one network in particular that's very interested, but I don't want to say anything specific until it's a done deal."
Isaiah Washington Threatening Legal Action Against the Producers of "Grey's Anatomy"
June 22, 2007 11:06:20
He's still mad and upset about being fired from the hit TV series "Grey's Anatomy". Isaiah Washington has, in an interview with the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday June 20th, opened up about the unfortunate while revealed further that he's threatening to take legal action against the show's producers.
"They fired the wrong guy. I have to clear my name. I'll start from the beginning. I'm telling everything. So here's the truth," the actor tells the newspaper. On his defense, Isaiah pointed T. R. Knight to have exploited the controversy in order to get a salary increase and to enhance his role.
Isaiah Washington Breaks His Silence Over "Grey's" Firing
June 14, 2007 08:06:27
For the first time ever Isaiah Washington breaks his silence after "Grey's Anatomy" firing, spills the bean to Entertainment Weekly's Website in a revealing interview.
Being asked on how he feels concerning his firing from the hit TV series, the actor said, "I don't know if it's a question of ''fair.'' I'm saddened by the outcome. I did everything that the producers and the network asked me to do. I came back under great duress and stress, and thought I was doing the job I was hired to do. I thought that was going to speak for my future at Grey's, but apparently that wasn't the same vision that the network and studio had for me."
Isaiah Washington Out from "Grey's Anatomy"
June 08, 2007 11:06:38
The time has come for Isaiah Washington to pay the cost of his gay slur. The TV star won't be returning to the hit series "Grey's Anatomy" which catapulted him into stardom.
It is surely a bad news for Isaiah that his contract won't be renewed following the end of the series' third season. A spokesperson for ABC Studios confirmed the star won't be returning for a fourth season next September, with a source close to the situation said the studio declined to renew his contract citing the bad press they received because of his behavior both on and off the set as the reason.
Isaiah Washington Has "The Least of These"
April 17, 2007 02:04:24
Returning to the big screen after last being seen taking a film role in 2005, Isaiah Washington is poised to be the leadstar of an indie thriller titled "The Least of These", Variety has reported.
Here the "Grey's Anatomy" star will play a priest with a troubled past who gets transferred to a Catholic boarding school after the mysterious disappearance of one of the priests. Production is set to begin in L.A. June this year with Nathan Scoggins directing from the script he himself wrote.
Isaiah Washington Makes Donation to Project on African Slave Trade
March 15, 2007 01:03:25
Came under fire this year for using an anti-gay slur, Isaiah Washington is out with good deed. The actor makes good with his wealth, making $25,000 donation to a computer animation project that aims to detail the Atlantic slave trade.
The project, focuses on Bunce Island, an 18th century slave-trading castle that sent African captives to North America, as it appeared in 1805, is being directed by Joseph Opala and Gary Chatelain, who both professors at James Madison University in Virginia.
Winners of the 38th NAACP's Television and Special Awards
March 03, 2007 12:03:42
Winners of the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards have been unveiled Friday March 2nd in an awards show hosted by rapper LL Cool J. There are five award categories and here we bring you list of winners of the Television and Special awards.
A Grammy and Tony Award nominated American R&B/Pop/theatrical singer and actress, Vanessa Williams has been bestowed the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Comedy for "Ugly Betty," which during the event won the Outstanding Television Comedy Series award. Winning the Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series award, in the meantime, is Reggie Hayes for his role of attorney William Dent on the CW sitcom, "Girlfriends."
