Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Denzel Washington received the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Oscar-winning actor, producer and director Denzel Washington received the 2016 Cecil B. DeMille Award Sunday (Jan. 9) at the Golden Globe Awards. The honor is bestowed on members of the entertainment community who have made several outstanding contributions to the industry.

“Washington’s long and storied career is earmarked by his countless roles in front and behind the camera,” said the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Lorenzo Soria. “It is the HFPA’s privilege to honor his contributions to the entertainment industry with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.”

Washington, 61, has won two Academy Awards (Glory and Training Day) out of six nominations, and has won two Golden Globes (Glory and The Hurricane) out of seven nominations (excluding his new honor). He often expounds on the levels of his talents by taking on new roles through producing or directing. He directed the films Antwone Fisher (2002) and The Great Debaters (2007).

Other than his obvious talents, Washington is just a good person. He has worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, West Los Angeles Church of God in Christ, Fisher House Foundation, Children’s Fund of South Africa and donates to his alma mater, Fordham University.