Actor and director Denzel Washington in Cannes to collect a Palme D’Or reacted angrily to an over-eager paparazzi on the red carpet, catching unwanted headlines. Normally regarded as steady and self-controlled, he’s had an award-strewn career and a long marriage. Recently he’s been best known for The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023) and Gladiator II (2024) but what brought him to prominence .were his evocative roles in Cry Freedom (1987) and Malcolm X (1992). The New York Times named him the greatest actor of the 21st century in 2020.
He was born 28 December 1954 12.09 am Mount Vernon, New York, and was sent to military school after his parents divorced which he says saved him from a criminal life on the streets.
He has a quick-witted and articulate 3rd house Capricorn Sun and Mercury; with an Aquarius Moon in his performing 5th house. His 10th house of career has a lucky, confident risk-taking Jupiter Uranus conjunction in Cancer in a creative though can-be-stubborn square Neptune in Libra in his 1st. He has a wide-ish creative Water Grand Trine of Mars in Pisces in his hard working 6th house trine Uranus Jupiter trine Venus Saturn in Scorpio in his financial 2nd house. His Venus Saturn in Scorpio square Pluto.
He has endurance as well as initiative though Mars in Pisces is his only Mutable sign. Which may be relevant to his uncharacteristic outburst since his Solar Arc Sun is exactly conjunct his Mars at the moment putting it under pressure. His Progressed Mars has also just moved into his intense 8th house.
He is a different personality to Malcom X but their charts do mesh. Denzel’s Sun and North Node sit on Malcolm X’s Ascendant and Denzel’s Neptune on Malcolm X’s Midheaven – so he captured the image, appearance and ambitions of Malcolm X.
Malcolm X’s frustrated and angry Mars Pluto sat on Denzel’s Midheaven so he would tune into the underlying rage which drove the activist.
Denzel Washington was amazing in Malcolm X – Spike Lee said he was robbed of a Best Actor Oscar that year (Al Pacino won) and I remember agreeing at the time. It might be interesting to compare Denzel’s and Spike’s charts. They just finished their 5th movie together and Spike noted it would likely be their last as Denzel said he’s retiring. Another question – will he really retire? That may change the dynamics in his marriage, though of course it doesn’t mean the end. Incidentally, Spike Lee has apparently also had an enduring marriage.
Anyway, thanks for taking a look, Marjorie!
Denzil Washington is definitely a rare breed, being a Capricorn, he did not have a great upbringing, he had to be independent an act like a father. Usually children like him who grow in broken families often struggle to settle in relationships or marriages, because of the trauma. He is one of a kind, and having had such an illustrious career, he is a hardworker, I have a great respect for him. Though I see in his birth chat that Saturn is transiting his 7th house of relationships/marriage for a few years to come, And Pluto will will also conjuct his moon. He will go through a change in his relationships, I hope his marriage survives, it’s a sad situation when people divorce after spending such a long time together. His career still looks good in years to come.
Interesting you say that Tshele. Denzil has in recent years seemed a bit more unbridled. Less guarded.
I too wonder if his marriage will survive. Capricorns often stay in marriages to keep up appearances or because of a sense of duty.
Similar to Hugh Jackman in that sense.
Thanks Marjorie. I love a mixture of Capricorn, Aquarius and Scorpio in a man’s chart.
A fine actor with a gorgeous voice and smile.