Photos: Denzel Washington turns 60

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Denzel Washington, one of Hollywood's most versatile leading men, turns 60 years old on December 28. Take a look back at his career through the years.

LOS ANGELES - MAY 1982: Actor Denzel Washington poses for a publicity still for his TV show 'St. Elswhere' in May 1982 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

American actor Denzel Washington, 1989. (Photo by Nancy R. Schiff/Getty Images)

American actor Denzel Washington wearing a Malcolm X t-shirt during the filming of Spike Lee's 1992 biopic in which Washington starred as the civil rights leader. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Getty Images)

Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in a scene from the film 'Philadelphia', 1994. (Photo by TriStar/Getty Images)

Denzel Washington in a white tee shirt in a scene from the film 'Devil In A Blue Dress', 1995. (Photo by TriStar Pictures/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, UNITED STATES: US actor Denzel Washington holds his Oscar after winning the award for best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Alonzo, a narcotics officer who has crossed the dangerous line between cop and criminal, in the movie "Training Day" 24 March, 2002 at the 74th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA. AFP PHOTO/Mike NELSON (Photo credit should read MIKE NELSON/AFP/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - APRIL 28: Actors Denzel Washington and Sylvester Stallone attend the playoff game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles on April 28, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 4: Actor Denzel Washington at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on December 4th, 2007. (PHOTO BY MUNAWAR HOSAIN / FOTOS INTERNATIONAL / GETTY IMAGES) Reproduction by American tabloids is absolutely forbidden by our contracts with all agencies.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 25: Actor Denzel Washington (R) and his wife Pauletta Washington pose during the cocktail reception at the 30th anniversary Carousel of Hope Ball to benefit the Barbara Davis center for childhood diabetes held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 25, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

TOKYO - AUGUST 20: Denzel Washington attends the "The Taking Of Pelham 123" Japan Premiere at Yurakucho Marion on August 20, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open on September 4 in Japan. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

US actor Denzel Washington attends the TV show "Wetten, dass..?" (Let's Make a Bet) in the northern German city of Hanover on November 6, 2010. AFP PHOTO POOL / PETER STEFFEN (Photo credit should read PETER STEFFEN/AFP/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES - MAY 1982: Actor Denzel Washington poses for a publicity still for his TV show 'St. Elswhere' in May 1982 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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