Guide Note
Isaiah Washington is a film and television actor who played Dr. Preston Burke on the television show Grey's Anatomy. His contract was not renewed on Grey's Anatomy for the 2007 season after he Washington allegedly made homophobic remarks against his co-star T.R. Knight.
Prior to his action career, Washington was in the U.S. Air Force.
Fast Facts
- Nicknames: Mickey or Ike
- Born: August 3, 1963
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas
- Spouse: Jenisa Marie Washington
- Children: Isaiah, Tyme, Iman
- 2007: NAACP Image Award
- 1981: Graduated Willowridge High School
Notable Roles
Quotes
- "You don't have the time to "make the time" to do anything. You have to do it now!"
- "Even if I'm playing a bad guy, I work hard to make him multi-leveled and interesting."
- "I'm no longer going to play thugs or debauched cops that I can't possibly make complex characters. I'm bigger than that. I owe too much to too many good people at the Goodman, Arena and Playwrights Horizons."
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