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Denzel Washington, who has been nominated for seven acting Academy Awards during his career, has won in two different acting categories. He received the 1989 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance as a recalcitrant slave-turned-Union soldier in "Glory." He was presented the 2001 Best Actor award for his turn as a rogue narcotics detective in "Training Day."

Washington is one of 12 actors who have won Oscars in both leading and supporting categories. The others: Helen Hayes, Jack Lemmon, Ingrid Bergman, Dame Maggie Smith, Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Jessica Lange, Kevin Spacey and Cate Blanchett.

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He won 2 Academy Awards. He won a Best supporting Actor Oscar for Glory (1989) and his Best Actor Oscar was for Training Day (2001).

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glory and training day

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