Isaiah Washington (born August 3, 1963) is an American-Sierra Leonean actor. A veteran of several Spike Lee films, Washington is best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 until 2007. Washington currently plays Thelonius Jaha on The CW's The 100.
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P-Valley (2020)
Starring as Mayor Tydell Ruffin
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Murda Night (Sep 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Last Call for Alcohol (Aug 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Legacy (Aug 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Belly (Aug 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: The Trap (Aug 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Higher Ground (Jul 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Scars (Jul 19, 2020)
Guest starring as Mayor Tydell Ruffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Seven Pounds of Pressure (Jun 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: Pussyland (Jun 3, 2022)
The 100 (2014)
Starring as Thelonious Jaha
(44 episodes)
- Episode 5x02: Red Queen (May 1, 2018)
- Episode 4x12: The Chosen (May 17, 2017)
- Episode 4x11: The Other Side (May 10, 2017)
- Episode 4x10: Die All, Die Merrily (May 3, 2017)
- Episode 4x09: DNR (Apr 26, 2017)
- Episode 4x08: God Complex (Mar 29, 2017)
- Episode 4x06: We Will Rise (Mar 15, 2017)
- Episode 4x04: A Lie Guarded (Feb 22, 2017)
- Episode 4x03: The Four Horsemen (Feb 15, 2017)
- Episode 4x02: Heavy Lies the Crown (Feb 8, 2017)
- Episode 4x01: Echoes (Feb 1, 2017)
- Episode 3x16: Perverse Instantiation - Part Two (May 19, 2016)
- Episode 3x15: Perverse Instantiation - Part One (May 12, 2016)
- Episode 3x14: Red Sky at Morning (May 5, 2016)
- Episode 3x13: Join or Die (Apr 28, 2016)
- Episode 3x12: Demons (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 3x11: Nevermore (Apr 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x10: Fallen (Apr 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x08: Terms and Conditions (Mar 10, 2016)
- Episode 3x06: Bitter Harvest (Feb 25, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: Hakeldama (Feb 18, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Wanheda: Part Two (Jan 28, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: Wanheda: Part One (Jan 21, 2016)
- Episode 2x16: Blood Must Have Blood, Part Two (Mar 11, 2015)
- Episode 2x14: Bodyguard of Lies (Feb 25, 2015)
- Episode 2x12: Rubicon (Feb 11, 2015)
- Episode 2x10: Survival of the Fittest (Jan 28, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: Spacewalker (Dec 17, 2014)
- Episode 2x07: Long Into an Abyss (Dec 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Fog of War (Dec 3, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Human Trials (Nov 19, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Many Happy Returns (Nov 12, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Inclement Weather (Oct 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: The 48 (Oct 22, 2014)
- Episode 1x13: We Are Grounders - Part II (Jun 11, 2014)
- Episode 1x12: We Are Grounders - Part I (Jun 4, 2014)
- Episode 1x11: The Calm (May 28, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: Unity Day (May 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Day Trip (May 7, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Contents Under Pressure (Apr 30, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: Twilight's Last Gleaming (Apr 16, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Earth Kills (Apr 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Earth Skills (Mar 26, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 19, 2014)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Isaiah Washington
- Episode 1x127: Isaiah Washington, August Alsina (Apr 1, 2014)
Blue Bloods (2010)
Guest starring as ESU Chief Travis Jackson
- Episode 7x18: A Deep Blue Goodbye (Mar 31, 2017)
Bionic Woman (2007)
Guest starring as Antonio Pope
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Trust Issues (Nov 14, 2007) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x05: The Education of Jaime Sommers (Oct 24, 2007) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x04: Faceoff (Oct 17, 2007) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x03: Sisterhood (Oct 10, 2007) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x02: Paradise Lost (Oct 3, 2007) [Special Guest Star]
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Starring as Dr. Preston Burke
(61 episodes)
- Episode 3x25: Didn't We Almost Have It All (May 17, 2007)
- Episode 3x24: Testing 1-2-3 (May 10, 2007)
- Episode 3x23: The Other Side of This Life (2) (May 3, 2007)
- Episode 3x22: The Other Side of This Life (1) (May 3, 2007)
- Episode 3x21: Desire (Apr 26, 2007)
- Episode 3x20: Time After Time (Apr 19, 2007)
- Episode 3x19: My Favorite Mistake (Mar 22, 2007)
- Episode 3x18: Scars and Souvenirs (Mar 15, 2007)
- Episode 3x17: Some Kind of Miracle (Feb 22, 2007)
- Episode 3x16: Drowning on Dry Land (Feb 15, 2007)
- Episode 3x15: Walk on Water (Feb 8, 2007)
- Episode 3x14: Wishin' and Hopin' (Feb 1, 2007)
- Episode 3x13: Great Expectations (Jan 25, 2007)
- Episode 3x12: Six Days, Part 2 (Jan 18, 2007)
- Episode 3x11: Six Days, Part 1 (Jan 11, 2007)
- Episode 3x10: Don't Stand So Close to Me (Nov 30, 2006)
- Episode 3x09: From a Whisper to a Scream (Nov 23, 2006)
- Episode 3x08: Staring at the Sun (Nov 16, 2006)
- Episode 3x07: Where the Boys Are (Nov 9, 2006)
- Episode 3x06: Let the Angels Commit (Nov 2, 2006)
- Episode 3x05: Oh, the Guilt (Oct 19, 2006)
- Episode 3x04: What I Am (Oct 12, 2006)
- Episode 3x03: Sometimes a Fantasy (Oct 5, 2006)
- Episode 3x02: I Am a Tree (Sep 28, 2006)
- Episode 3x01: Time Has Come Today (Sep 21, 2006)
- Episode 2x27: Losing My Religion (May 15, 2006)
- Episode 2x26: Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response (May 15, 2006)
- Episode 2x25: 17 Seconds (May 14, 2006)
- Episode 2x24: Damage Case (May 7, 2006)
- Episode 2x23: Blues for Sister Someone (Apr 30, 2006)
- Episode 2x22: The Name of the Game (Apr 2, 2006)
- Episode 2x21: Superstition (Mar 19, 2006)
- Episode 2x20: Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole (Mar 12, 2006)
- Episode 2x19: What Have I Done to Deserve This? (Feb 26, 2006)
- Episode 2x18: Yesterday (Feb 19, 2006)
- Episode 2x17: As We Know it (Feb 12, 2006)
- Episode 2x16: It's the End of the World (Feb 5, 2006)
- Episode 2x15: Break on Through (Jan 29, 2006)
- Episode 2x14: Tell Me Sweet Little Lies (Jan 22, 2006)
- Episode 2x13: Begin the Begin (Jan 15, 2006)
- Episode 2x12: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Dec 11, 2005)
- Episode 2x11: Owner of a Lonely Heart (Dec 4, 2005)
- Episode 2x10: Much Too Much (Nov 27, 2005)
- Episode 2x09: Thanks for the Memories (Nov 20, 2005)
- Episode 2x08: Let It Be (Nov 13, 2005)
- Episode 2x07: Something to Talk About (Nov 6, 2005)
- Episode 2x06: Into You Like a Train (Oct 30, 2005)
- Episode 2x05: Bring the Pain (Oct 23, 2005)
- Episode 2x04: Deny, Deny, Deny (Oct 16, 2005)
- Episode 2x03: Make Me Lose Control (Oct 9, 2005)
- Episode 2x02: Enough Is Enough (No More Tears) (Oct 2, 2005)
- Episode 2x01: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (Sep 25, 2005)
- Episode 1x09: Who's Zoomin' Who? (May 22, 2005)
- Episode 1x08: Save Me (May 15, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: The Self-Destruct Button (May 8, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: If Tomorrow Never Comes (May 1, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Shake Your Groove Thing (Apr 24, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: No Man's Land (Apr 17, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: Winning a Battle, Losing the War (Apr 10, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: The First Cut Is the Deepest (Apr 3, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: A Hard Day's Night (Mar 27, 2005)
Guest starring as Dr. Preston Burke
- Episode 10x22: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (May 1, 2014)
Ally McBeal (1997)
Guest starring as Michael Rivers
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x21: Being There (May 4, 1998)
- Episode 1x20: The Inmates (Apr 27, 1998)
New York Undercover (1994)
Guest starring as Andre Morgan
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x23: Andre's Choice (Apr 11, 1996)
- Episode 2x19: Checkmate (Feb 22, 1996)
- Episode 2x18: Sympathy for the Devil (Feb 15, 1996)
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
Guest starring as Isaiah Washington
- Episode 2007-08-20: Aug 20, 2007 (Aug 20, 2007)