John David Washington says dad Denzel had no idea he was pursuing acting until after he was cast in 'Ballers': 'There was disbelief'
![St. Louis Rams rookie John David Washington holds onto the football while going through a drill during the first day of a three-day mini camp at the team headquarters in Earth City, St. Louis Rams rookie John David Washington holds onto the football while going through a drill during the first day of a three-day mini camp at the team headquarters in Earth City,](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/9b53685fe0e54fdea1cec956f644aa8f/w0670e.jpg)
St. Louis Rams rookie John David Washington holds onto the football while going through a drill during the first day of a three-day mini camp at the team headquarters in Earth City,
![John David Washington, NFL Europe team Hamburg Sea Devils celebrate their Fan Day at the Trab-Arena Hamburg, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy John David Washington, NFL Europe team Hamburg Sea Devils celebrate their Fan Day at the Trab-Arena Hamburg, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BYHWJE/john-david-washington-nfl-europe-team-hamburg-sea-devils-celebrate-BYHWJE.jpg)
John David Washington, NFL Europe team Hamburg Sea Devils celebrate their Fan Day at the Trab-Arena Hamburg, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy
![St. Louis Rams rookie John David Washington (L) runs into a wall of defense as he tries out at rookie minicamp at the Rams practice facility in Earth City, Mo on May St. Louis Rams rookie John David Washington (L) runs into a wall of defense as he tries out at rookie minicamp at the Rams practice facility in Earth City, Mo on May](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W066E1/st-louis-rams-rookie-john-david-washington-l-runs-into-a-wall-of-defense-as-he-tries-out-at-rookie-minicamp-at-the-rams-practice-facility-in-earth-city-mo-on-may-13-2006-washington-is-the-son-of-actor-denzel-washington-upi-photobill-greenblatt-W066E1.jpg)
St. Louis Rams rookie John David Washington (L) runs into a wall of defense as he tries out at rookie minicamp at the Rams practice facility in Earth City, Mo on May
![Tenet” Star John David Washington on His Brief NFL Running Back Career | The Rich Eisen Show - YouTube Tenet” Star John David Washington on His Brief NFL Running Back Career | The Rich Eisen Show - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TClJlOBNK4A/maxresdefault.jpg)
Tenet” Star John David Washington on His Brief NFL Running Back Career | The Rich Eisen Show - YouTube
![Los Angeles Rams on Twitter: "Shout out to former #Rams running back John David Washington aka Ricky Jerret. #BallersHBO http://t.co/944sMcSDNf" / Twitter Los Angeles Rams on Twitter: "Shout out to former #Rams running back John David Washington aka Ricky Jerret. #BallersHBO http://t.co/944sMcSDNf" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJwo-VSVAAE1k2F.jpg:large)