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Uploaded on May 16, 2011

Denzel Washington, internationally renowned actor and director, delivered the address at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement on Monday, May 16. Washington is one of the nation's preeminent performing artists, having achieved wide acclaim for his film, theatrical and television performances, as well as his accomplishments in film directing and television production. Washington has received the most distinguished accolades of his art, including two Academy Awards and a Tony Award. At Commencement, Washington received an honorary doctor of arts degree.

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  • MermaFX

    MermaFX 7 months ago

    The best actor ever, so damn cool, so damn clever

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  • ryanrosenq

    ryanrosenq 5 months ago

    Lets just hope the class of 2011 will find employment in the near future

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  • doug wall

    doug wall 3 days ago

    what a dumbass.

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  • Joseph Molieri

    Joseph Molieri 4 days ago

    good actor.. not so good commencement speaker. Put anyone else up there with the same words and well zzzZZZzz. Wake me up when it's time to get my diploma.

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    in reply to MermaFX (Show the comment)
  • XjoerokzX

    XjoerokzX 6 days ago

    6:50 - 7:28 best part

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  • Marcus Bodington

    Marcus Bodington 1 week ago

    Falling Forward, love that..

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  • TheHagooist

    TheHagooist 3 weeks ago

    He attended and graduated from Fordham University.

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  • standupent100

    standupent100 4 weeks ago

    this life is so funny they make all the people that didn't attend/graduate university to give the speeches lol , guarantee majority of people who give the speeches were the same people who hated school.

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  • Caijing02

    Caijing02 1 month ago

    great speech,. "Fall Forward"

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  • nmnn95

    nmnn95 1 month ago

    this bettterrr thenn ALL THOSEEE OTHER OBAMA,JK ROWLING SPEEECHES

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