Portrait of Ukee Washington

Ukee Washington

Acting

Biography

Ulysses Samuel “Ukee” Washington III (born August 20, 1958) is an American news co-anchor for the weekday evening newscast on KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Washington is the second cousin of actor Denzel Washington and has had small parts in such movies as Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), Shooter (2007), and the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. He also appeared in The Happening (2008) portraying a television news anchor, his real life profession. He had a minor, non-speaking part in the film Live Free or Die Hard (2007).

Born: August 20, 1958

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2019
Servant

as News Anchor

2019
Glass

as News Anchor

2017
Split

as News Anchor

2013
The Crazy Ones

as Reporter

2008
The Happening

as Local News Anchor

2007
Shooter

as TV News Anchor

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

as Newscaster #9

2002
Hack

as Reporter

2002
Signs

as Off Screen TV Anchor (voice)

2000
Unbreakable

as Radio Announcer