Prather family history records several variant spellings of the name, including Prater, Preater, Prather, Pretor, and Prether. The first recorded spelling was that of Willelmus Pretor, in the Documents Illustrative of the Social and Economic History of the Danelaw in 1150.
Denzel Washington stands 6 feet and 00 inches tall and weighs 212 pounds. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Denzel Washington graduated from Fordham University with a degree in Drama and Journalism. He went on to attend the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco on scholarship before returning to New York to pursue acting full-time.
In fact, there are a few things about the six-time Oscar nominee that most don't know, such as how he got his unusual first name and his encounter with a prophet who foresaw his success. This weekend Denzel stars alongside Mark Wahlberg in his latest movie, 2 Guns.. Since Washington is an actor who will always blow you away on screen, you might as well get to know him a bit better off it. Below, check out 25 little-known facts about the star.