“What’s the definition of a Hollywood actor?” Washington, 70, said on the Sunday, March 23, broadcast of CBS Sunday Morning. “Myself, I’m from Mount Vernon, so I’m a ‘Mount Vernon actor.’ I don’t know what ‘Hollywood’ means.” Washington, who hails from Mount Vernon, New York, further explained that he sees himself as “a stage actor who does film.”

Denzel Washington does not consider himself to be a "Hollywood actor." The 70-year-old is set to star in the new Broadway production of "Othello."