Trivia

He is named after Denzel Washington and got the opportunity to work with him on El Gran Debate (2007) and Día de entrenamiento (2001).

Although he has the same last name as Forest Whitaker and is known for having a resemblance to him, having been cast as his son in El Gran Debate (2007) and as a younger version of his character in Pantera Negra (2018), the two are actually not related.

His biggest inspirations are Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas.

Denzel Whitaker appeared in the 2007 film El Gran Debate (2007) with Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker.

His parents are Dale and Younalanda Whitaker.

He is a huge fan of Spider-Man.

Has performed "Rapper's Delight" in front of 2005 Kids Choice Awards audience as a warm-up.

His parents named him after Denzel Washington. He had initially disputed this as a rumor, but his father later confirmed that Washington was in fact their main inspiration for his name.

Two favorite genres of movies are comedy and action. Favorite TV series include Padre de familia (1999), Chappelle's Show (2003), Pollo Robot (2005), South Park (1997) and "Spiderman". Favorite movie trilogies included La guerra de las galaxias (1977), El hombre araña (2002), and Volver al futuro (1985).