It would take two years for Denzel Washington to win an Academy Award for Best Actor after losing to Kevin Spacey in 2000.

Washington, who has been sober for almost 10 years, said his unhealthy habits started with wine.

"For about 15 years, from 1999 to 2014, when I put the beverage down, I was bitter," the legendary actor shares.

Denzel Washington gave up on the Academy after one of his best performances went without a Best Actor win at the Oscars in ...

Denzel Washington reflected on the 2000 awards season — and noted that some people in Hollywood heard rumors about Kevin ...

They say it's an honor just to be nominated, but Denzel Washington admits he felt 'bitter' after losing the Oscar for Best ...

Elsewhere in the Esquire story, Denzel opened up about his past struggles with alcohol and how it negatively impacted his ...

The 'Gladiator II' star earned a best leading actor nomination for 'The Hurricane' in 2000, however, Spacey ultimately took home the award for 'American Beauty.' ...

Kevin Spacey has had his share of ugly headlines across the past couple of years, but Denzel Washington recently said rumors ...

I’m sure I went home and drank that night. I had to,” he said, adding: “I don’t want to sound like, Oh, he won my Oscar, or ...

Denzel Washington reached for the bottle after losing out on the Academy Award for Best Actor to Kevin Spacey in 2000. The “Gladiator II” star, 69, who had already won an Oscar in 1989 ...

In a candid interview, Denzel Washington reflects on losing the Best Actor Oscar to Kevin Spacey in 2000 and how it shaped ...