Denzel Washington Shares the Unique Way He Keeps Tabs on His Kids' Careers: 'Do I Sound Like a Proud Father?'

The actor is dad to John David, 40, Katia, 37, and twins Malcolm and Olivia, 33

Denzel Washington has a unique way of seeing what his four kids have been up to.

The actor, 69, was interviewed by IMDb in a clip shared to their Instagram page, and revealed that he is an avid user of their website. Although he used to check IMDb for other reasons, Washington — who shares kids John David, 40, Katia, 37, and twins Malcolm and Olivia, 33, with wife Pauletta — now uses it as a way to check in on his four kids.

“I check in. I check in every day. You know why I’m checking in more now than ever before? Because it’s my children. You know?" the dad of four shared. "I’m like, ‘Oh, he’s moving up.’ Ok. Ok. Oh, Piano Lesson. All right. All right."

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"Malcolm has studied film history at the University of Pennsylvania and then filmmaking at the American Film Institute. And John David is working his way up the line as an actor and getting better and better," he continued. "And his sister, Olivia, is a theater actor. Do I sound like a proud father? She just starred in Slave Play here in London."

"You know, I’m just proud of my children. We’re proud of our children," Washington admitted.

This isn't the first time the star has publicly shared how proud he is of his family. While speaking with Esquire for their cover story this month, Washington opened up about his proudest accomplishment in life — and it had nothing to do with his long list of successful roles.

"When I think of what I’m proudest of, anything I’ve accomplished doesn’t even come to mind," Washington said. "It’s our children: They’re good people. They know right from wrong. What else can you ask for, you know?"

"That alone: All four of them, healthy and in their right mind. Enough said," he shared proudly. "Pauletta did a brilliant job with them. She taught them the right way."

"I came along for the ride. I taught by example — good and bad," he joked.

In August, Washington's son Malcolm debuted his first studio feature film, The Piano Lesson, alongside brother John David, who stars in the film, and sister Katia, who produced. When discussing the milestone, the actor told Esquire that he was "supposed to be one of the producers," but his kids didn't need his guidance.

"When we were shooting, I’m supposed to be one of the producers, and I’m also their dad, but about two weeks in, I went home!" he shared, adding there was "nothing really for me to do."

"You know when you say something to the group and they give you a polite answer, like, 'Yeah, thanks, we’re a little busy here. Thanks for the — okay, so where were we?' " he recalled of his time working on the movie.

"Even at the party after the screening and the Q&A, Pauletta and I were in the corner, just hanging out, watching Malcolm and John David and Katia just float around that room. Just soaring," he added.