Bill Whitaker of “60 Minutes” used the term during a recent interview for CBS Sunday Morning about Washington’s new role in Broadway’s “Othello.” Whitaker noted that this was a “pretty star-studded season on Broadway, lots of Hollywood actors and producers coming to—” before Washington jumped in.

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."