Denzel Washington is clarifying what kind of actor he identifies as. The Oscar winner, who is currently starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Broadway's "Othello," said during the "Sunday Morning" show that he does not think of himself as a film star;

In a world that thrives on labels, Denzel Washington refuses to be boxed in as just another “Hollywood actor.”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.

In response, Whitaker said that his understanding of a “Hollywood actor” is someone who’s had “great success on film.” However, this only prompted Denzel to further dispute the claim, setting the record straight about his career journey.