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Forest Whitaker

Actor / Film Producer / Television Director / Film Director | * 07/15/1961 (62) | Longview, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer and director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his film debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Whitaker went on to earn a reputation for intensive character study work for films, such as Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bird (1988), The Crying Game (1992), Phenomenon (1996), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), The Great Debaters (2007), ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Awards & Nominations for Forest Whitaker

Emmy Awards Academy Award for Best Actor NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Crystal Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres‎ Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Forest Whitaker as Actor(120)

as Doc Broadus2023 Big George Foreman
2023 Havoc
as Narrator2022 Prophets of Change
as Self (archive footage)2022 Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Saw Gerrera (uncredited) (archive footage)2022 Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as C. L. Franklin2021 Respect
as Reverend Kennedy2020 Burden
as Jeronicus Jangle2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Howard Lambert2019 Finding Steve McQueen
as Zuri2018 Black Panther
as Jack Jackson2018 City of Lies
as First Equisapien / Demarius2018 Sorry to Bother You
as Tom2018 How It Ends
as Desmond Tutu2018 The Forgiven
as Narrator (voice)2016 I Am You
as Colonel G. T. Weber2016 Arrival
as Saw Gerrera2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Narrator2015 Dope
as Titus 'Tick' Wills2015 Southpaw
as William Garnett2014 Two Men in Town
as Angel2014 Repentance
as Inspector Franck Dotzler2014 Taken 3
as Chief Wesley Barnes2013 Out of the Furnace
as Agent John Bannister2013 The Last Stand
as Reverend Cornell Cobbs2013 Black Nativity
as Cecil Gaines2013 The Butler
as Will2013 Pawn
as Narrator2013 Rising from Ashes
as Man2013 Making a Scene
as Ali Sokhela2013 Zulu
as Dennis Larue2012 Freelancers
as Francisco Francis2012 A Dark Truth
as Narrator (voice)2011 Serving Life
as himself2011 A Man's Story
as Ronny2011 Catch.44
as Brad Boyd2010 Our Family Wedding
as Barris2010 The Experiment
as Joey2010 My Own Love Song
as George2010 Lullaby for Pi
as Jake2010 Repo Men
as Al Collins2009 Hurricane Season
as Ira (voice)2009 Where the Wild Things Are
as Charlie2009 Powder Blue
as Captain Jack Wander2008 Street Kings
as Howard Lewis2008 Vantage Point
as Charlie Archenault2008 Winged Creatures
as Self (archive footage)2008 Mon Clown
as Lian-Chu (voice)2008 Dragon Hunters
as Dr. James Farmer Sr.2007 The Great Debaters
as Philip2007 Ripple Effect
as The Corner Man2007 Killers Kill, Dead Men Die
as Happiness2007 The Air I Breathe
as Lonnie Brewster (voice)2006 Everyone's Hero
as Clyde Snow2006 Even Money
as Self - Narrator (voice)2006 Before the Music Dies
as Geoffrey Hunt2006 The Marsh
as Carter2005 American Gun
as Ted Younger2005 Mary
as Abe Holt2005 A Little Trip to Heaven
as Narrator (voice)2004 First Daughter
as himself2004 Shooting 'Panic Room'
as Marcus Clay2003 Deacons for Defense
as Captain Ramey2003 Phone Booth
as Burnham2002 Panic Room
as The Employer2001 The Follow
as Addie2001 Green Dragon
as Daguerreotypist Picard2001 Feast of All Saints
as Agent Jules Bernard2001 The Fourth Angel
as Steven Beck1999 Witness Protection
as Officer Dante Jackson1999 Light It Up
as Crane1998 Body Count
as Nate Pope1996 Phenomenon
as Dan Smithson, Empath1995 Species
as Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)1995 Mr. Holland's Opus
as Cyrus Cole1995 Smoke
as Cy Bianco1994 Ready to Wear
as Col. MacKenzie Casey1994 The Enemy Within
as Anthony Franklin1994 Blown Away
as Maddog1994 Jason's Lyric
as Officer Battle1993 Bank Robber
as Buddy Chester1993 Lush Life
as Major Collins1993 Body Snatchers
as Fred Whitmore1993 Last Light
as Dr. Sid Handleman1992 Article 99
as Jody1992 The Crying Game
as David Duttonville1992 Consenting Adults
as Jackson1991 A Rage in Harlem
as Dekker1991 Diary of a Hitman
as Jessie Williams1990 Criminal Justice
as Dennis Curren1990 Downtown
as Dr. Steven Fisher1989 Johnny Handsome
as Rawlins1988 Bloodsport
as Charlie 'Bird' Parker1988 Bird
as Det. Jack Pismo1987 Stakeout
as Edward Montesque Garlick1987 Good Morning, Vietnam
as Sergeant Delaney1987 Hands of a Stranger
as Big Harold1986 Platoon
as Amos1986 The Color of Money
as Balldozer1985 Vision Quest
as Gowdy's Bodyguard1982 Tag: The Assassination Game
as Charles Jefferson1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High

TV Shows/Series with Forest Whitaker as Actor(32)

as Auggie Bolo2023 Extrapolations
as Saw Gerrera2022 Star Wars: Andor
as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson2019 Godfather of Harlem
as Saw Gerrera (voice)2016 Star Wars: Go Rogue
as Fiddler2016 Roots
as Eddie Barker2015 Empire
as Saw Gerrera (voice)2014 Star Wars Rebels
as Sam Cooper2005 Criminal Minds
as Turlington (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Self - Host2002 The Twilight Zone
as himself2002 American Idol
as Jon Kavanaugh2002 The Shield
as himself1999 The Early Show
as himself1999 Where Are They Now?
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Curtis Ames1994 ER
as Jerry1985 Amazing Stories
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself??? Today

Movies with Forest Whitaker as Crew(29)

Production/Producer2023 To Live and Die and Live
Production/Executive Producer2023 Fancy Dance
Production/Producer2022 For the Sake of Peace
Production/Producer2021 Passing
Production/Producer2019 Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Production/Executive Producer2019 A Kid from Coney Island
Production/Producer2018 Sorry to Bother You
Production/Producer2017 Roxanne Roxanne
Production/Producer2015 Dope
Production/Producer2015 Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Production/Executive Producer2013 Rising from Ashes
Production/Producer2013 Fruitvale Station
Production/Executive Producer2011 Serving Life
Production/Executive Producer2011 Monte Carlo
Production/Producer2009 Powder Blue
Production/Producer2009 Kassim the Dream
Production/Executive Producer2007 Ripple Effect
Production/Executive Producer2005 American Gun
Directing/Director2004 First Daughter
Production/Executive Producer2004 First Daughter
Production/Producer2003 Chasing Papi
Production/Co-Executive Producer2002 Door to Door
Production/Executive Producer2001 Green Dragon
Crew/Executive Music Producer1998 Hope Floats
Directing/Director1998 Hope Floats
Directing/Director1995 Waiting to Exhale
Directing/Director1993 Strapped
Production/Co-Producer1991 A Rage in Harlem
Crew/Thanks1986 A Little Off Mark

TV Shows/Series with Forest Whitaker as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2019 Godfather of Harlem

Additional Information

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Born: Saturday, 07/15 1961 (July) in Longview, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 62 years + 257 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, University of Southern California, Drama Studio London, New York University, USC School of Dramatic Arts, Palisades Charter High School
Spouses (current/former): Keisha Nash
Children: True Whitaker, Sonnet Noel Whitaker, otom whitaker, Osian Whitaker
Other names for Forest Whitaker (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Forest Steven Whitaker III"
"Φόρεστ Γουίτακερ"
"포레스트 휘태커"
"フォレスト・ウィテカー"
"Forest Steven Whitaker"
Forest Whitaker frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (36x, Actor)
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Dee Bradley Baker (28x, Actor)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (24x, Actress)
Will Forte (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (19x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (19x, Actor)
Nina Yang Bongiovi (10x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:111, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/12/2024