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Forest Whitaker

1961-07-15 (63 years old) in Longview, Texas, USA

Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. 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), The Butler (2013), Arrival (2016), and Respect (2021). He has also appeared in blockbusters, such as Panic Room (2002), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Saw Gerrera, and Black Panther (2018) as Zuri. For his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the British historical drama film The Last King of Scotland (2006), Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film Strapped (1993), and directed the films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Hope Floats (1998), and First Daughter (2004). Apart from his film career, Whitaker is also known for his humanitarian work and activism. In 2011, he was inducted as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, later receiving a promotion to Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and serves as the CEO of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), a non-profit outreach program. Description above from the Wikipedia article Forest Whitaker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

actor
The King of Kings
0 %|Apr 20, 2025
Animation, Fantasy
poster
to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
0 %|Nov 26, 2023
Drama, Documentary
poster
Big George Foreman
75 %|Apr 27, 2023
History, Drama
poster
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
73 %|Nov 13, 2022
Documentary, TV Movie
poster
Prophets of Change
0 %|Oct 12, 2022
Documentary, Music
poster
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
69 %|Sep 8, 2022
Documentary, Science Fiction
poster
Burden
61 %|Feb 28, 2020
Drama
poster
Finding Steve McQueen
61 %|Mar 15, 2019
Crime
poster
Black Panther
73.82 %|Feb 13, 2018
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
poster
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
74.92 %|Dec 14, 2016
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
actor
I Am You
35 %|Dec 12, 2016
Documentary, History
poster
Arrival
76 %|Nov 10, 2016
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
poster
Dope
70.8 %|Jun 19, 2015
Crime, Drama, Comedy
poster
Southpaw
74 %|Mar 24, 2015
Action, Drama
poster
Taken 3
63 %|Dec 16, 2014
Thriller, Action
poster
Two Men in Town
54 %|May 7, 2014
Crime, Drama
poster
Making a Scene
54 %|Nov 25, 2013
Fantasy
poster
Mysteries of the Unseen World
72 %|Nov 1, 2013
Documentary
poster
Dragon Hunters
65.39 %|Mar 19, 2008
Animation, Family
poster
Mon Clown
70 %|Mar 14, 2008
Documentary, TV Movie
poster
Everyone's Hero
59 %|Aug 4, 2006
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
poster
Odyssey in Rome
0 %|Sep 30, 2005
Documentary
poster
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
45 %|May 8, 2005
Comedy
actor
The Misbehavers
0 %|Dec 4, 2004
Documentary
actor
Making of Phone Booth
80 %|Mar 25, 2003
poster
The Follow
68 %|May 24, 2001
Action, Mystery
poster
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
71 %|Sep 27, 2000
Documentary, TV Movie
poster
Bank Robber
47 %|Dec 3, 1993
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
poster
Criminal Justice
66 %|Sep 8, 1990
TV Movie, Drama
poster
Stakeout
64.67 %|Aug 5, 1987
Action, Comedy, Romance
actor
Sewing Hope
0 %|Invalid Date
Documentary
poster
Seaweed Stories
0 %|Oct 5, 2024
Documentary
poster
Respect
68 %|Aug 12, 2021
Drama, Music, History
poster
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
65.95 %|Nov 6, 2020
Family, Fantasy, Music
poster
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
81 %|Aug 30, 2020
Documentary
poster
A Fall from Grace
0 %|Jan 17, 2020
Thriller
poster
City of Lies
63.81999999999999 %|Sep 6, 2018
Crime, Thriller, Drama
poster
How It Ends
52.809999999999995 %|Jul 13, 2018
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Action, Adventure
poster
Sorry to Bother You
68 %|Jul 6, 2018
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy
poster
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
40 %|Mar 23, 2018
Documentary
poster
The Forgiven
62 %|Mar 9, 2018
Thriller, Drama
poster
Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'
70 %|Feb 14, 2017
Documentary
poster
Food Chains
70 %|Apr 26, 2014
Documentary
poster
Repentance
48 %|Feb 28, 2014
Horror, Thriller
poster
Zulu
67 %|Dec 4, 2013
Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Black Nativity
52 %|Nov 27, 2013
Music, Drama
poster
The Making of 'Making a Scene'
65 %|Nov 25, 2013
Documentary
poster
Out of the Furnace
65.73 %|Nov 9, 2013
Thriller, Drama, Crime
poster
The Butler
73 %|Aug 16, 2013
Drama
poster
Rising from Ashes
65 %|Aug 2, 2013
Documentary
poster
Pawn
56 %|Apr 23, 2013
Crime, Thriller
poster
The Last Stand
61 %|Jan 12, 2013
Action, Crime, Thriller
poster
A Dark Truth
56 %|Nov 29, 2012
Action, Thriller
poster
Freelancers
50.510000000000005 %|Aug 10, 2012
Mystery, Drama, Action, Crime
poster
Catch.44
51 %|Dec 8, 2011
Drama, Action, Thriller
poster
A Man's Story
69 %|Oct 8, 2011
Documentary
poster
Serving Life
53 %|Jul 28, 2011
TV Movie, Documentary
poster
Lullaby for Pi
69 %|Oct 11, 2010
Drama
poster
The Experiment
63.84 %|Jul 15, 2010
Thriller, Drama
poster
My Own Love Song
62 %|Apr 7, 2010
Comedy, Drama
poster
Repo Men
63.230000000000004 %|Mar 18, 2010
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime
poster
Our Family Wedding
57 %|Mar 12, 2010
Comedy
poster
Hurricane Season
68 %|Dec 8, 2009
Drama
poster
Where the Wild Things Are
65 %|Oct 16, 2009
Family, Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
poster
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
66 %|Aug 14, 2009
Documentary
poster
Winged Creatures
59 %|Jul 8, 2009
Crime, Drama
poster
Powder Blue
61 %|May 8, 2009
Drama
poster
Street Kings
66 %|Apr 10, 2008
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Vantage Point
63.99 %|Feb 1, 2008
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
poster
The Great Debaters
73 %|Dec 25, 2007
Drama
poster
Ripple Effect
57 %|Jun 21, 2007
Drama, Music
poster
Even Money
55 %|Mar 13, 2007
Crime, Drama
poster
The Air I Breathe
63 %|Feb 7, 2007
Thriller, Crime
poster
Before the Music Dies
70 %|Nov 2, 2006
Documentary
poster
The Marsh
49 %|May 18, 2006
Horror, Mystery
poster
The Last King of Scotland
74 %|Jan 12, 2006
Drama
poster
A Little Trip to Heaven
54 %|Dec 26, 2005
Drama, Thriller
poster
Mary
57 %|Nov 18, 2005
Drama
poster
American Gun
57 %|Sep 15, 2005
Drama
poster
First Daughter
61 %|Sep 24, 2004
Family, Comedy, Drama, Romance
poster
Shooting 'Panic Room'
50 %|Mar 30, 2004
Documentary
poster
Phone Booth
69 %|Apr 4, 2003
Thriller, Crime
poster
Deacons for Defense
61 %|Jan 1, 2003
Drama
poster
Panic Room
67.81 %|Mar 29, 2002
Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Feast of All Saints
46 %|Nov 11, 2001
Romance, Drama
poster
The Fourth Angel
51 %|Aug 15, 2001
Action, Thriller, Adventure
poster
Green Dragon
61 %|May 17, 2001
Drama
poster
Battlefield Earth
32.86 %|May 12, 2000
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
poster
The Paperboy
80 %|Jan 1, 2000
Family, Animation
poster
Witness Protection
65 %|Dec 11, 1999
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
poster
Light It Up
66 %|Nov 4, 1999
Drama, Thriller
poster
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
73 %|Oct 6, 1999
Crime, Drama
poster
Body Count
54 %|Apr 28, 1998
Action, Thriller
poster
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
72 %|Nov 23, 1996
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Phenomenon
64 %|Jul 5, 1996
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy
poster
Mr. Holland's Opus
70 %|Dec 29, 1995
Drama, Music
poster
Species
60 %|Jul 7, 1995
Science Fiction, Horror, Action
poster
Smoke
72 %|Jun 9, 1995
Comedy, Drama
poster
Prêt-à-Porter
52 %|Dec 23, 1994
Comedy
poster
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
74 %|Dec 11, 1994
Documentary
poster
Jason's Lyric
68 %|Sep 28, 1994
Crime, Drama, Romance
poster
The Enemy Within
57 %|Aug 24, 1994
Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
poster
Blown Away
62 %|Jul 1, 1994
Action
poster
Lush Life
70 %|Oct 1, 1993
Drama, TV Movie, Music
poster
Last Light
62 %|Aug 22, 1993
Drama, Thriller
poster
Body Snatchers
61.260000000000005 %|Jun 9, 1993
Horror, Science Fiction
poster
Consenting Adults
54 %|Oct 16, 1992
Thriller, Drama
poster
The Crying Game
68.24 %|Sep 2, 1992
Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Article 99
61 %|Mar 13, 1992
Drama
poster
Diary of a Hitman
51 %|Nov 20, 1991
Crime
poster
A Rage in Harlem
55 %|May 3, 1991
Crime, Comedy
poster
Downtown
56 %|Jan 12, 1990
Action, Comedy
poster
Johnny Handsome
63 %|Sep 12, 1989
Crime, Drama
poster
Bird
68.4 %|Jun 1, 1988
Drama, Music
poster
Bloodsport
70.28 %|Feb 26, 1988
Action, Thriller
poster
Good Morning, Vietnam
73 %|Dec 23, 1987
Comedy, Drama, War
poster
Hands of a Stranger
56 %|May 10, 1987
Romance, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
poster
Platoon
77 %|Dec 19, 1986
Drama, War, Action
poster
The Color of Money
68.5 %|Oct 17, 1986
Drama
poster
Vision Quest
63.8 %|Feb 15, 1985
Drama, Romance
poster
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
68.03 %|Aug 13, 1982
Comedy
poster
Tag: The Assassination Game
55 %|Apr 20, 1982
Thriller
poster
Havoc
0 %|Invalid Date
Action, Crime, Thriller

Series

poster
Emperor of Ocean Park
68 %|Jul 14, 2024
Drama, Crime
poster
Extrapolations
61 %|Mar 16, 2023
Drama
poster
Star Wars: Andor
82 %|Sep 21, 2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
Cannes Festival
0 %|May 17, 2022
Talk
poster
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
70 %|Sep 9, 2021
Documentary
poster
Godfather of Harlem
81.05000000000001 %|Sep 29, 2019
Drama, Crime
poster
Star Wars: Go Rogue
67 %|Aug 30, 2016
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Kids
poster
Roots
69 %|May 30, 2016
Drama, Action & Adventure
poster
Empire
71.62 %|Jan 7, 2015
Drama, Soap
poster
Star Wars Rebels
77.24000000000001 %|Oct 13, 2014
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
71 %|Feb 16, 2011
Crime, Drama
poster
Criminal Minds
83 %|Sep 22, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery
poster
American Dad!
70 %|Feb 6, 2005
Animation, Comedy
poster
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
67 %|Jan 3, 2005
Comedy, Talk
poster
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
57.77 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
poster
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
poster
The Twilight Zone
71.91 %|Sep 18, 2002
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
poster
American Idol
51 %|Jun 11, 2002
Reality
poster
The Shield
81 %|Mar 12, 2002
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
poster
E! Live from the Red Carpet
32 %|Jan 13, 2002
Talk, Reality
poster
The Hire
76 %|Apr 26, 2001
Action & Adventure, Crime
poster
The Early Show
57 %|Nov 1, 1999
News
actor
Where Are They Now?
75 %|Jun 7, 1999
Documentary
poster
The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
poster
The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
poster
ER
78 %|Sep 19, 1994
Drama
poster
Inside the Actors Studio
73 %|Aug 14, 1994
Talk
poster
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
53.730000000000004 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy
poster
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
poster
North and South
73.57000000000001 %|Nov 3, 1985
Drama, War & Politics
poster
Amazing Stories
75 %|Sep 29, 1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Crime
poster
Cagney & Lacey
69 %|Mar 25, 1982
Crime, Drama
poster
Hill Street Blues
75.97 %|Jan 15, 1981
Drama, Crime
poster
Diff'rent Strokes
70 %|Nov 3, 1978
Comedy, Family, Drama
poster
Saturday Night Live
69.5 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
poster
The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953
poster
Today
58 %|Jan 14, 1952
News, Talk