Forest Whitaker
Acting
Born: Jul 15, 1961
From: Longview, Texas, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repo Men | Jake | 2010 | 6.328 |
| Hurricane Season | Al Collins | 2010 | 6.6 |
| Our Family Wedding | Brad Boyd | 2010 | 5.6 |
| Street Kings | Captain Jack Wander | 2008 | 6.6 |
| Vantage Point | Howard Lewis | 2008 | 6.407 |
| The Air I Breathe | Happiness | 2007 | 6.288 |
| The Great Debaters | Dr. James Farmer Sr. | 2007 | 7.249 |
| The Last King of Scotland | Idi Amin | 2006 | 7.416 |
| The Marsh | Geoffrey Hunt | 2006 | 5.131 |
| Phone Booth | Captain Ramey | 2003 | 6.867 |
| Panic Room | Burnham | 2002 | 6.79 |
| Green Dragon | Addie | 2001 | 6.113 |
| Battlefield Earth | Ker | 2000 | 3.342 |
| Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Ghost Dog | 1999 | 7.346 |
| Body Count | Crane | 1998 | 5.489 |
| Phenomenon | Nate Pope | 1996 | 6.477 |
| Smoke | Cyrus Cole | 1995 | 7.203 |
| Species | Dan Smithson, Empath | 1995 | 5.975 |
| Blown Away | Anthony Franklin | 1994 | 6.225 |
| Prêt-à-Porter | Cy Bianco | 1994 | 5.226 |
| Jason's Lyric | Maddog | 1994 | 6.75 |
| Body Snatchers | Major Collins | 1993 | 6.156 |
| The Crying Game | Jody | 1992 | 6.8 |
| Article 99 | Dr. Sid Handleman | 1992 | 6.175 |
| Johnny Handsome | Dr. Steven Fisher | 1989 | 6.348 |
| Bloodsport | Rawlins | 1988 | 7.0 |
| Bird | Charlie 'Bird' Parker | 1988 | 6.839 |
| Good Morning, Vietnam | Edward Garlick | 1987 | 7.302 |
| The Color of Money | Amos | 1986 | 6.852 |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Charles Jefferson | 1982 | 6.803 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1961 |
| From | Longview, Texas, USA |