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Known For Acting
Known Credits 193
Gender Male
Birthday July 15, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth Longview, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Forest Steven Whitaker III
- Forest Steven Whitaker
- פורסט ויטאקר
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Forest Whitaker
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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.
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.
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Acting
| — | Rose's Baby | | — | A Fall from Grace | | — | Sewing Hope as Narrator (voice) | |
| 2025 | Tàn phá as Lawrence Beaumont | | 2025 | The Jennifer Hudson Show 1 episode as Self | | 2025 | Vua Của Các Vua as Peter (voice) | |
| 2024 | My Generation 1 episode as Narrator | | 2024 | Seaweed Stories as Narrator (voice) | | 2024 | Emperor of Ocean Park 10 episodes as Oliver Garland | | 2024 | The Oscars 1 episode as Self - Presenter | |
| 2023 | to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour as Ghost Dog (archive footage) | | 2023 | Big George Foreman: Câu chuyện kỳ diệu về nhà vô địch quyền Anh hạng nặng as Doc Broadus | | 2023 | Giả Thuyết Cho Tương Lai - Extrapolations 1 episode as Auggie Bolo | |
| 2022 | Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend as Self (archive footage) | | 2022 | Andor 5 episodes as Saw Gerrera | | 2022 | Prophets of Change as Narrator | | 2022 | Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as Saw Gerrera (archive footage) (uncredited) | | 2022 | Cannes Festival 1 episode as Self - Guest | |
| 2021 | Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy 9 episodes as Self | | 2021 | Respect as C. L. Franklin | |
| 2020 | The Daily Show 1 episode as Self | | 2020 | By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem 4 episodes as Self | | 2020 | Jingle Jangle: Hành Trình Giáng Sinh as Jeronicus Jangle | | 2020 | Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times as Self | | 2020 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self | |
| 2019 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! 1 episode as Self - Guest | | 2019 | Godfather of Harlem 40 episodes as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson | | 2019 | Vụ Cướp Thế Kỷ as Howard Lambert | |
| 2018 | Thành Phố Dối Trá as Jack Jackson | | 2018 | Burden as Reverend Kennedy | | 2018 | Kết Thúc Của Tất Cả as Tom | | 2018 | Xin Lỗi Đã Làm Phiền as First Equisapien / Demarius | | 2018 | Empire 1 episode as Eddie Barker | | 2018 | Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace as Narrator (voice) | | 2018 | The Forgiven as Desmond Tutu | | 2018 | Chiến Binh Báo Đen as Zuri | |
| 2017 | The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' as Self | | 2017 | Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival' as Self | | 2017 | Star Wars Rebels 4 episodes as Saw Gerrera (voice) | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: Star Wars Ngoại Truyện as Saw Gerrera | | 2016 | I Am You as Narrator (voice) | | 2016 | Cuộc Đổ Bộ Bí Ẩn as Colonel Weber | | 2016 | Star Wars: Go Rogue 4 episodes as Saw Gerrera (voice) | | 2016 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 1 episode as Self | | 2016 | Roots 4 episodes as Fiddler | |
| 2015 | Tay Chơi Gà Mờ as The Narrator (voice) | | 2015 | Con Đường Võ Sĩ as Titus 'Tick' Wills | |
| 2014 | Cưỡng Đoạt 3 as Inspector Frank Dotzler | | 2014 | Two Men in Town as William Garnett | | 2014 | Food Chains | | 2014 | Repentance as Angel | |
| 2013 | Zulu as Ali Sokhela | | 2013 | Black Nativity as Reverend Cornell Cobbs | | 2013 | Making a Scene | 11 Performances | | 2013 | Đi Tìm Công Lý as Chief Wesley Barnes | | 2013 | Mysteries of the Unseen World as Narrator | | 2013 | Quản Gia as Cecil Gaines | | 2013 | Rising from Ashes as Narrator | | 2013 | Pawn as Will | | 2013 | Chốt Chặn Cuối Cùng as Agent John Bannister | |
| 2012 | A Dark Truth as Francisco Francis | | 2012 | Freelancers as Dennis Larue | |
| 2011 | Catch.44 as Ronny | | 2011 | A Man's Story as Self | | 2011 | Serving Life as Narrator (voice) | | 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 13 episodes as Sam Cooper | |
| 2010 | Lullaby for Pi as George | | 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage) | | 2010 | The Experiment as Barris | | 2010 | Tâm Lý Tội Phạm 1 episode as Sam Cooper | | 2010 | My Own Love Song as Joey | | 2010 | Người Ủy Thác as Jake | | 2010 | Our Family Wedding as Brad Boyd | | 2010 | Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life as Lion | | 2010 | Hurricane Season as Al Collins | |
| 2009 | Lạc Vào Chốn Hoang Dã as Ira (voice) | | 2009 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 1 episode as Self | | 2009 | Crips and Bloods: Made in America as Narrator | | 2009 | Winged Creatures as Charlie Archenault | | 2009 | Powder Blue as Charlie | |
| 2008 | Bá Vương Đường Phố as Captain Jack Wander | | 2008 | The Oscars 1 episode as Self | | 2008 | Điểm Chốt as Howard Lewis | |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters as Dr. James Farmer Sr. | | 2007 | American Dad! 3 episodes as Turlington (voice) | | 2007 | Ripple Effect as Philip | | 2007 | American Idol 1 episode as Self | | 2007 | Even Money as Clyde Snow | | 2007 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1 episode as Self | | 2007 | Saturday Night Live 1 episode as Self - Host | | 2007 | The Air I Breathe as Happiness | | 2007 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1 episode | | 2007 | Live from E! 1 episode as Self | | 2007 | The View 1 episode as Self | | 2007 | Today 1 episode as Self | |
| 2006 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! 1 episode as Self | | 2006 | Inside the Actors Studio 1 episode as Self | | 2006 | Before the Music Dies as Self - Narrator (voice) | | 2006 | ER 4 episodes as Curtis Ames | | 2006 | The Early Show 1 episode as Self | | 2006 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1 episode as Self | | 2006 | The Last King of Scotland as Idi Amin | | 2006 | Everyone's Hero as Lonnie Brewster (voice) | | 2006 | The Marsh as Geoffrey Hunt | | 2006 | The Shield 13 episodes as Jon Kavanaugh | |
| 2005 | A Little Trip to Heaven as Abe Holt | | 2005 | Mary as Ted Younger | | 2005 | Odyssey in Rome | | 2005 | American Gun as Carter | | 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Forest Whitaker | | 2005 | Deacons for Defense as Marcus Clay | |
| 2004 | The Misbehavers as Self | | 2004 | Đệ Nhất Ái Nữ as Narrator (voice) | | 2004 | Shooting 'Panic Room' as Self | |
| 2003 | Making of Phone Booth as Self | | 2003 | Bốt Điện Thoại as Captain Ramey | |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone 43 episodes as Self - Host | | 2002 | Căn Phòng Khủng Khiếp as Burnham | |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints as Daguerreotypist Picard | | 2001 | The Fourth Angel as Agent Jules Bernard | | 2001 | Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai | | 2001 | The Hire 1 episode as The Employer | | 2001 | The Follow as The Employer | | 2001 | Green Dragon as Addie | | 2001 | A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' as Self | |
| 2000 | Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows as Self | | 2000 | Where Are They Now? 1 episode as Self | | 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker as Mr. Ellington | | 2000 | Chiến Trường Trái Đất as Ker | | 2000 | The Paperboy as Narrator | |
| 1999 | Witness Protection as Steven Beck | | 1999 | Light It Up as Officer Dante Jackson | | 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Ghost Dog | |
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| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault as Mr. Rucker | | 1996 | Phenomenon as Nate Pope | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited) | | 1995 | Loài Ác Độc as Dan Smithson, Empath | | 1995 | Smoke as Cyrus Cole | |
| 1994 | Prêt-à-Porter as Cy Bianco | | 1994 | Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso as Self | | 1994 | The Enemy Within as Col. MacKenzie Casey | | 1994 | Nổ Tung as Anthony Franklin | | 1994 | Jason's Lyric as Maddog | |
| 1993 | Bank Robber as Officer Battle | | 1993 | Lush Life as Buddy Chester | | 1993 | Last Light as Fred Whitmore | | 1993 | Body Snatchers as Major Collins | |
| 1992 | Consenting Adults as David Duttonville | | 1992 | Trò Chơi Nước Mắt as Jody | | 1992 | Article 99 as Dr. Sid Handleman | |
| 1991 | Diary of a Hitman as Dekker | | 1991 | A Rage in Harlem as Jackson | |
| 1990 | Criminal Justice as Jessie Williams | | 1990 | Downtown as Dennis Curren | |
| 1989 | Johnny Handsome as Dr. Steven Fisher | |
| 1988 | Bird as Charlie 'Bird' Parker | | 1988 | Võ Đài Đẫm Máu as Rawlins | |
| 1987 | Chào Buổi Sáng, Việt Nam as Edward Garlick | | 1987 | Stakeout as Det. Jack Pismo | | 1987 | Hands of a Stranger as Sergeant Delaney | |
| 1986 | Trung Đội as Big Harold | | 1986 | The Color of Money as Amos | | 1986 | Amazing Stories 1 episode as Jerry | |
| 1985 | North and South 8 episodes as Cuffey | | 1985 | Diff'rent Strokes 1 episode | | 1985 | Vision Quest as Balldozer | |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues 1 episode | |
| 1983 | The Grand Baby | | 1983 | Cagney & Lacey 1 episode as Night Manager | |
| 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High as Charles Jefferson | | 1982 | Tag: The Assassination Game as Gowdy's Bodyguard | |
Production
| — | Rise of the Empress 0 episodes … Executive Producer | | — | Rosetta … Producer | |
| 2026 | Lucky Lu … Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | To Live and Die and Live … Producer | |
| 2024 | Transplant … Producer | | 2024 | Hollywood Black 4 episodes … Executive Producer | | 2024 | Điệu Nhảy Lộng Lẫy - Fancy Dance … Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | For the Sake of Peace … Producer | |
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| 2020 | By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem 4 episodes … Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem 40 episodes … Executive Producer | | 2019 | Devil's Pie: D'Angelo … Producer | | 2019 | A Kid from Coney Island … Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Xin Lỗi Đã Làm Phiền … Producer | |
| 2017 | Roxanne Roxanne … Producer | |
| 2015 | Songs My Brothers Taught Me … Producer | | 2015 | Tay Chơi Gà Mờ … Producer | |
| 2013 | Rising from Ashes … Executive Producer | | 2013 | Fruitvale Station … Producer | |
| 2011 | Serving Life … Executive Producer | | 2011 | Monte Carlo … Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Brick City 11 episodes … Executive Producer | | 2009 | Kassim the Dream … Producer | | 2009 | Powder Blue … Producer | |
| 2007 | Ripple Effect … Executive Producer | |
| 2005 | American Gun … Executive Producer | |
| 2004 | Đệ Nhất Ái Nữ … Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | Chasing Papi … Producer | |
| 2002 | Door to Door … Co-Executive Producer | |
| 2001 | Green Dragon … Executive Producer | |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlem … Co-Producer | |
Directing
| 2004 | Đệ Nhất Ái Nữ … Director | |
| 1998 | Hope Floats … Director | |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale … Director | |
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Crew
| 1998 | Hope Floats … Executive Music Producer | |
| 1986 | A Little Off Mark … Thanks | |
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