Forest Whitaker

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Born Jul 15, 1961 (age 65) · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Black Panther2018
as ⁨Zuri⁩
Arrival2016
as ⁨Colonel Weber⁩
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016
as ⁨Saw Gerrera⁩
Taken 32014
as ⁨Inspector Frank Dotzler⁩
Southpaw2015
as ⁨Titus 'Tick' Wills⁩
Panic Room2002
as ⁨Burnham⁩
Platoon1986
as ⁨Big Harold⁩
Phone Booth2003
as ⁨Captain Ramey⁩
as ⁨Edward Garlick⁩
as ⁨Agent John Bannister⁩
as ⁨Cecil Gaines⁩
as ⁨Idi Amin⁩
as ⁨Rawlins⁩
as ⁨Howard Lewis⁩
as ⁨Jake⁩
as ⁨Chief Wesley Barnes⁩
as ⁨Tom⁩
as ⁨Ira (voice)⁩
as ⁨Dan Smithson, Empath⁩
as ⁨First Equisapien / Demarius⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Captain Jack Wander⁩
as ⁨The Narrator (voice)⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Amos⁩
as ⁨Ghost Dog⁩
as ⁨Nate Pope⁩
as ⁨Charles Jefferson⁩
as ⁨Barris⁩
as ⁨Lawrence Beaumont⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩ · Director · Executive producer
as ⁨Ker⁩
as ⁨Jody⁩
as ⁨Dr. James Farmer Sr.⁩
as ⁨Jack Jackson⁩
as ⁨Anthony Franklin⁩
as ⁨Jeronicus Jangle⁩
as ⁨Cyrus Cole⁩
as ⁨Ali Sokhela⁩
as ⁨Major Collins⁩
as ⁨C. L. Franklin⁩
as ⁨Det. Jack Pismo⁩
as ⁨Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Happiness⁩
as ⁨Doc Broadus⁩
as ⁨Ronny⁩
as ⁨Charlie 'Bird' Parker⁩
as ⁨Lonnie Brewster (voice)⁩
as ⁨Dr. Steven Fisher⁩
as ⁨Dennis Larue⁩
as ⁨Charlie⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Cy Bianco⁩
as ⁨Peter (voice)⁩
as ⁨Will⁩
as ⁨David Duttonville⁩
as ⁨Howard Lambert⁩
as ⁨Charlie Archenault⁩
as ⁨Balldozer⁩
as ⁨Brad Boyd⁩
as ⁨Francisco Francis⁩
as ⁨Desmond Tutu⁩
as ⁨The Employer⁩
as ⁨William Garnett⁩
as ⁨Abe Holt⁩
as ⁨Reverend Kennedy⁩
as ⁨Clyde Snow⁩
as ⁨Al Collins⁩
as ⁨Geoffrey Hunt⁩
as ⁨Dr. Sid Handleman⁩
as ⁨Agent Jules Bernard⁩
as ⁨Angel⁩
as ⁨Reverend Cornell Cobbs⁩
as ⁨Maddog⁩
as ⁨Joey⁩
as ⁨Mr. Rucker⁩
as ⁨Jackson⁩
Out Wed, Apr 14

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Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Black Panther2018
as ⁨Zuri⁩
Arrival2016
as ⁨Colonel Weber⁩
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016
as ⁨Saw Gerrera⁩
Taken 32014
as ⁨Inspector Frank Dotzler⁩
Southpaw2015
as ⁨Titus 'Tick' Wills⁩
Panic Room2002
as ⁨Burnham⁩
Platoon1986
as ⁨Big Harold⁩
Phone Booth2003
as ⁨Captain Ramey⁩
as ⁨Edward Garlick⁩
as ⁨Agent John Bannister⁩
as ⁨Cecil Gaines⁩
as ⁨Idi Amin⁩
as ⁨Rawlins⁩
as ⁨Howard Lewis⁩
as ⁨Jake⁩
as ⁨Chief Wesley Barnes⁩
as ⁨Tom⁩
as ⁨Ira (voice)⁩
as ⁨Dan Smithson, Empath⁩
as ⁨First Equisapien / Demarius⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Captain Jack Wander⁩
as ⁨The Narrator (voice)⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Amos⁩
as ⁨Ghost Dog⁩
as ⁨Nate Pope⁩
as ⁨Charles Jefferson⁩
as ⁨Barris⁩
as ⁨Lawrence Beaumont⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩ · Director · Executive producer
as ⁨Ker⁩
as ⁨Jody⁩
as ⁨Dr. James Farmer Sr.⁩
as ⁨Jack Jackson⁩
as ⁨Anthony Franklin⁩
as ⁨Jeronicus Jangle⁩
as ⁨Cyrus Cole⁩
as ⁨Ali Sokhela⁩
as ⁨Major Collins⁩
as ⁨C. L. Franklin⁩
as ⁨Det. Jack Pismo⁩
as ⁨Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Happiness⁩
as ⁨Doc Broadus⁩
as ⁨Ronny⁩
as ⁨Charlie 'Bird' Parker⁩
as ⁨Lonnie Brewster (voice)⁩
as ⁨Dr. Steven Fisher⁩
as ⁨Dennis Larue⁩
as ⁨Charlie⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Cy Bianco⁩
as ⁨Peter (voice)⁩
as ⁨Will⁩
as ⁨David Duttonville⁩
as ⁨Howard Lambert⁩
as ⁨Charlie Archenault⁩
as ⁨Balldozer⁩
as ⁨Brad Boyd⁩
as ⁨Francisco Francis⁩
as ⁨Desmond Tutu⁩
as ⁨The Employer⁩
as ⁨William Garnett⁩
as ⁨Abe Holt⁩
as ⁨Reverend Kennedy⁩
as ⁨Clyde Snow⁩
as ⁨Al Collins⁩
as ⁨Geoffrey Hunt⁩
as ⁨Dr. Sid Handleman⁩
as ⁨Agent Jules Bernard⁩
as ⁨Angel⁩
as ⁨Reverend Cornell Cobbs⁩
as ⁨Maddog⁩
as ⁨Joey⁩
as ⁨Mr. Rucker⁩
as ⁨Jackson⁩
Out Wed, Apr 14

Also directed

Director
Director