

Forest Whitaker
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Jul 1961
Age
65 Years
Born In
Longview, Texas, USA
Total Projects
173
Years Active
75 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Rose's Baby
Rose's Baby

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Havoc
Havoc
as Lawrence Beaumont

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The King of Kings
The King of Kings
as Peter (voice)

movie
Seaweed Stories
Seaweed Stories
as Narrator (voice)

tv
My Generation
My Generation
as Narrator

tv
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
as Self

tv
Emperor of Ocean Park
Emperor of Ocean Park
as Oliver Garland

movie
to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
as Ghost Dog (archive footage)

movie
Big George Foreman
Big George Foreman
as Doc Broadus

tv
Extrapolations
Extrapolations
as Auggie Bolo

movie
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Prophets of Change
Prophets of Change
as Narrator

tv
Andor
Andor
as Saw Gerrera

tv
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self

movie
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Saw Gerrera (archive footage) (uncredited)

tv
Cannes Festival
Cannes Festival
as Self - Guest

tv
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
as Self

movie
Respect
Respect
as C. L. Franklin

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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
as Self

movie
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Jeronicus Jangle

movie
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
as Self

movie
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self

tv
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

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Finding Steve McQueen
Finding Steve McQueen
as Howard Lambert

movie
City of Lies
City of Lies
as Jack Jackson

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Burden
Burden
as Reverend Kennedy

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How It Ends
How It Ends
as Tom

movie
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You
as First Equisapien / Demarius

movie
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Forgiven
The Forgiven
as Desmond Tutu

movie
Black Panther
Black Panther
as Zuri

movie
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as Self

movie
Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'
Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'
as Self

movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Saw Gerrera

movie
I Am You
I Am You
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Arrival
Arrival
as Colonel Weber

tv
Star Wars: Go Rogue
Star Wars: Go Rogue
as Saw Gerrera (voice)

tv
Roots
Roots
as Fiddler

tv
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self

movie
Southpaw
Southpaw
as Titus 'Tick' Wills

movie
Dope
Dope
as The Narrator (voice)

tv
Empire
Empire
as Eddie Barker

movie
Taken 3
Taken 3
as Inspector Frank Dotzler

tv
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels
as Saw Gerrera (voice)

movie
Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
as William Garnett

movie
Food Chains
Food Chains

movie
Repentance
Repentance
as Angel

movie
Zulu
Zulu
as Ali Sokhela

movie
Black Nativity
Black Nativity
as Reverend Cornell Cobbs

movie
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Making a Scene | 11 Performances

movie
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
as Chief Wesley Barnes

movie
Mysteries of the Unseen World
Mysteries of the Unseen World
as Narrator

movie
The Butler
The Butler
as Cecil Gaines

movie
Rising from Ashes
Rising from Ashes
as Narrator

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Pawn
Pawn
as Will

movie
The Last Stand
The Last Stand
as Agent John Bannister

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A Dark Truth
A Dark Truth
as Francisco Francis

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Freelancers
Freelancers
as Dennis Larue

movie
Catch.44
Catch.44
as Ronny

movie
A Man's Story
A Man's Story
as Self

movie
Serving Life
Serving Life
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
as Sam Cooper

movie
Lullaby for Pi
Lullaby for Pi
as George

movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)

movie
The Experiment
The Experiment
as Barris

movie
My Own Love Song
My Own Love Song
as Joey

movie
Repo Men
Repo Men
as Jake

movie
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding
as Brad Boyd

movie
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
as Lion

movie
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season
as Al Collins

movie
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
as Ira (voice)

movie
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
as Narrator

movie
Winged Creatures
Winged Creatures
as Charlie Archenault

movie
Powder Blue
Powder Blue
as Charlie

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Street Kings
Street Kings
as Captain Jack Wander

movie
Vantage Point
Vantage Point
as Howard Lewis

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The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
as Dr. James Farmer Sr.

movie
Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect
as Philip

movie
Even Money
Even Money
as Clyde Snow

movie
The Air I Breathe
The Air I Breathe
as Happiness

movie
Before the Music Dies
Before the Music Dies
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland
as Idi Amin

movie
Everyone's Hero
Everyone's Hero
as Lonnie Brewster (voice)

movie
The Marsh
The Marsh
as Geoffrey Hunt

movie
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven
as Abe Holt

movie
Mary
Mary
as Ted Younger

movie
Odyssey in Rome
Odyssey in Rome

tv
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Sam Cooper

movie
American Gun
American Gun
as Carter

movie
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Forest Whitaker

movie
Deacons for Defense
Deacons for Defense
as Marcus Clay

tv
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Turlington (voice)

tv
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self

movie
The Misbehavers
The Misbehavers
as Self

movie
First Daughter
First Daughter
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Shooting 'Panic Room'
Shooting 'Panic Room'
as Self

tv
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self

movie
Making of Phone Booth
Making of Phone Booth
as Self

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

movie
Phone Booth
Phone Booth
as Captain Ramey

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Self - Host

tv
American Idol
American Idol
as Self

movie
Panic Room
Panic Room
as Burnham

tv
The Shield
The Shield
as Jon Kavanaugh

tv
Live from E!
Live from E!
as Self

movie
Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
as Daguerreotypist Picard

movie
The Fourth Angel
The Fourth Angel
as Agent Jules Bernard

movie
Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai

movie
The Follow
The Follow
as The Employer

movie
Green Dragon
Green Dragon
as Addie

tv
The Hire
The Hire
as The Employer

movie
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
as Self

movie
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
as Self

movie
Four Dogs Playing Poker
Four Dogs Playing Poker
as Mr. Ellington

movie
Battlefield Earth
Battlefield Earth
as Ker

movie
The Paperboy
The Paperboy
as Narrator

movie
Witness Protection
Witness Protection
as Steven Beck

movie
Light It Up
Light It Up
as Officer Dante Jackson

tv
The Early Show
The Early Show
as Self

movie
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
as Ghost Dog

tv
Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now?
as Self

movie
Body Count
Body Count
as Crane

tv
The View
The View
as Self

movie
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Mr. Rucker

tv
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self

movie
Phenomenon
Phenomenon
as Nate Pope

movie
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

movie
Species
Species
as Dan Smithson, Empath

movie
Smoke
Smoke
as Cyrus Cole

movie
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter
as Cy Bianco

movie
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
as Self

tv
ER
ER
as Curtis Ames

movie
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within
as Col. MacKenzie Casey

tv
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self

movie
Blown Away
Blown Away
as Anthony Franklin

movie
Jason's Lyric
Jason's Lyric
as Maddog

movie
Bank Robber
Bank Robber
as Officer Battle

movie
Lush Life
Lush Life
as Buddy Chester

movie
Last Light
Last Light
as Fred Whitmore

movie
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers
as Major Collins

movie
Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults
as David Duttonville

movie
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
as Jody

tv
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

movie
Article 99
Article 99
as Dr. Sid Handleman

movie
Diary of a Hitman
Diary of a Hitman
as Dekker

movie
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem
as Jackson

movie
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
as Jessie Williams

movie
Downtown
Downtown
as Dennis Curren

movie
Johnny Handsome
Johnny Handsome
as Dr. Steven Fisher

tv
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self

movie
Bird
Bird
as Charlie 'Bird' Parker

movie
Bloodsport
Bloodsport
as Rawlins

movie
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
as Edward Garlick

movie
Stakeout
Stakeout
as Det. Jack Pismo

movie
Hands of a Stranger
Hands of a Stranger
as Sergeant Delaney

movie
Platoon
Platoon
as Big Harold

movie
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
as Amos

tv
North and South
North and South
as Cuffey

tv
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
as Jerry

movie
Vision Quest
Vision Quest
as Balldozer

movie
The Grand Baby
The Grand Baby

movie
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Charles Jefferson

movie
Tag: The Assassination Game
Tag: The Assassination Game
as Gowdy's Bodyguard

tv
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
as Night Manager

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues

tv
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

tv
Today
Today
as Self

movie
Sewing Hope
Sewing Hope
as Narrator (voice)

movie
A Fall from Grace