Forest Whitaker

Name: Forest Whitaker
Date of Birth: July 15, 1961
Place of Birth: Longview, Texas

Mini-bio: Whitaker's first onscreen role of note was in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High alongside the likes of Judge Reinhold, Nicolas Cage, and Phoebe Cates. He followed with notable roles in Platoon, Good...( read more)

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Forest Whitaker mini-bio: Whitaker's first onscreen role of note was in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High alongside the likes of Judge Reinhold, Nicolas Cage, and Phoebe Cates. He followed with notable roles in Platoon, Good Morning, Vietnam, and The Color of Money. In 1988, Forest played the role of musician Charlie Parker in the Clint Eastwood directed film, Bird, for which he won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival. Whitaker was originally called upon to write and direct a live-action movie adaptation of Bill Cosby's cartoon, Fat Albert, but differences between the two led to Whitaker leaving production. Whitaker was considered for the role of Dr Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow in Batman Triumphant. However, the film was nixed in pre-production. The film had been expected to take the dark tones of the first two incarnations and Forest was to have been Batman's primary antagonist.

In 2002, he was the host and narrator of The Twilight Zone, which lasted one season. In 2006, Whitaker joined the cast of FX's cop serial The Shield, as Lieutenant John Kavanaugh. His performance as a tormented internal affairs cop only strengthened the show's attractiveness to fans and advertisers alike. Whitaker received critical acclaim for his peformance as dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. He will be a guest star in the October 19, 2006 episode of ER.

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lola9889

EXELENTE actor!!!.....me encanta. Lo conocí en El Juego de las Lágrimas y no me pierdo ni una peli de él.
Buenísimo. Saludos a todos.
MONTEVIDEO

posted 500 days ago
mchalmas4life

This is one of the greatest actors around right now. Awesome!
Way to go, panic room was when i totally saw his greatness and he has only gotten better.

posted 557 days ago
AussieJenni

37 Videos for Forest Whitaker

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Vantage Point (2008)
American Storytellers (2000)
Body Snatchers (1993)
Even Money (2007)
Battlefield Earth (2000)
Last Light (1993)
The Great Debaters (2007)
Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)
Article 99 (1992)
Everyone's Hero (2006)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
The Crying Game (1992)
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Light It Up (1999)
A Rage in Harlem (1991)
The Marsh (2006)
Witness Protection (1999)
Criminal Justice (1990)
A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
Body Count (1998)
Johnny Handsome (1989)
American Gun (2005)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996)
Bird (1988)
First Daughter (2004)
Species (1995)
Bloodsport (1986)
Jiminy Glick in La La Wood (2004)
Blown Away (1994)
Platoon (1986)
Phone Booth (2003)
Jason's Lyric (1994)
Vision Quest (1985)
Green Dragon (2002)
Lush Life (1994)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Panic Room (2002)

posted 577 days ago
Niara

I loved him in 'The Crying Game' and he starred alongside one of my other favourite actors Tim Curry in 'Sorted'. He's amazing.

posted 635 days ago
Lummy08

I just realised how much movies this guy has been in! He's really a great actor and im sure gonna watch all his filmography i.e all d films he acted in lol

posted 713 days ago
motograter13

I hated him in the Shield but all his other movies are great

posted 737 days ago
SimoneBerg

He's great, nd I loved his performance in ER, even though he was a "bad guy" :)

posted 826 days ago
BiologyBabe2012

I love Forest Whitaker - watch the Last King of Scotland and you'll understand why.

posted 832 days ago
senegato

GIMME DAT OSCAR! GIMME, GIMME, GIMME DAT OSCAR!

posted 960 days ago
courtjester138

Mr. Whitaker is one of the best actors in the business. Watch him in "Bird" or "Phenomenon" and you'll understand where I'm coming from.

posted 1010 days ago