Jul 15, 1961 -
Forest Whitaker was born July 15, 1961 in Longview, Texas. While Forest was still a toddler his family moved to the Los Angeles area. Whitaker was a standout football player at Palisades High School and attended Cal State Polytechnic University on a football scholarship, but his college football career was cut short by a back injury.
His first major movie appearance was in 1982's "Fast Times at Ridgemont High". Through the years Forest has had notable supporting roles in such movies as "Good Morning Vietname", "Battlefield Earth", and "Phone Booth". Forest Whitaker has also dabbled in directing ("Waiting To Exhale" and "Hope Floats") and television ("The Twilight Zone").
Critical acclaim started pouring in for Whitaker's portrayal of Idi Amin in 2006's "The Last King of Scotland". He won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance of the dictator.
Forest Whitaker Filmography |
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| Year | Film | Role |
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Howard Lewis |
| 2008 | Street Kings | Captain Jack Wander |
| 2008 | Winged Creatures | Charlie Archenault |
| 2008 | Powder Blue | Charlie |
| 2008 | Hurrican Season | Al Collins |
| 2007 | Ripple Effect | Philip |
| 2007 | The Air I Breathe | Happiness |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | Dr James Farmer Sr |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero |
Lonnie Brewster (voice) |
| 2006 | The Last King of Scotland |
Idi Amin |
| 2006 | The Marsh |
Geoffry Hunt |
| 2006 | Even Money |
Clyde Snow |
| 2005 | American Gun |
Carter |
| 2005 | A Little Trip To Heaven |
Abe Holt |
| 2005 | Mary | Ted Younger |
| 2004 | First Daughter |
Narrator (voice) |
| 2003 | Deacons for Defense (TV Movie) | Marcus Clay |
| 2002 | Phone Booth |
Captain Ed Ramey |
| 2002 | Panic Room |
Burnham |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints (TV Movie) | Daguerreotypist Picard |
| 2001 | The Fourth Angel |
Agent Jules Bernard |
| 2001 | The Fellow | The Employer |
| 2001 | Green Dragon | Addie |
| 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker | Mr Ellington |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth |
Ker |
| 1999 | Witness Protection (TV Movie) | Steven Beck |
| 1999 | Light It Up |
Officer Dante Jackson |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Ghost Dog |
| 1998 | Body Count |
Crane |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (TV Movie) | Mr Rucker |
| 1996 | Phenomenon |
Nate Pope |
| 1995 | Species |
Dan Smithson Empath |
| 1995 | Smoke | Cyrus Cole |
| 1994 | Pret-a- Porter (Ready To Wear) |
Cy Bianco |
| 1994 | Jason's Lyric |
Maddog |
| 1994 | Blown Away |
Anthony Franklin |
| 1994 | The Enemy Within (TV Movie) | Colonel MacKenzie Casey |
| 1994 | Bank Robber | Officer Battle |
| 1993 | Lush Life (TV) | Buddy Chester |
| 1993 | Last Light (TV) | Fred Whitmore |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers | Major Collins |
| 1992 | Consenting Adults |
David Duttonville |
| 1992 | The Crying Game |
Jody |
| 1992 | Article 99 | Dr Sid Handleman |
| 1991 | Diary of a Hitman | Dekker |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlem | Jackson |
| 1990 | Criminal Justice (TV) | Jessie Williams |
| 1990 | Downtown | Dennis Curren |
| 1989 | Johnny Handsome | Dr Steven Fisher |
| 1988 | Bird |
Charlie 'Bird' Parker |
| 1988 | Bloodsport | Rawlins |
| 1987 | Good Morning Vietnam |
Pfc Edward Montesque Garlick |
| 1987 | Stakeout | Jack Pismo |
| 1987 | Hands of a Stranger (TV) | Sergeant Delaney |
| 1986 | Platoon | Big Harold |
| 1986 | The Color of Money |
Amos |
| 1985 | Vision Quest |
Balldozer |
| 1985 | The Grand Baby (TV) | |
| 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
Charles Jefferson |
| 1982 | Tag: The Assassination Game | Gowdy's Bodyguard |
Forest Whitaker TV Shows |
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| Year | TV Show | Role |
| 2006-07 | The Shield | Lt Jon Kavanaugh |
| 2006-07 | ER | Curtis Ames |
| 2002-03 | The Twilight Zone | Host |
Forest Whitaker Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards - Actor in a Motion Picture | The Last King Of Scotland |
| 2007 | 79th Academy Awards: Best Actor | The Last King Of Scotland |
| 2007 | 13th SAG Awards: Outstanding Lead Movie Actor | The Last King Of Scotland |
| 2007 | 64th Golden Globes: Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) | The Last King Of Scotland |
| 2007 | 2006 Critics Choice Award: Best Actor | The Last King Of Scotland |
Forest Whitaker Stuff on eBay
Movie Trailer for 'Last King of Scotland' with Forest Whitaker
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