Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1961-07-15 (63 years)
- Place of BirthLongview, Texas, USA
- Also Known AsForest Steven Whitaker IIIΦόρεστ Γουίτακερ포레스트 휘태커フォレスト・ウィテカーForest Steven WhitakerФорест Вітакер
Forest Whitaker
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
The King of Kings
As: Peter (voice)
- 2024
Seaweed Stories
As: Narrator
- 2024
My Generation
As: Narrator
- 2024
Emperor of Ocean Park
As: Oliver Garland
- 2023
Big George Foreman
As: Doc Broadus
- 2023
Extrapolations
As: Auggie Bolo
- 2022
Prophets of Change
As: Narrator
- 2022
Star Wars: Andor
As: Saw Gerrera
2021Respect
As: C. L. Franklin
2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
As: Jeronicus Jangle
2020Burden
As: Reverend Kennedy
2019Godfather of Harlem
As: Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
2019Finding Steve McQueen
As: Howard Lambert
2018City of Lies
As: Jack Jackson
2018How It Ends
As: Tom
2018Sorry to Bother You
As: First Equisapien / Demarius
2018Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
As: Narrator (voice)
2018The Forgiven
As: Desmond Tutu
- 2018
Black Panther
As: Zuri
- 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
As: Saw Gerrera
- 2016
Arrival
As: Colonel Weber
2016Star Wars: Go Rogue
As: Saw Gerrera (voice)
2016Roots
As: Fiddler
2015Dope
As: The Narrator (voice)
- 2015
Southpaw
As: Titus 'Tick' Wills
2015Empire
As: Eddie Barker
- 2014
Taken 3
As: Inspector Frank Dotzler
2014Star Wars Rebels
As: Saw Gerrera (voice)
2014Two Men in Town
As: William Garnett
2014Repentance
As: Angel
2013Zulu
As: Ali Sokhela
2013Black Nativity
As: Reverend Cornell Cobbs
2013Making a Scene
As: Man
2013Out of the Furnace
As: Chief Wesley Barnes
2013Mysteries of the Unseen World
As: Narrator
2013The Butler
As: Cecil Gaines
2013Rising from Ashes
As: Narrator
2013Pawn
As: Will
2013The Last Stand
As: Agent John Bannister
2012A Dark Truth
As: Francisco Francis
2012Freelancers
As: Dennis Larue
2011Catch.44
As: Ronny
2011Serving Life
As: Narrator (voice)
2011Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
As: Sam Cooper
2010Lullaby for Pi
As: George
2010The Experiment
As: Barris
2010My Own Love Song
As: Joey
2010Repo Men
As: Jake
2010Our Family Wedding
As: Brad Boyd
2010Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
As: Lion
2009Hurricane Season
As: Al Collins
2009Where the Wild Things Are
As: Ira (voice)
2009Crips and Bloods: Made in America
As: Narrator
2009Winged Creatures
As: Charlie Archenault
2009Powder Blue
As: Charlie
2008Street Kings
As: Captain Jack Wander
2008Vantage Point
As: Howard Lewis
2007The Great Debaters
As: Dr. James Farmer Sr.
2007Ripple Effect
As: Philip
2007Even Money
As: Clyde Snow
2007The Air I Breathe
As: Happiness
2006Everyone's Hero
As: Lonnie Brewster (voice)
2006The Marsh
As: Geoffrey Hunt
2006The Last King of Scotland
As: Idi Amin
2005A Little Trip to Heaven
As: Abe Holt
2005Mary
As: Ted Younger
2005Criminal Minds
As: Sam Cooper
2005American Gun
As: Carter
2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
As: Forest Whitaker
2005American Dad!
As: Turlington (voice)
2004First Daughter
As: Narrator (voice)
2003Phone Booth
As: Captain Ramey
2003Deacons for Defense
As: Marcus Clay
2002Panic Room
As: Burnham
2002The Shield
As: Jon Kavanaugh
2001Feast of All Saints
As: Daguerreotypist Picard
2001The Fourth Angel
As: Agent Jules Bernard
2001The Follow
As: The Employer
2001Green Dragon
As: Addie
2001The Hire
As: The Employer
2000Battlefield Earth
As: Ker
2000The Paperboy
As: Narrator
1999Witness Protection
As: Steven Beck
1999Light It Up
As: Officer Dante Jackson
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
As: Ghost Dog
1998Body Count
As: Crane
1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
As: Mr. Rucker
1996Phenomenon
As: Nate Pope
1995Mr. Holland's Opus
As: Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)
1995Species
As: Dan Smithson, Empath
1995Smoke
As: Cyrus Cole
1994Prêt-à-Porter
As: Cy Bianco
1994Jason's Lyric
As: Maddog
1994ER
As: Curtis Ames
1994The Enemy Within
As: Col. MacKenzie Casey
1994Blown Away
As: Anthony Franklin
1993Bank Robber
As: Officer Battle
1993Lush Life
As: Buddy Chester
1993Last Light
As: Fred Whitmore
1993Body Snatchers
As: Major Collins
1992Consenting Adults
As: David Duttonville
1992The Crying Game
As: Jody
1992Article 99
As: Dr. Sid Handleman
1991Diary of a Hitman
As: Dekker
1991A Rage in Harlem
As: Jackson
1990Criminal Justice
As: Jessie Williams
1990Downtown
As: Dennis Curren
1989Johnny Handsome
As: Dr. Steven Fisher
1988Bird
As: Charlie 'Bird' Parker
1988Bloodsport
As: Rawlins
1987Good Morning, Vietnam
As: Edward Garlick
1987Stakeout
As: Det. Jack Pismo
1987Hands of a Stranger
As: Sergeant Delaney
1986Platoon
As: Big Harold
1986The Color of Money
As: Amos
1985North and South
As: Cuffey
1985Amazing Stories
As: Jerry
1985Vision Quest
As: Balldozer
1982Fast Times at Ridgemont High
As: Charles Jefferson
1982Tag: The Assassination Game
As: Gowdy's Bodyguard