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Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

American actor
Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director. 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.Wikipedia
BornJuly 15, 1961
HometownLongview, Texas, United States of America
Net worth$25 million
Height6'2" (1.88m)
SpouseKeisha Nash
ChildrenTrue Whitaker, Sonnet Noel Whitaker, Osian Whitaker, otom whitaker
ParentsLaura Francis Smith, Forest Whitaker, Jr.
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2019Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureBlack Panther (film)Winner
2014Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureThe ButlerNominated
2014Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleThe ButlerNominated
2007Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaThe Last King of Scotland (film)Winner
2007British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActor in a Leading RoleThe Last King of Scotland (film)Winner

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