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
ParentsLaura Francis Smith , Forest Whitaker, Jr.
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  • Morgan Freeman was not condemned for playing Nelson Mandela in Invictus. Forest Whitaker’s portrayal of Idi Amin in the The Last King of Scotland did not inspire backlash on the grounds of cultural appropriation; instead Whitaker won an Oscar for Best Actor. The American actor Adam Driver has recently been denounced during the Venice Film Festival for playing Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann’s upcoming film about the Italian racing driver.

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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Ernest & Celestine
Ernest & Celestine
PG
1h 20min
2012
Freelancers
Freelancers
R
1h 36min
2012
Lullaby for Pi
Lullaby for Pi
1h 41min
2010
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
0h 24min
2010
Species
Species
R
1h 48min
1995
42%
Andor
Andor
0h 40min
2022
Respect
Respect
PG-13
2h 25min
2021
68%
LAbyrinth
LAbyrinth
R
1h 54min
2021
51%
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
PG
2h
2020
90%
Zulu
Zulu
R
1h 50min
2020
Burden
Burden
R
2h 9min
2020
50%
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
0h 55min
2019
FREE EPIX: Godfather of Harlem
FREE EPIX: Godfather of Harlem
2019
FREE MGM+: GODFATHER OF HARLEM
FREE MGM+: GODFATHER OF HARLEM
2019
EPIX FREE: By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem HD
EPIX FREE: By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem HD
2019
Finding Steve McQueen
Finding Steve McQueen
R
1h 30min
2019
46%
How It Ends
How It Ends
1h 53min
2018
17%
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
1h 35min
2017
The Forgiven
The Forgiven
R
1h 55min
2018
50%
We Are One
We Are One
1h 26min
2017
Arrival
Arrival
PG-13
1h 56min
2016
94%
Roots
Roots
TV-MA
1h 30min
2016
96%
Southpaw
Southpaw
R
2h 3min
2015
60%
Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
R
1h 56min
2014
Sewing Hope
Sewing Hope
0h 54min
2015
Taken 3
Taken 3
PG-13
1h 49min
2015
13%

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
2007British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActor in a Leading RoleThe Last King of Scotland (film)Winner
2007Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleThe Last King of Scotland (film)Winner

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