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Forest Steven Whitaker was born in Longview, Texas July 15, 1961. His family moved to South Central Los Angeles in 1965. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Keisha and his children. American actor, producer, and director. Whitaker won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland... See full bio »

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Hide HideActor (96 titles)
2013 Zulu (post-production)
Ali Sokhela
 
2013 Pawn (completed)
Will
 
2012 A Dark Truth
Francisco Francis
 
2012 Freelancers
LaRue
 
2012 Vipaka
Angel
 
2011 Catch .44
Ronny
 
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV series)
Sam Cooper
Strays (2011) … Sam Cooper
The Time Is Now (2011) … Sam Cooper
Smother (2011) … Sam Cooper
 
2010 Lullaby for Pi
George
 
2010 The Experiment (video)
Barris
 
2010 Criminal Minds (TV series)
Sam Cooper
The Fight (2010) … Sam Cooper
 
2010 Repo Men
Jake
 
2009 Where the Wild Things Are
Ira (voice)
 
2009 Toys in the Attic 2012
Teddy (voice: English version)
 
2007-2009 American Dad! (TV series)
Turlington
Live and Let Fry (2009) … Turlington (voice)
Chimdale (2009) … Turlington (voice)
Meter Made (2007) … Turlington (voice)
 
2008 Dragon Hunters
Lian-Chu (voice: English version)
 
2007 The Great Debaters
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
 
2006-2007 The Shield (TV series)
Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh
 
2007 Ripple Effect
Philip
 
2006-2007 ER (TV series)
Curtis Ames
A House Divided (2007) … Curtis Ames
Jigsaw (2006) … Curtis Ames
 
2006 Everyone's Hero
Lonnie Brewster (voice)
 
2006 The Marsh
Geoffrey Hunt
 
2006/I Even Money
Clyde Snow
 
2005 American Gun
Carter
 
2005 A Little Trip to Heaven
Abe Holt
 
2005/I Mary
Ted Younger
 
2004 First Daughter
Narrator (voice)
 
2002-2003 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Himself - Host / Narrator
Burned (2003) … Narrator/Himself - Host
Sunrise (2003) … Narrator/Himself - Host
Homecoming (2003) … Narrator/Himself - Host
The Executions of Grady Finch (2003) … Narrator/Himself - Host
Developing (2003) … Narrator/Himself - Host
 
2003 Deacons for Defense (TV movie)
Marcus Clay
 
2002 Phone Booth
Captain Ramey
 
2001 Feast of All Saints (TV movie)
Daguerreotypist Picard
 
2001 The Fourth Angel
Agent Jules Bernard
 
2001 The Follow (short)
The Employer (uncredited)
 
2001 Green Dragon
Addie
 
2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker
Mr. Ellington
 
1999 Witness Protection (TV movie)
Steven Beck
 
1999 Light It Up
Officer Dante Jackson
 
1998 Body Count
Crane
 
1996 Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (TV movie)
Mr. Rucker
 
1995 Mr. Holland's Opus
Kidd (uncredited)
 
1995 Species
Dan Smithson
 
1995 Smoke
Cyrus Cole
 
1994 Prêt-à-Porter
Cy Bianco
 
1994 Jason's Lyric
Maddog
 
1994 Blown Away
Anthony Franklin
 
1993 Lush Life (TV movie)
Buddy Chester
 
1993 Bank Robber
Officer Battle
 
1993 Last Light (TV movie)
Fred Whitmore
 
1992 Consenting Adults
David Duttonville
 
1992 Article 99
Dr. Sid Handleman
 
1991 A Rage in Harlem
Jackson
 
1990 Criminal Justice (TV movie)
Jessie Williams
 
1990 Downtown
Dennis Curren
 
1988 Bloodsport
Rawlins
 
1987 Stakeout
Jack Pismo
 
1987 Hands of a Stranger (TV movie)
Sergeant Delaney
 
1986 The Color of Money
Amos
 
1986 North and South, Book II (TV mini-series)
Cuffey
Episode #1.6 (1986) … Cuffey
Episode #1.5 (1986) … Cuffey (credit only)
Episode #1.4 (1986) … Cuffey (credit only)
Episode #1.3 (1986) … Cuffey
Episode #1.2 (1986) … Cuffey
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Jerry
Gather Ye Acorns (1986) … Jerry
 
1985 North and South (TV mini-series)
Cuffey
Episode #1.6 (1985) … Cuffey (credit only)
Episode #1.5 (1985) … Cuffey (credit only)
Episode #1.4 (1985) … Cuffey
Episode #1.3 (1985) … Cuffey
Episode #1.2 (1985) … Cuffey
 
1985 Diff'rent Strokes (TV series)
Herman
Bully for Arnold (1985) … Herman
 
1985 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Friend
Spring Break (1985) … Friend
 
1985 Vision Quest
Balldozer
 
1985 The Grand Baby (TV movie)
 
1984 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Floyd Green
Blues for Mr. Green (1984) … Floyd Green
 
1984 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Lewis Jordan
School Nurse (1984) … Lewis Jordan
 
1983 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Night Manager
The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All (1983) … Night Manager
 
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Charles Jefferson
 
1982 Making the Grade (TV series)
 
Show ShowProducer (21 titles)
2013 I Am You (documentary) (executive producer) (completed)
 
2013 Fruitvale (producer) (completed)
 
2012 Rising from Ashes (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2012 Vipaka (producer)
 
2011 Serving Life (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2011 Monte Carlo (executive producer)
 
2009-2011 Brick City (TV series documentary) (executive producer - 11 episodes)
Judgment Day (2011) (executive producer)
Election (2011) (executive producer)
Game On (2011) (executive producer)
The Haunting (2011) (executive producer)
Arrested Development (2011) (executive producer)
 
2009 Powder Blue (producer)
 
2008 Dewmocracy (Video Game) (producer)
 
2008 Kassim the Dream (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2007 Ripple Effect (executive producer)
 
2005 American Gun (executive producer)
 
2004 First Daughter (executive producer)
 
2003 The Twilight Zone (TV series) (consulting producer - 2 episodes)
Burned (2003) (consulting producer)
Rewind (2003) (consulting producer)
 
2003 Chasing Papi (producer)
 
2002 The Making of 'Green Dragon' (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
2002 Door to Door (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
2001 Feast of All Saints (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 Green Dragon (executive producer)
 
1998 Black Jaq (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 A Rage in Harlem (co-producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (5 titles)
2004 First Daughter
 
1998 Hope Floats
 
1998 Black Jaq (TV movie)
 
1993 Strapped (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2009 2009 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie) (performer: "Dick in a Box")
 
2006 The Last King of Scotland (performer: "The Last Scottish Rite 1-4", "Kay's Lament")
 
2004 First Daughter (writer: "Thought I'd Seen It All", "Fall", "Free", "You 'n Mego", "Oooops", "Whatever", "Sea of Dreams", "Dance My Dreams Theme Song from First Daughter")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
2004 First Daughter (soundtrack executive producer)
 
1998 Hope Floats (executive soundtrack producer)
 
1995 Waiting to Exhale (soundtrack executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2008 Dewmocracy (Video Game) (story)
 
Show ShowThanks (8 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2007 Death and Taxis (special thanks)
 
2006 American Pets (video short) (special thanks)
 
2006 Before the Music Dies (documentary) (The filmmakers especially wish to thank)
 
2004 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (special thanks)
 
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
 
2000 Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1986 A Little Off Mark (short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (103 titles)
2013 I Am You (documentary) (completed)
 
2012 Rising from Ashes (documentary)
Narrator
 
2011 Ebert Presents: At the Movies (TV series)
Himself - Festival Honoree
Episode #2.22 (2011) … Himself - Festival Honoree
 
2011 Serving Life (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2011 Guys Choice Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself - Award Winner
 
2011 National Memorial Day Concert (TV documentary)
 
2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2011 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
Oscar Shoq (2011) … Himself
Episode #4.120 (2010) … Himself
 
2006-2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #7.115 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #6.29 (2009) … Himself
Episode #4.236 (2008) … Himself
Episode #3.13 (2006) … Himself
Episode #3.12 (2006) … Himself
 
2006-2011 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 21 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 23 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2010-2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.395 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.205 (2010) … Himself
 
2007-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #18.90 (2011) … Himself
Episode #14.83 (2007) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 A Man's Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.20 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.19 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.4 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2008-2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 9 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006-2009 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 12 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 Shooting Blue (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 2009 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator
Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2009) … Himself/Narrator
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006-2009 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 26 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 21 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 The 2nd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 Stand Up to Cancer (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 American Idol (TV series)
Himself
Idol Gives Back (2008) … Himself
 
2008 King (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2008 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Forest Whitaker (2008) … Himself
Forest Whitaker (2006) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 15 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
1998-2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Hope Floats (1998) … Himself
 
2008 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Cartelera (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 24 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 An Evening at the Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 La noche de los Oscar (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.7 (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 30 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 17 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Female Actor in a Leading Role
 
2008 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (documentary)
Narrator
 
1994-2007 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Friend
Kiefer Sutherland (2007) … Himself - Friend
John Travolta (2003) … Himself
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994) … Himself
 
2007 Fashion News Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.12 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2007 38th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 La noche de los Oscar (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2007 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 22 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 5 News (TV series)
Himself - BAFTA Nominee
Episode dated 11 February 2007 (2007) … Himself - BAFTA Nominee
 
2007 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host
Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban (2007) … Himself - Host
 
2007 Rwanda Rising (documentary)
Gacaca Judge (voice)
 
1994-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #15.22 (2007) … Himself
Episode #3.230 (1994) … Himself
 
2007 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
2006-2007 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 14 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.368 (2006) … Himself
Episode #4.181 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Forest Whitaker (2006) … Himself
 
2006 2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996-2006 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 24 October 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 21 May 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 3 January 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 2006 Women's World Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 American Pets (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Capturing Idi Amin (documentary short)
Interviewee
 
2006 Before the Music Dies (documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2006 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Special Thanks to Roy London (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Odyssey in Rome (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Misbehavers (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Närbild (TV series documentary)
Himself
Baltasar Kormákur (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Himself
 
2004 Film Trix 2004 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Shooting 'Panic Room' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Female
 
2004 UFC 46: Supernatural (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 American Storytellers (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Panic Room' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1998-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 20 May 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Lela Rochon (2001) … Himself
 
2001 A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (video documentary short)
Himself/Big Harold
 
2000 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Director / Himself - Actor
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) … Himself - Actor/Director
 
2000 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself
Music Movie Stars (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Forest Whitaker (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Ker'
 
1998 1998 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Clint Eastwood (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 27th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 The 1994 Annual Diversity Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1989 The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 21st NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2009 Buscando a Penélope (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 ER (TV series)
 
2007 Maquillando entre monstruos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Ted Younger
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2003 VH1: All Access (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2006) Music video: Appears in the video for T.I. and Jamie Foxx's "Live In The Sky" See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Interviews  | 12 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on choosing studio or independent films] I go back and forth between indie and studio because I feel like it, not because I feel obligated to do one or the other. The only reason to make a decision like that is financial, you know, you can't live. That doesn't make my decision for me, I do what feels right for me... See more »

Trivia:

Spent a total of three and a half months in Uganda researching and filming The Last King of Scotland. Uganda was his ever first visit to Africa. See more »

Trademark:

His right eye which can not open fully due to the hereditary condition ptosis See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer