Forest Whitaker |
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Forest Steven Whitaker has packaged a king-size talent into his hulking 6' 2", 220 lb. frame. He won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film The Last King of Scotland (2006), and has also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. He is the fourth African-American male to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, following in...
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Actor (129 credits)
Actor (129 credits)
2019-2021
Godfather of Harlem
(TV Series)
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson / Bumpy Johnson
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson / Bumpy Johnson
- Episode #2.1
(2021)
... Bumpy Johnson
- Chickens Come Home to Roost
(2019)
... Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
- Rent Strike Blues
(2019)
... Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
- How I Got Over
(2019)
... Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
- Masters of War
(2019)
... Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
2017-2018
Empire
(TV Series)
Eddie Barker
Eddie Barker
- Steal from the Thief
(2018)
... Eddie Barker
- The Empire Unpossess'd
(2018)
... Eddie Barker
- Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns
(2018)
... Eddie Barker
- Fair Terms
(2018)
... Eddie Barker
- False Face
(2018)
... Eddie Barker
2017
Star Wars Rebels
(TV Series)
Saw Gerrera
Saw Gerrera
- In the Name of the Rebellion: Part 2
(2017)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
- In the Name of the Rebellion: Part 1
(2017)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
- Ghosts of Geonosis: Part 2
(2017)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
- Ghosts of Geonosis: Part 1
(2017)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
2016
Star Wars: Go Rogue
(TV Mini-Series short)
Saw Gerrera
Saw Gerrera
- Chapter 4
(2016)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
- Chapter 3
(2016)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
- Chapter 2
(2016)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
- Chapter 1
(2016)
... Saw Gerrera (voice)
2016
Roots
(TV Mini-Series)
Fiddler
Fiddler
- Part 4
(2016)
... Fiddler
- Part 2
(2016)
... Fiddler
- Part 1
(2016)
... Fiddler
2011
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - Alternate Reality: The New Criminal Minds
(Video short)
Sam Cooper
Sam Cooper
2011
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
(TV Series)
Sam Cooper
Sam Cooper
- Death by a Thousand Cuts
(2011)
... Sam Cooper
- The Girl in the Blue Mask
(2011)
... Sam Cooper
- Strays
(2011)
... Sam Cooper
- The Time Is Now
(2011)
... Sam Cooper
- Smother
(2011)
... Sam Cooper
2007-2009
American Dad!
(TV Series)
Daniel Turlington / Ron Turlington / Turlington
Daniel Turlington / Ron Turlington / Turlington
- Live and Let Fry
(2009)
... Daniel Turlington (voice)
- Chimdale
(2009)
... Ron Turlington (voice)
- Meter Made
(2007)
... Turlington (voice)
2006-2007
The Shield
(TV Series)
Jon Kavanaugh
Jon Kavanaugh
- Baptism by Fire
(2007)
... Jon Kavanaugh
- On the Jones
(2007)
... Jon Kavanaugh
- Postpartum
(2006)
... Jon Kavanaugh
- Of Mice and Lem
(2006)
... Jon Kavanaugh
- Smoked
(2006)
... Jon Kavanaugh
2006-2007
ER
(TV Series)
Curtis Ames
Curtis Ames
- Murmurs of the Heart
(2007)
... Curtis Ames
- A House Divided
(2007)
... Curtis Ames
- Tell Me No Secrets...
(2006)
... Curtis Ames
- Jigsaw
(2006)
... Curtis Ames
- Heart of the Matter
(2006)
... Curtis Ames
1986
North and South, Book II
(TV Mini-Series)
Cuffey
Cuffey
- March 1865 - April 1865
(1986)
... Cuffey
- December 1864 - February 1865
(1986)
... Cuffey (credit only)
- May 1864 - Late Autumn 1864
(1986)
... Cuffey (credit only)
- September 17, 1862 - Spring 1864
(1986)
... Cuffey
- July 1861 - Summer 1862
(1986)
... Cuffey
1985
North and South, Book I
(TV Mini-Series)
Cuffey
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
1983
Cagney & Lacey
(TV Series)
Night Manager
Night Manager
- The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All
(1983)
... Night Manager
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Producer (30 credits)
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Director (8 credits)
Director (8 credits)
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Soundtrack (7 credits)
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Music department (3 credits)
Music department (3 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Additional Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (9 credits)
Thanks (9 credits)
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Self (165 credits)
Self (165 credits)
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Archive footage (17 credits)
Archive footage (17 credits)
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TV commercial, "Health Partners," for Cigna Insurance (voiceover). See more »Publicity Listings:
7 Interviews | 14 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 13 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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