Person Details

Birthday: 1961-07-15 09:32:30

Aliases: Forest Steven Whitaker III , Φόρεστ Γουίτακερ

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Longview, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 133

TV Involvements: 20


Most Famous Work

Biography

Forest Steven Whitaker III (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Lee Daniels' The Butler, Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai,for his work in direct-to-video films and for his recurring role as LAPD Internal Affairs Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series The Shield. Whitaker won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. He also starred as Inspector Franck Dotzler in Taken 3 with Liam Neeson.

Most Famous Work

American Idol
Average
5

American Idol

(2002) Self
Criminal Minds
Average
8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Sam Cooper
Where Are They Now?
Average
8

Where Are They Now?

(1999) Self
The Twilight Zone
Average
7

The Twilight Zone

(2002) Self - Host
Star Wars: Andor
Average
8

Star Wars: Andor

(2022) Saw Gerrera
Star Wars Rebels
Average
8

Star Wars Rebels

(2014) Saw Gerrera (voice)
The Hire
Average
8

The Hire

(2001) The Employer
The Shield
Average
8

The Shield

(2002) Jon Kavanaugh

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Ghost Dog (archive footage)
Doc Broadus
Auggie Bolo
2022 Self (archive footage)
Narrator
Saw Gerrera
Saw Gerrera (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Guest
2021 Self
C. L. Franklin
2020 Jeronicus Jangle
N/A
Self
Reverend Kennedy
2019 Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Howard Lambert
2018 Jack Jackson
Tom
First Equisapien / Demarius
Narrator (voice)
Desmond Tutu
Zuri
2017 Himself
Self
2016 Saw Gerrera
Narrator (voice)
Colonel G. T. Weber
Saw Gerrera (voice)
Fiddler
2015 Self
The Narrator (voice)
Titus 'Tick' Wills
Eddie Barker
2014 Inspector Frank Dotzler
Saw Gerrera (voice)
William Garnett
N/A
Angel
2013 Ali Sokhela
Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Man
Self
Chief Wesley Barnes
Narrator
Cecil Gaines
Narrator
Will
Agent John Bannister
2012 Francisco Francis
Dennis Larue
2011 Ronny
Self
Narrator (voice)
Sam Cooper
2010 George
Barris
Joey
Jake
Brad Boyd
Lion
2009 Al Collins
Ira (voice)
Narrator
Charlie Archenault
Charlie
2008 Captain Jack Wander
Lian-Chu (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Howard Lewis
2007 Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Philip
The Corner Man
Happiness
2006 Self - Narrator (voice)
Lonnie Brewster (voice)
Geoffrey Hunt
Clyde Snow
Idi Amin
2005 Abe Holt
Ted Younger
N/A
Sam Cooper
Carter
Self
Turlington (voice)
Self
2004 Narrator (voice)
Self
2003 Self
N/A
Marcus Clay
2002 Self - Host
Captain Ramey
Self
Burnham
Jon Kavanaugh
Self
2001 Daguerreotypist Picard
Agent Jules Bernard
N/A
The Employer
Addie
The Employer
Self
2000 Self
Ker
Narrator
1999 Steven Beck
Officer Dante Jackson
Self
Ghost Dog
Self
1998 Crane
1997 Self
1996 Mr. Rucker
Self
Nate Pope
1995 Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)
Dan Smithson, Empath
Cyrus Cole
1994 Cy Bianco
Self
Maddog
Curtis Ames
Col. MacKenzie Casey
Self
Anthony Franklin
1993 Officer Battle
Buddy Chester
Fred Whitmore
Major Collins
1992 David Duttonville
Jody
N/A
Dr. Sid Handleman
1991 Dekker
Jackson
1990 Jessie Williams
Dennis Curren
1989 Dr. Steven Fisher
1988 N/A
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Rawlins
1987 Edward Garlick
Det. Jack Pismo
Sergeant Delaney
1986 Big Harold
Amos
1985 Cuffey
Jerry
Balldozer
1982 Charles Jefferson
Gowdy's Bodyguard
N/A
1981 N/A
1978 N/A
1975 Self - Host
1952 Self
N/A
N/A
Oliver Garland
Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2004 Director
1998 Director
1995 Director
1993 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1998 Executive Music Producer
1986 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

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