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
(2002) SelfCriminal Minds
(2005) Sam CooperWhere Are They Now?
(1999) SelfThe Twilight Zone
(2002) Self - HostStar Wars: Andor
(2022) Saw GerreraStar Wars Rebels
(2014) Saw Gerrera (voice)The Hire
(2001) The EmployerThe Shield
(2002) Jon KavanaughActing
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
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2023 | Executive Producer | |
Producer | ||
2022 | Producer | |
2021 | Producer | |
2020 | Executive Producer | |
2019 | Executive Producer | |
Producer | ||
Executive Producer | ||
2018 | Producer | |
2017 | Producer | |
2015 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
2013 | Executive Producer | |
Producer | ||
2011 | Executive Producer | |
Executive Producer | ||
2009 | Executive Producer | |
Producer | ||
Producer | ||
2007 | Executive Producer | |
2005 | Executive Producer | |
2004 | Executive Producer | |
2003 | Producer | |
2002 | Co-Executive Producer | |
2001 | Executive Producer | |
1991 | Co-Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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 |