Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. 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. After making his film debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Whitaker went on to earn a reputation for intensive character study work for films, such as Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bird (1988), The Crying Game (1992), Phenomenon (1996), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), The Great Debaters (2007), The Butler (2013), Arrival (2016), and Respect (2021). He has also appeared in blockbusters, such as Panic Room (2002), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Saw Gerrera, and Black Panther (2018) as Zuri. For his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the British historical drama film The Last King of Scotland (2006), Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film Strapped (1993), and directed the films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Hope Floats (1998), and First Daughter (2004). Apart from his film career, Whitaker is also known for his humanitarian work and activism. In 2011, he was inducted as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, later receiving a promotion to Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and serves as the CEO of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), a non-profit outreach program. Description above from the Wikipedia article Forest Whitaker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed Movies
Director: Forest Whitaker
Writers: Jessica Bendinger,
Cast: Amerie, Dwayne Adway, Hollis Hill, Katie Holmes, Ken Moreno, Lela Rochon, Marc Blucas, Margaret Colin, Michael Keaton, Michael Milhoan,
Acted Movies
Director: Liesl Tommy
Writers: Tracey Scott Wilson,
Cast: Audra McDonald, Forest Whitaker, Hailey Kilgore, Jennifer Hudson, Marc Maron, Marlon Wayans, Mary J. Blige, Saycon Sengbloh, Tate Donovan, Tituss Burgess,
Director: Andrew Heckler
Writers: Andrew Heckler,
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Anna Colwell, Austin Hébert, Dexter Darden, Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund, Taylor Gregory, Tess Harper, Tom Wilkinson, Usher,
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writers: Tony Gilroy,
Cast: Alan Tudyk, Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker, Guy Henry, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed,
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writers: Eric Heisserer,
Cast: Abigail Pniowsky, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion, Jadyn Malone, Jeremy Renner, Julia Scarlett Dan, Mark O'Brien, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma,
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Kurt Sutter,
Cast: 50 Cent, Beau Knapp, Forest Whitaker, Jake Gyllenhaal, Miguel Gómez, Naomie Harris, Oona Laurence, Rachel McAdams, Skylan Brooks, Victor Ortiz,
Director: Olivier Megaton
Writers: Luc Besson,
Cast: David Warshofsky, Don Harvey, Dougray Scott, Dylan Bruno, Famke Janssen, Forest Whitaker, Leland Orser, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Sam Spruell,
Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Writers: José Giovanni,
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Dolores Heredia, Ellen Burstyn, Forest Whitaker, Harvey Keitel, Luis Guzmán, Reg E. Cathey, Sarah Minnich, Stan Carp, Tim Guinee,
Director: Jérôme Salle
Writers: Julien Rappeneau,
Cast: Conrad Kemp, Forest Whitaker, Iman Isaacs, Inge Beckmann, Joelle Kayembe, Orlando Bloom, Patrick Lyster, Randall Majiet, Regardt van den Bergh, Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots,
Director: Scott Cooper
Writers: Brad Ingelsby,
Cast: Boyd Holbrook, Casey Affleck, Christian Bale, Forest Whitaker, Gordon Michaels, Sam Shepard, Tom Bower, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldaña,
Director: Lee Daniels
Writers: Danny Strong,
Cast: Aml Ameen, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, Forest Whitaker, Jane Fonda, John Cusack, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard,
Director: David A. Armstrong
Writers: Jay Anthony White,
Cast: Common, Forest Whitaker, Jessica Szohr, Jonathan Bennett, Marton Csokas, Michael Chiklis, Nikki Reed, Ray Liotta, Sean Faris, Stephen Lang,
Director: Damian Lee
Writers: Damian Lee,
Cast: Al Sapienza, Andy García, Danielle Baker, Deborah Kara Unger, Eva Longoria, Forest Whitaker, Joel Harris, Kim Coates, Lara Daans, Steven Bauer,
Director: Jessy Terrero
Writers: L. Philippe Casseus,
Cast: 50 Cent, Beau Garrett, Dana Delany, Forest Whitaker, Malcolm Goodwin, Matt Gerald, Robert De Niro, Robert Wisdom, Ryan O'Nan, Vinnie Jones,
Director: Aaron Harvey
Writers: Aaron Harvey,
Cast: Brad Dourif, Bruce Willis, Deborah Ann Woll, Edrick Browne, Forest Whitaker, Malin Åkerman, Michael Rosenbaum, Nikki Reed, Reila Aphrodite, Shea Whigham,
Director: Paul T. Scheuring
Writers: Mario Giordano,
Cast: Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Clifton Collins Jr., Damien Leake, David Banner, Ethan Cohn, Fisher Stevens, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Travis Fimmel,
Director: Olivier Dahan
Writers: Olivier Dahan,
Cast: Annie Parisse, Chandler Frantz, Elias Koteas, Forest Whitaker, Joe Forbrich, Julia Lashae, Madeline Zima, Nick Nolte, Renée Zellweger, Tim Parati,
Director: Miguel Sapochnik
Writers: Garrett Lerner,
Cast: Alice Braga, Carice van Houten, Chandler Canterbury, Forest Whitaker, Joe Pingue, Jude Law, Liev Schreiber, Liza Lapira, RZA, Tiffany Espensen,
Director: David Ayer
Writers: Kurt Wimmer,
Cast: Angela Sun, Cedric the Entertainer, Chris Evans, Common, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Jay Mohr, Keanu Reeves, Martha Higareda, Naomie Harris,
Director: Joel Schumacher
Writers: Larry Cohen,
Cast: Arian Ash, Colin Farrell, Forest Whitaker, John Enos III, Katie Holmes, Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Jai Parker, Radha Mitchell, Richard T. Jones, Tia Texada,
Director: David Fincher
Writers: David Koepp,
Cast: Andrew Kevin Walker, Ann Magnuson, Dwight Yoakam, Forest Whitaker, Ian Buchanan, Jared Leto, Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Patrick Bauchau, Paul Schulze,
Director: John Irvin
Writers: Robin Hunter,
Cast: Anna Maguire, Briony Glassco, Charlotte Rampling, Forest Whitaker, Holly Boyd, Jason Priestley, Jeremy Irons, Joel Pitts, Lois Maxwell, Timothy West,
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch,
Cast: Cliff Gorman, Forest Whitaker, Frank Adonis, Frank Minucci, Gene Ruffini, Henry Silva, John Tormey, Richard Portnow, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo,
Director: Wayne Wang
Writers: Paul Auster,
Cast: Ashley Judd, Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito, Harold Perrineau, Harvey Keitel, Jared Harris, José Zúñiga, Stephen Gevedon, Stockard Channing, William Hurt,
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writers: John Rice,
Cast: Caitlin Clarke, Christofer de Oni, Forest Whitaker, Jeff Bridges, John Finn, Lloyd Bridges, Loyd Catlett, Stephi Lineburg, Suzy Amis, Tommy Lee Jones,
Director: Abel Ferrara
Writers: Nicholas St. John,
Cast: Billy Wirth, Christine Elise, Forest Whitaker, G. Elvis Phillips, Gabrielle Anwar, Kathleen Doyle, Meg Tilly, R. Lee Ermey, Reilly Murphy, Terry Kinney,
Director: Neil Jordan
Writers: Neil Jordan,
Cast: Adrian Dunbar, Andrée Bernard, Birdy Sweeney, Breffni McKenna, Forest Whitaker, Jaye Davidson, Jim Broadbent, Joe Savino, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea,
Director: Howard Deutch
Writers: Ron Cutler,
Cast: Eli Wallach, Forest Whitaker, John C. McGinley, John Mahoney, Kathy Baker, Keith David, Kiefer Sutherland, Lea Thompson, Noble Willingham, Ray Liotta,
Director: Bill Duke
Writers: Bobby Crawford,
Cast: Anthonia Kitchen, Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens, Samm-Art Williams, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Stack Pierce, T.K. Carter, Zakes Mokae,
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Joel Oliansky,
Cast: Arlen Dean Snyder, Damon Whitaker, Diane Venora, Forest Whitaker, James Handy, Keith David, Michael McGuire, Michael Zelniker, Morgan Nagler, Samuel E. Wright,
Director: Newt Arnold
Writers: Sheldon Lettich,
Cast: Bolo Yeung Sze, Donald Gibb, Forest Whitaker, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Paulo Tocha, Philip Chan, Roy Chiao,
Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Mitch Markowitz,
Cast: Bruno Kirby, Chintara Sukapatana, Forest Whitaker, J. T. Walsh, Juney Smith, Noble Willingham, Richard Edson, Robert Wuhl, Robin Williams, Tom T. Tran,
Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Oliver Stone,
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C. McGinley, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, Mark Moses, Richard Edson, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe,