Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker (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 Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award-winning television series, The Shield.
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Filmography
Selected Forest Whitaker film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2012
Mississippi Wild
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2012
Freelancers
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2012
Vipaka
Angel
2011
A Single Shot
Simon
2011
Little Treasure
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2005
Deacons for Defense
Marcus Clay
2001
Feast of All Saints
Daguerreotypist Picard
1993
Lush Life
Buddy Chester
1990
Criminal Justice
Jessie Williams
1987
Hands of a Stranger
Sergeant Delaney
1985
The Grand Baby
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1982
Making the Grade
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Director Credits
1998
Black Jaq
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Producer Credits
2012
Vipaka
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2011
Serving Life
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2009
Brick City
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2008
Kassim the Dream
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2001
Feast of All Saints
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1998
Black Jaq
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Academy Award for Best Actor
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BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
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Films directed by Forest Whitaker
First Daughter (2004)
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Hope Floats (1998)
Strapped (1993)
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (2001–2020)
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Academy Award for Best Actor (2001–present)
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