Forest Whitaker

- Born: July 15, 1961
- Birthplace: Longview, Texas
- Height: 6'2"
- Spouse: Keisha Nash
- Film Debut Role: Fast Times At Ridgemont High
- Awards: Cannes Film Festival, Academy Award, National Board Of Review, BAFTA, Golden Globes

Forest Whitaker is a producer, director, and actor best known for his Academy Award winning performance in The Last King of Scotland.
He studied music and drama at University of Southern California and graduated in 1982. His breakout role was the part of Charlie Parker in the 1988 Clint Eastwood directed film, Bird.
He and his family are vegetarians, and have done public service announcements for PETA.
Notable Films
1. Platoon (1986)
2. Stakeout (1987)
3. Bird (1988)
4. The Crying Game (1992)
5. Phenomenon (1996)
6. Ghost Dog (1999)
7. The Last King of Scotland (2006)
8. The Great Debaters (2007)
Quotes
"I can play a man who's despicable. But I'll still look inside him to find a point of connection. If I can find that kernel, audiences will relate to me."
"I have friends, African American actors, who've had more of a struggle; hopefully they're starting to see some air and light now. But in my directing career, in my acting career, in my producing career, I haven't been bound by a lot of limitations. When I first started doing these kinds of unique characters, these diverse characters, there was hardly anybody doing them. So I had this open road."

Forest Whitaker News
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Sandra Bullock and Forest ...
  
  Forest Whitaker (aka Forest graciously presents Sandra with the American Riviera Award because she is awesome ). Since we know that both artists are ... (February 06, 2010)
  City2.0 (blog)
- Forest Whitaker to Star in Criminal Minds Spin-Off
  
  By JOYCE ENG Forest Whitaker is in final negotiations to headline the Criminal Minds spin-off, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The Oscar winner will play Cooper, ... (January 26, 2010)
  Seattle Post Intelligencer
- trailer break: 'Repo Men'
  
  51 seconds into the trailer, I'm guessing this will be the “big twist”: Jude Law (or Forest Whitaker) secretly has a mortgaged replacement organ, and Forest ... (February 08, 2010)
  Flick Filosopher (blog)
- 2010 Santa Barbara Film Festival
  
  She added another honor to her already impressive award season tally, accepting the American Riviera Award from by Forest Whitaker. ... (February 08, 2010)
  PopSugar.com (blog)
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Weather from Forest Whitaker 's Hometown.

Current Conditions

Longview, TX as of Tue, 09 Feb 2010 2:53 am CST

Cloudy 38°F(3°C)
	Barometer:	30.05 rising
	Humidity:	86%
	Visibility:	10 mi
	Wind:	NNW 12 mph
	Sunrise:	7:07 am
	Sunset:	5:59 pm

Today's Forecast

Sunny

High: 45°F (7°C)
Low: 27°F (-3°C)
Tomorrow's Forecast

Mostly Cloudy

High: 46°F (7°C)
Low: 30°F (-2°C)

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Forest Whitaker Questions
- whats better derby ( rams or nottingham forest ( forest ) football team??? 1 Answer
  
  You are probably correct. At the moment, Nottingham Forest lie second in the Coca Cola championship and are strongly tipped to win promotion. Derby's appointmen... read more
- What are the five largest forests in the World? 1 Answer
  
  The five largest forests are: 1.Amazon Rainforest : The territory of the Amazon Rainforest stretches across nine countries. About 70 per cent of the total fore... read more
- What is the role of forest and water cycles? 1 Answer
  
  Plants take up water through the roots and water evaporates from their leaves. They obviously also store water, hold water in the soil with their roots and cove... read more
- Has anyone else ever noticed a large number of men sitting in parked cars alone in forest preserve parking lots? 3 Answers
  
  Contact your county's parks and recreation department in your local government. Report the situation and express your concern, ask if they know anything about i... read more
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Forest Whitaker Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1961: Born on July 15
- 1982: Fast Times at Ridgemont High - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1986: Platoon - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1986: The Color of Money - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1992: The Crying Game - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1999: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2002: The Twilight Zone - IMDb Listing
- 2006: The Shield - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2006: The Last King of Scotland - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: Vantage Point - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2008: Street Kings - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2008: Winged Creatures - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2008: Powder Blue - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2009: Where The Wild Things Are - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
Forest Whitaker on Amazon
- The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen Edition) - $14.98
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- The buzz at the box office: Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Forest Whitaker, Bernie Mac & Samuel L. Jackson bring their 'A' game to the big screen.(ENTERTAINMENT): An article from: Ebony - $9.95
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- Hurricane Season [Theatrical Release]
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- Samurai Code Quote [Explicit] - $0.99
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- Ripple Effect - $24.95
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  Forest Whitaker én már úgy tudom, hogy hivatalos CM-spinoff.
  szike | http://www.sorozatjunkie.hu/ Original | Permalink (February 09, 2010 06:20 AM)
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  [...] ment neki. :) Most megint sok nagy név tér vissza vagy kezd tv-zni? Broderick, Perry, Irons? Szép felhozatal. Forest Whitaker? Azért ő elég jó filmes, el is van látva szerepekkel miért menne sorozatozni?
  friendsfan | http://www.sorozatjunkie.hu/ Original | Permalink (February 08, 2010 09:31 PM)
- Mercury thiocyanate decomposition. Whhaaaaa?
  
  Reminded me of species, thought forest whitaker was going to have to save the day by the end of the video.
  madpenguin | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (February 08, 2010 03:53 AM)
- Gerard Butler: Support Artists For Peace And Justice!
  
  [...] on Nippy vehicle dealing with teen angst. Then you have Repo Men a sci-fi thriller starring Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, and Liev Schreiber. Totally geared to a men’s audience with chicks going along for the ride with [...]
  ManLESSton, I likely | http://justjared.buzznet.com/ Original | Permalink (February 07, 2010 05:02 PM)
- Piss-taking factory
  
  [...] performance, I think -- not HUSTLER level, but he earned the accolades that year -- and I, too, loved the Forest Whitaker scene, "Werewolves of London", Turturro, Iggy Pop, I liked the ending better than I used to, [...]
  bill | http://somecamerunning.typepad.com/some_came_running/ Original | Permalink (February 05, 2010 07:34 PM)
Forest Whitaker News
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Sandra Bullock and Forest ...
  
  Forest Whitaker (aka Forest graciously presents Sandra with the American Riviera Award because she is awesome ). Since we know that both artists are ... (February 06, 2010)
  City2.0 (blog)
- Forest Whitaker to Star in Criminal Minds Spin-Off
  
  By JOYCE ENG Forest Whitaker is in final negotiations to headline the Criminal Minds spin-off, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The Oscar winner will play Cooper, ... (January 26, 2010)
  Seattle Post Intelligencer
- trailer break: 'Repo Men'
  
  51 seconds into the trailer, I'm guessing this will be the “big twist”: Jude Law (or Forest Whitaker) secretly has a mortgaged replacement organ, and Forest ... (February 08, 2010)
  Flick Filosopher (blog)
- 2010 Santa Barbara Film Festival
  
  She added another honor to her already impressive award season tally, accepting the American Riviera Award from by Forest Whitaker. ... (February 08, 2010)
  PopSugar.com (blog)
view more news...
Forest Whitaker Blogs
- Forest Whitaker's 'Hurricane Season' Finally Released on DVD - BV ...
  
  After years of being delayed since its 2008 production, Tim Story's 'Hurricane Season,' which stars Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, is finally being released on DVD this week. Written by Robert Eisele, the film also marks rapper Lil' .... (February 08, 2010)
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- Shadow And Act » Forest Whitaker's “Hurricane Season” FINALLY on ...
  
  Hurricane Season is an upcoming sports drama film starring Lil Wayne, Bow Wow, Forest Whitaker, and Taraji P Henson, about a Louisiana high school basketball coach, Al Collins (Whitaker), who assembles a team of players from five ... (February 08, 2010)
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- Laurence Olivier Awards | Forest Whitaker – Information
  
  This site is a tribute to the talented actor Forest Whitaker, produced and written for his fans. Intro · Biography · Trailers · Videos · Quotes · Trivia · Trailer Vault · Movie/TV Vault · Television/F.W. · News Of Celebrities · Movie... (February 08, 2010)
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- Scoop: Forest Whitaker to headline 'Criminal Minds' spin-off ...
  
  Oscar winner Forest Whitaker is nearing a deal to headline CBS' in-the-works spin-off of Criminal Minds, sources confirm to me semi-exclusively. Whitak... (January 25, 2010)
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