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
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."
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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
