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Forest Whitaker

FULL NAME	Forest Steven Whitaker
BORN	15 July 1961, Longview, Texas, USA
ASSOCIATION	Actor/Director
NATIONALITY	American
REVIEWED ENTRIES	15 (13)
MAX. RATING	½ (The Last King of Scotland)
MIN. RATING
AVERAGE RATING	3.54

FILMOGRAPHY  (ONLY REVIEWED ENTRIES)

YEAR	TITLE	ROLE	RATING
1982	Fast Times at Ridgemont High	Charles Jefferson	-
1986	Platoon	Big Harold	-
1986	The Color of Money	Amos
1987	Stakeout	Detective Jack Pismo
1992	Consenting Adults	David Duttonville	½
1993	Body Snatchers	Dr. Collins	½
1994	Blown Away	Officer Anthony Franklin	½
1995	Smoke	Cyrus Cole
1995	Species	Dan	½
1996	Phenomenon	Nate Pope	½
2002	Panic Room	Burnham
2006	The Last King of Scotland	Idi Amin	½
2008	Vantage Point	Howard Lewis
2008	Street Kings	Captain Jack Wander	½
2016	Arrival	U.S. Army Colonel G. T. Weber	½

BIO

Likable and sympathetic character actor whose daunting appearance makes his expressive presence all the more resonant. After making his debut in Amy Heckerling's teen comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Whitaker built a reputation that often outshines the overall quality of his filmography. His unorthodox eyes can convey both deep sadness and explosive rage. He won the Best Actor award at Cannes for his portrayal of jazz virtuoso Charlie Parker in Clint Eastwood's Bird (1988), and again received rave reviews for his performance as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland.

AWARDS

The Academy Awards (Oscars)
2007		Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland