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Forest Whitaker
Acting

Forest Whitaker

Born July 15, 1961Longview, Texas, USA

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I brought rebellion energy so intense the announcements crackled.”

Most Likely to Make Paranoia Sound Strategic

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 ...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Taken 3

Taken 3

as Inspector Frank Dotzler

OTHERverse

Southpaw

Southpaw

as Titus 'Tick' Wills

ARENA

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

as Amos

ARENA

Bloodsport

Bloodsport

as Rawlins

ARENA

Arrival

Arrival

as Colonel Weber

OTHERverse

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Saw Gerrera

Star Wars

Forest Whitaker in Cinematic Lore

All Lore

Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

Doctrine

The Conspiracy of Silence

They know. They have always known.

DEPTH IV
Philosophy

First Contact as Mirror

We have never made a film about aliens. We have always made films about ourselves.

DEPTH V
Cosmic Philosophy

The Force

Not a power. A living religion that people interpret, argue over, and die for.

DEPTH V
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Also Known For

Black Panther

Black Panther

2018

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

2013

Platoon

Platoon

1986

Panic Room

Panic Room

2002

Phone Booth

Phone Booth

2003

Street Kings

Street Kings

2008

Vantage Point

Vantage Point

2008

Havoc

Havoc

2025

Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

2018

Species

Species

1995

COMICSSHOP