Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Acting

Born July 15, 1961 · Longview, Texas, USA

4 films as director · Active 1993–2004

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 Britis…

Known for

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The View

The View

1997

Directed(4)

First Daughter

2004First Daughter★ 6.2

Hope Floats

1998Hope Floats★ 6.4

Waiting to Exhale

1995Waiting to Exhale★ 6.2

Strapped

1993Strapped★ 5.9

Acting(171)

2027Up Against It

2026Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São PauloSelf (archive footage)

2025HavocLawrence Beaumont

2025The King of KingsPeter (voice)

2024Seaweed StoriesSelf - Narrator (voice)

2024My GenerationSelf - Narrator (voice)

2024Hollywood BlackSelf

2024The Emperor of Ocean ParkJudge Oliver Garland

2023Big George ForemanDoc Broadus

2023ExtrapolationsAuggie Bolo

2022Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendSelf (archive footage)

2022Prophets of ChangeNarrator

2022AndorSaw Gerrera

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf

2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookSaw Gerrera (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022Cannes FestivalSelf - Guest

2021Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic LegacySelf

2021RespectC. L. Franklin

2020By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of HarlemSelf

2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyJeronicus Jangle

2020Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent TimesSelf

2020Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a KingSelf

2019Godfather of HarlemEllsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

2019Finding Steve McQueenHoward Lambert

2018City of LiesJack Jackson

2018BurdenReverend Kennedy

2018How It EndsTom

2018Sorry to Bother YouFirst Equisapien / Demarius

2018Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry WallaceNarrator (voice)

2018The ForgivenDesmond Tutu

2018Black PantherZuri

2017The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'Self

2017Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'Self

2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StorySaw Gerrera

2016I Am YouNarrator (voice)

2016ArrivalColonel Weber

2016Star Wars: Go RogueSaw Gerrera (voice)

2016RootsFiddler

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015SouthpawTitus 'Tick' Wills

2015DopeThe Narrator (voice)

2015EmpireEddie Barker

2014Taken 3Inspector Frank Dotzler

2014Star Wars RebelsSaw Gerrera (voice)

2014Two Men in TownWilliam Garnett

2014Food Chains

2014RepentanceAngel

2013ZuluAli Sokhela

2013Black NativityReverend Cornell Cobbs

2013Making a Scene | 11 Performances

2013Out of the FurnaceChief Wesley Barnes

2013Mysteries of the Unseen WorldNarrator

2013The ButlerCecil Gaines

2013Rising from AshesNarrator

2013The Last StandAgent John Bannister

2012A Dark TruthFrancisco Francis

2012FreelancersDennis Larue

2011Catch.44Ronny

2011A Man's StorySelf

2011Serving LifeNarrator (voice)

2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorSam Cooper

2010Lullaby for PiGeorge

20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)

2010The ExperimentBarris

2010My Own Love SongJoey

2010Repo MenJake

2010Our Family WeddingBrad Boyd

2010Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to LifeLion

2010Hurricane SeasonAl Collins

2009Where the Wild Things AreIra (voice)

2009Crips and Bloods: Made in AmericaNarrator

2009Winged CreaturesCharlie Archenault

2009Powder BlueCharlie

2008Street KingsCaptain Jack Wander

2008Vantage PointHoward Lewis

2007The Great DebatersDr. James Farmer Sr.

2007Ripple EffectPhilip

2007Even MoneyClyde Snow

2007The Air I BreatheHappiness

2006Before the Music DiesSelf - Narrator (voice)

2006The Last King of ScotlandIdi Amin

2006Everyone's HeroLonnie Brewster (voice)

2006The MarshGeoffrey Hunt

2005A Little Trip to HeavenAbe Holt

2005MaryTed Younger

2005Odyssey in Rome

2005Criminal MindsSam Cooper

2005American GunCarter

2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodForest Whitaker

2005Deacons for DefenseMarcus Clay

2005American Dad!Turlington (voice)

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004The MisbehaversSelf

2004First DaughterNarrator (voice)

2004Shooting 'Panic Room'Self

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Making of Phone BoothSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2003Phone BoothCaptain Ramey

2002The Twilight ZoneSelf - Host

2002American IdolSelf

2002Panic RoomBurnham

2002The ShieldJon Kavanaugh

2002Live from E!Self

2001Feast of All SaintsDaguerreotypist Picard

2001The Fourth AngelAgent Jules Bernard

2001Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai

2001The FollowThe Employer

2001Green DragonAddie

2001The HireThe Employer

2001A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'Self

2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsSelf

2000Four Dogs Playing PokerMr. Ellington

2000Battlefield EarthKer

2000The PaperboyNarrator

1999Witness ProtectionSteven Beck

1999Light It UpOfficer Dante Jackson

1999The Early ShowSelf

1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiGhost Dog

1999Where Are They Now?Self

1998Body CountCrane

1997The ViewSelf

1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMr. Rucker

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996PhenomenonNate Pope

1995Mr. Holland's OpusBobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

1995SpeciesDan Smithson, Empath

1995SmokeCyrus Cole

1994Prêt-à-PorterCy Bianco

1994Clint Eastwood: The Man from MalpasoSelf

1994ERCurtis Ames

1994The Enemy WithinCol. MacKenzie Casey

1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf

1994Blown AwayAnthony Franklin

1994Jason's LyricMaddog

1993Bank RobberOfficer Battle

1993Lush LifeBuddy Chester

1993Last LightFred Whitmore

1993Body SnatchersMajor Collins

1992Consenting AdultsDavid Duttonville

1992The Crying GameJody

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Article 99Dr. Sid Handleman

1991Diary of a HitmanDekker

1991A Rage in HarlemJackson

1990Criminal JusticeJessie Williams

1990DowntownDennis Curren

1989Johnny HandsomeDr. Steven Fisher

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf

1988BirdCharlie 'Bird' Parker

1988BloodsportRawlins

1987Good Morning, VietnamEdward Garlick

1987StakeoutDet. Jack Pismo

1987Hands of a StrangerSergeant Delaney

1986PlatoonBig Harold

1986The Color of MoneyAmos

1985North and SouthCuffey

1985Amazing StoriesJerry

1985Vision QuestBalldozer

1983The Grand Baby

1982Fast Times at Ridgemont HighCharles Jefferson

1982Tag: The Assassination GameGowdy's Bodyguard

1982Cagney & LaceyNight Manager

1981Hill Street Blues

1978Diff'rent Strokes

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter

Sewing HopeNarrator (voice)