Birthday: July 15, 1961
The hulking, unmistakably burly Forest Whitaker initially got into college on a football scholarship, but upon transferring to the University of Southern California, he majored in music, winning two more scholarships in that field. Still another scholarship, this one in the name of Sir John Gielgud, came Whitaker's way when he entered the drama program at Berkeley. A seasoned ...more- 2007
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- ER (TV Series)
- nom
- 2006
- National Board of Review
- Best Actor
- The Last King of Scotland
- win
- 2006
- New York Film Critics Online
- Best Actor
- The Last King of Scotland
- win
- 2006
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Actor
- The Last King of Scotland
- win
- 2006
- Boston Society of Film Critics
- Best Actor
- The Last King of Scotland
- win
- 2010
- What a Wonderful World
- Louis Armstrong
- 2009
- Hurricane Season
- Al Collins
- 2008
- Vantage Point
- Howard Lewis
- 2008
- Crips and Bloods: Made in America
- Narrator
- 2008
- Street Kings
- Capt. Jack Wander
- 2010
- What a Wonderful World
- Director
- 2009
- Powder Blue
- Producer
- 2008
- Kassim the Dream
- Executive Producer
- 2007
- Ripple Effect
- Executive Producer
- 2005
- American Gun
- Executive Producer












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