Forest Whitaker
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
65 years
Origin
USA
Active
1952 — Present
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 for films, such as Platoon...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Saturday Night Live
Starring as Self - Host
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Andor
as Saw Gerrera
The King of Kings
as Peter (voice)
Criminal Minds
as Sam Cooper
The Shield
as Jon Kavanaugh
Godfather of Harlem
Executive Producer
ER
as Curtis Ames
Platoon
as Big Harold
Star Wars Rebels
as Saw Gerrera (voice)
Big George Foreman
as Doc Broadus
Hill Street Blues
Cast Member
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
185 Credits found
Up Against It
Cast
2027
Transplant
Producer
2026
Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo
Self (archive footage)
2026
Lucky Lu
Executive Producer
2026
Boomerang Atomic
Executive Producer
2025
To Live and Die and Live
Producer
2025
Havoc
Lawrence Beaumont
2025
The King of Kings
Peter (voice)
2025
Seaweed Stories
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
My Generation
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Hollywood Black
Executive Producer
2024
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Judge Oliver Garland
2024
Fancy Dance
Executive Producer
2024
Big George Foreman
Doc Broadus
2023
Extrapolations
Auggie Bolo
2023
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
2022
Prophets of Change
Narrator
2022
Andor
Saw Gerrera
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Saw Gerrera (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
For the Sake of Peace
Producer
2022
Cannes Festival
Self - Guest
2022
Passing
Producer
2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Self
2021
Respect
C. L. Franklin
2021
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Executive Producer
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jeronicus Jangle
2020
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self
2020
Godfather of Harlem
Executive Producer
2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Producer
2019
A Kid from Coney Island
Executive Producer
2019
Finding Steve McQueen
Howard Lambert
2019
City of Lies
Jack Jackson
2018
Burden
Reverend Kennedy
2018
How It Ends
Tom
2018
Sorry to Bother You
Producer
2018
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
Narrator (voice)
2018
The Forgiven
Desmond Tutu
2018
Black Panther
Zuri
2018
Steve
Self
2017
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
Self
2017
Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'
Self
2017
Roxanne Roxanne
Producer
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Saw Gerrera
2016
Arrival
Colonel Weber
2016
Star Wars: Go Rogue
Saw Gerrera (voice)
2016
Roots
Fiddler
2016
Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Producer
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Southpaw
Titus 'Tick' Wills
2015
Dope
Producer
2015
Empire
Eddie Barker
2015
Taken 3
Inspector Frank Dotzler
2014
Star Wars Rebels
Saw Gerrera (voice)
2014
Two Men in Town
William Garnett
2014
Food Chains
Cast
2014
Repentance
Angel
2014
Zulu
Ali Sokhela
2013
Black Nativity
Reverend Cornell Cobbs
2013