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Apr 2, 2014 · Born in Texas, Forest Whitaker was a college football player who turned to studying opera and drama. His first big-screen feature was Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and he has subsequently created ...
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Forest Whitaker. Actor: The Last King of Scotland. Forest Steven Whitaker has packaged a king-size talent into his hulking 6' 2", 220 lb. frame. He won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film The Last King of Scotland (2006), and has also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA.
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- Longview, Texas, USA
Born on July 15, 1961, in Longview, TX; son of Forest Jr. (in insurance sales) and Laura (a special education teacher) Whitaker; married Keisha Whitaker, 1996; children: two. Education : Attended California State Polytechnic University and University of Southern California. Career: Actor on stage and in feature films, 1981 –.
Childhood & Early Life. Forest Whitaker was born on July 15, 1961 in Longview, Texas, U.S. His mother, Laura Francis was a special education teacher while his father, Forest Steven Jr., was an insurance salesman. He has two younger brothers, Kenn and Damon and an older sister, Deborah.
Forest Whitaker Is the ‘Godfather of Harlem’ in First Teaser for the New EPIX Drama (VIDEO) April 27, 2018 EPIX Orders Forest Whitaker Series ‘Godfather of Harlem’ October 4, 2017 Spoiler ...
Nov 15, 2020 · WHITAKER: I do. I do. I mean the one I have after this one was special respect, which is about Rita Franklin. And I play her father, C.L. Franklin.
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Oct 30, 2020 · Forest Whitaker is Bumpy Johnson, the real-life gangster who returned from prison to find his Harlem neighbourhood had been taken over by Italian mobsters. Malcolm X appears. So does Muhammad Ali.
