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Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director. Whitaker started his career in early roles in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Vision Quest (1985), The Color of Money (1986), Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) before his leading role in Clint Eastwood 's Bird (1988). Whitaker continued acting in films ...
YearTitleRole2024Post-production2023Doc Broadus20212020Jeronicus JangleExplore the career of Forest Whitaker, an Oscar-winning actor, producer and director. Browse his filmography, awards, trivia and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Longview, Texas, USA
20 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. 1999 1h 56m R. 7.5 (97K) Rate. 68 Metascore. An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. Director Jim Jarmusch Stars Forest Whitaker Henry Silva John Tormey. 2. Arrival. 2016 1h 56m PG-13. 7.9 (775K)
Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film Strapped (1993), and directed the films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Hope Floats (1998), and First Daughter (2004). Since 2019, he has starred as Bumpy Johnson in the Epix crime drama series Godfather of Harlem .
1. Tag: The Assassination Game. Movie. April 20, 1982. 1h 30m. $0. 2. Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Movie. August 13, 1982. 1h 30m. $27.1M. 3. Vision Quest. Movie. February 15, 1985. 1h 45m. $0. 4. The Color of Money. Movie. October 17, 1986. 1h 59m. $52.3M. 5.
27 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Color of Money. 1986 1h 59m R. 7.0 (93K) Rate. 77 Metascore. Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback. Director Martin Scorsese Stars Paul Newman Tom Cruise Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. 2. Platoon.
Find out the filmography, biography, and awards of Forest Whitaker, an American actor, producer, director, and activist. Browse his roles in movies such as The Last King of Scotland, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Black Panther.
