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2007 Winner Oscar. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role; The Last King of Scotland
This is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor, director and producer Forest Whitaker. Over his career Whitaker has earned an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, a Cannes Film Festival Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Apr 24, 2008 · Reese Witherspoon presenting the Best Actor Oscar® to Forest Whitaker for his performance in "The Last King of Scotland" -the 79th Annual Academy Awards® in 2007.
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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. He is the fourth African-American male to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, following in the footsteps of Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, and Jamie Foxx.
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Aug 9, 2007 · Forest Whitaker won the Academy Award for best actor on Sunday for a critically hailed performance as Ugandan ruler Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland," beating out 74-year-old screen legend...
Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer and director. 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 .
Dec 6, 2012 · With his new foundation, actor Forest Whitaker is playing peacekeeper in some of the most dangerous places in the world.
