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Whitaker's recent roles include Eddie Barker in the Fox musical drama series Empire (2017–2018) and Bumpy Johnson in the Epix crime drama Godfather of Harlem (2019–present). He made his Broadway debut in the revival of Eugene O'Neill 's play Hughie (2016).
YearTitleRole2024Post-production2023Doc Broadus20212020Jeronicus Jangle1. 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 (779K) Rate. 81 Metascore.
Apr 30, 2024 · Forest Whitaker may be the godfather of Harlem, but in real life, he’s a father of four children: Ocean, Autumn, Sonnet and True. The Big George Foreman actor welcomed his first child and only ...
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- The Last King of Scotland. Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington. 103 votes. The Last King of Scotland is a dramatic historical thriller, centered around the tumultuous regime of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
- Good Morning, Vietnam. Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Tung Thanh Tran. 81 votes. Set in the backdrop of the Vietnam War, Good Morning, Vietnam unfurls the tale of Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams), a quick-witted radio DJ working for the Armed Forces Radio Service.
- The Butler. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack. 65 votes. After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler at the White House.
- Platoon. Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen. 74 votes. In the gritty war drama Platoon, we follow Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), an American soldier thrust into the horrors of the Vietnam War.
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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 .
An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself. Director David Ayer Stars Keanu Reeves Forest Whitaker Hugh Laurie.
