| Forest Whitaker | |
|---|---|
 Forest Whitaker, March 2007 | |
| Born | Forest Steven Whitaker July 15, 1961 Longview, Texas, U.S. |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Spouse(s) | Keisha Nash (1996-present) |
Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the US state of Texas. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. For his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland, Whitaker has won several major awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Idi Amin Dada (mid 1920s &ndash 16 August 2003 commonly known as Idi Amin, was a Ugandan military dictator and the President of Uganda The Last King of Scotland is a British 2006 film based on Giles Foden 's novel of the same name. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation He became the fourth African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, following in the footsteps of Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, and Jamie Foxx. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (ˈpwɑːtie born February 20, 1927) is an Oscar - Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Grammy Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop; December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Singer [1]
He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. Bird is an Academy Award-winning 1988 US Film directed by Clint Eastwood. Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 samurai Action film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. [2][3] However, for his recurring role as Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty television series, The Shield, Whitaker has merely had to draw on his childhood years growing up in South Central Los Angeles, California. Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh is a Fictional character from the FX television show The Shield, played by Forest Whitaker. The Shield is an American Police - Drama Television series shown on FX Networks in the U South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South LA, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [4]
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Early life
Whitaker was born in Longview, Texas, but his family moved to South CentralLos Angeles when he was four. Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the US state of Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South LA, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [5] His father, Forest Whitaker, Jr. , was an insurance salesman and the son of novelist Forest Whitaker, Sr. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story His mother, Laura Francis (née Smith), was a special education teacher who put herself through college and earned two Masters degrees while raising her children. [6][7] Whitaker has two younger brothers, Kenn and Damon, and an older sister, Deborah.
As a teenager, Whitaker commuted from Carson to wealthy Palisades High School on LA's West Side. Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Palisades Charter High School (usually abbreviated as "Pali High" "PaliHi" or uncommonly as "PCHS" / "PHS") is a secondary school in West Los Angeles (also known as West LA or the Westside) comprises the Los Angeles city communities of Bel Air, Beverly Crest [5] There, he was all-league defensive tackle on the football team quarterbacked by Jay Schroeder, a future NFL player. Jay Brian Schroeder (born June 28, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football Quarterback The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. [8] While in high school, he also took voice lessons, performed in musicals, and caught the "acting bug" ; his first role as an actor was the lead in Dylan Thomas' play, Under Milk Wood. Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953 was a Welsh poet who wrote exclusively in English Under Milk Wood is a play for radio by Dylan Thomas, later adapted for the stage. [5] Whitaker graduated from "Pali High" in 1979. [9]
Whitaker then attended the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona on a football scholarship, but left due to a debilitating back injury when he was hurt in training by defensive end Manny Duran. The California State Polytechnic University Pomona, also officially Cal Poly Pomona, is a public, nationally-ranked coeducational university and one of the He was accepted to the Music Conservatory at the University of Southern California (USC) to study opera as a tenor, and subsequently was accepted into the University's Drama Conservatory. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly [8] He graduated from USC in 1982. He also earned a scholarship to the Berkeley, California branch of the Drama Studio London. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Drama Studio London (DSL is a drama school based in Ealing London, England, United Kingdom. [10]
Career
Film work
Whitaker has a long history of working with well-regarded film directors and fellow actors. In his first onscreen role of note, he played a football player in Amy Heckerling's 1982 coming-of-age teen-comedy, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American Film director, one of the few female directors to have produced multiple box-office hits Coming of age is a young person's transition from Adolescence to Adulthood The age at which this transition takes place varies in society as does the nature The teen film (also called teen movie or teenpic) is a Film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted [8] He co-starred alongside Nicolas Cage, Phoebe Cates, and Sean Penn. Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Phoebe Cates (born July 16, 1963) is an American film actress known for her roles in several Teen films most notably Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor In 1986, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's film, The Color of Money (with Paul Newman and Tom Cruise), and in Oliver Stone's Platoon. This article is about both the book and the film of the same name The Color of Money is a 1984 novel by American writer Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger The following year, he co-starred with Robin Williams in the comedy Good Morning, Vietnam. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer
In 1988, Whitaker played the lead role of musician Charlie Parker in the Clint Eastwood-directed film, Bird. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Bird is an Academy Award-winning 1988 US Film directed by Clint Eastwood. To prepare himself for the part, he sequestered himself in a loft with only a bed, couch, and saxophone,[2] having also conducted extensive research and taken alto sax lessons. [11] His performance, which has been called "transcendent,"[4] earned him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nomination. The Best Actor Award ( French: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Whitaker continued to work with a number of well-known directors throughout the 1990s. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. He starred in the 1990 movie "Downtown" with Anthony Edwards and Penelope Ann Miller. This article is about the American actor For the British academic see A Penelope Ann Miller ( January 13 1964) sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. Neil Jordan cast him in the pivotal role of "Jody" in his 1992 film, The Crying Game. Neil Jordan (born February 25, 1950) is an Academy Award -winning Irish filmmaker and Novelist He received the Academy Award The Crying Game is a 1992 film written and directed by Neil Jordan. Todd McCarthy, of Variety, described Whitaker's performance as "big-hearted," "hugely emotional," and "simply terrific. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman "[12] In 1994, he was a member of the cast that won the first ever National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for Robert Altman's film, Prêt-à-Porter. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor The National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble is an annual film award (since 1994) given by the National Board of Review. Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with Prêt-à-Porter (English Ready to Wear) is a 1994 satirical Black comedy written directed and produced by Robert Altman He gave a "characteristically emotional performance"[13] in Wayne Wang and Paul Auster's 1995 film, Smoke. Wayne Wang ( born January 12, 1949) is a Chinese American Film director. Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947, Newark New Jersey) is a Brooklyn -based author known for works blending Absurdism Smoke is an American Independent film released in 1995. It was produced by Bob and Harvey Weinstein and directed by
Whitaker played a serene, pigeon-raising, bushido-following, mob hit man in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, a 1999 film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 samurai Action film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Jim Jarmusch (born January 22 1953 in Akron Ohio; ˈdʒɑrməʃ is an American independent Film director. Many consider this to have been a "definitive role" for Whitaker. [4] In a manner similar to his preparation for Bird, he again immersed himself in his character's world—he studied Eastern philosophy and meditated for long hours "to hone his inner spiritual hitman. "[2] Jarmusch has told interviewers that he developed the title character with Whitaker in mind; the New York Times review of the film observed that, "[I]t's hard to think of another actor who could play a cold-blooded killer with such warmth and humanity. "[14]
Whitaker next appeared in what has been called one of the "worst films ever made,"[15] the 2000 production of Battlefield Earth, based on the novel of the same name by L. Ron Hubbard. BEFORE INSERTING A MOVIE PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT IT HAS ACTUALLY BEEN DEFINED "THE WORST" BY A REPUTABLE SOURCE Battlefield Earth A Saga of the Year 3000 is an American Film adaptation of the novel Battlefield Earth by L Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13 1911 &ndash January 24 1986 was a fiction writer who devised a self-help technique called Dianetics and philosophy known as Scientology The film was widely criticized as a notorious commercial and critical disaster. [15][16] However, Whitaker's performance was lauded by the film's director, Roger Christian, who commented that, "'Everybody's going to be very surprised'" by Whitaker, who "'found this huge voice and laugh. Roger Christian (born 1944 is an award-winning Set decorator, Production designer and feature film director '"[17] BattleField Earth "won" seven Razzie Awards; Whitaker was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor, but lost to his co-star, Barry Pepper. Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy -nominated Canadian -born
In 2001, Whitaker had a small, uncredited role in the Wong Kar-wai-directed The Follow, one of five short films produced by BMW that year to promote its cars. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 [18] He co-starred in Joel Schumaker's 2002 thriller, Phone Booth, with Kiefer Sutherland and Colin Farrell. Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Phone Booth is a 2003 Morality thriller about a man who is trapped in a Telephone booth by a Sniper. Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland He has Scottish ancestry from both parents and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish Actor, who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including That year, he also co-starred with Jodie Foster in Panic Room. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American His performance as the film's "bad guy" has been described as "a subtle chemistry of aggression and empathy. "[5]
Whitaker's greatest success to date is the 2006 film, The Last King of Scotland. The Last King of Scotland is a British 2006 film based on Giles Foden 's novel of the same name. To prepare for his role as dictator Idi Amin, Whitaker gained 50 pounds, learned to play the accordion, and immersed himself in research. Idi Amin Dada (mid 1920s &ndash 16 August 2003 commonly known as Idi Amin, was a Ugandan military dictator and the President of Uganda The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox [3] He read books about Amin, watched news and documentary footage, and spent time in Uganda meeting with Amin's friends, relatives, generals, and victims; he also learned Swahili and mastered Amin's East African accent. Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches [2]
In 2008 Forest Whitaker was in the under appreciated movie The Air I Breathe. The Air I Breathe is a 2008 Crime drama Romance film and the directional debut from Korean-American filmmaker Jieho Lee In the movie he played a business man who likes butterflies and is only known through out the movie as Happiness.
His performance earned him the 2007 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, making him the fourth African-American actor in history to do so [Denzel Washington having won Best Supporting for "Glory"]. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. For that same role, he also received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, the Screen Actors Guild Award, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award, and accolades from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the National Board of Review and the Broadcast Film Critics Association. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City -based publications The Los Angeles Film Critics Association ("LAFCA" was founded in 1975 The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the U
Television work
In 1985, Whitaker played a bully who loses his girlfriend to Arnold on the Diff'rent Strokes episode "Bully for Arnold".
In 2002, Whitaker was the host and narrator of 44 new episodes of the Rod Serling classic, The Twilight Zone, which lasted one season on UPN. Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling ( December 25, 1924 &ndash June 28, 1975) was an American Screenwriter, best known The Twilight Zone is an American Television Anthology series created by Rod Serling. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven [19]
Whitaker returned to television in 2006 when he joined the cast of FX's police serial The Shield, as Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh, who is determined to prove that the lead character, Vic Mackey, is a dirty cop. FX (for Fox eXtended is the name of a number of related subscription TV channels owned by News Corporation 's Fox Entertainment Group. The Shield is an American Police - Drama Television series shown on FX Networks in the U Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh is a Fictional character from the FX television show The Shield, played by Forest Whitaker. Detective Victor "Vic" Mackey, portrayed by Michael Chiklis, is a fictional Los Angeles Police Department detective and leader of the Strike Team He received rave reviews for his performance — Variety called it a "crackling-good guest stint"[20] — and he reprised the role in the show's 2007 season. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman
In the fall of 2006, Whitaker started a multi-episode story arc on ER as Curtis Ames, a man who comes into the ER with a cough, but quickly faces the long-term consequences of a paralyzing stroke; he then takes out his anger on Doctors Luka Kovac and Abby Lockhart. ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Dr Luka Kovač is a fictional character on the Television series ER. Dr Abby Lockhart (married name Kovač formerly Abby Lockhart R Whitaker received a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance on the series. Also in 2006, Whitaker appeared in T.I.'s video "Live in the Sky" alongside Jamie Foxx. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop; December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Singer
On February 10, 2007, Whitaker hosted Saturday Night Live. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City [21] His singing talent was featured in several sketches, including a sketch about a singing waiter who can sing notes that can only be heard by dogs.
Whitaker starred in a 30-second ad for Cingular/AT&T which can only be seen at movie theaters, reminding moviegoers to silence their cell phones before the movie starts. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and The ad can be seen on Youtube. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees [22]
Producing and directing
Whitaker branched out into producing and directing in the 1990s. He co-produced and co-starred in A Rage in Harlem in 1991. A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 film starring Forest Whitaker, Danny Glover, Badja Djola, Robin Givens and Gregory Hines He made his directorial debut with a grim film about inner-city gun violence, Strapped, for HBO in 1993. In 1995, he directed his first feature, Waiting to Exhale, which was based on the Terry McMillan novel of the same name. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 Romance film which stars Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett and directed by Forest Whitaker Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951, in Port Huron Michigan) is an African-American Author. Roger Ebert observed that the tone of the film resembled Whitaker's own acting style: "measured, serene, confident. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. "[23] Whitaker also directed co-star Whitney Houston's music video of the movie's theme song ("Shoop Shoop"). Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former
Whitaker continued his directing career with the 1998 romantic comedy, Hope Floats, starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. He directed Katie Holmes in the romantic comedy, First Daughter in 2004; he had co-starred with Holmes in Phone Booth in 2002. Hope Floats is an 1998 American romantic Drama film directed by Forest Whitaker, and starring Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26 1964 is a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe Award-nominated American - German Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18 1978 is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television Romantic comedy films, colloquially known as romcom, are movies with light-hearted humorous plotlines centered around romantic ideals such as a True love able to First Daughter is a Romantic comedy film released by 20th Century Fox in 2004. A telephone booth, telephone kiosk, (or telephone box in the British Isles) is a small structure furnished with a Payphone and designed
Whitaker also served as an executive producer on First Daughter. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production He had previously executive produced several made-for-television movies, most notably the 2002 Emmy-award winning Door to Door, starring William H. Macy. Door to Door was a 2002 TV movie about Bill Porter (played by William H William Hall Macy Jr (born March 13, 1950) is an Academy Award -nominated double Emmy - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning He produced these projects through his production company, Spirit Dance Entertainment, which he shut down in 2005 to concentrate on his acting career. [4][11]
Recent honors
In addition to the numerous awards Whitaker won for his performance in The Last King of Scotland, he has also received several other honors. In September 2006, the 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival presented him with its "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award," calling him "one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors. "[24] He was also honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2007, where he received the American Riviera Award. [25] Previously, in 2005, the Deauville (France) Festival of American Film paid tribute to him. [26] In 2007, Forest Whitaker won the "Cinema for Peace Award 2007 For Best Actor" for his role of Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland". Cinema for Peace is an international charity-gala and a platform for peace and tolerance taking place annually at the Berlin International Film Festival, to the benefit
Whitaker was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, April 16th, 2007. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
Other work
In November 2007, Whitaker became the spokesman for DEWmocracy. com, a website that let people decide the next flavor of Mountain Dew in a "People's Dew" poll. Mountain Dew is a popular drink distributed and manufactured by PepsiCo.
Personal life
In 1996, Whitaker married fellow actress Keisha Nash, whom he met on the set of Blown Away. Blown Away is a 1994 thriller starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones. [3] The Whitakers have four children: two daughters together (Sonnet and True), his son (Ocean) from a previous relationship, and her daughter (Autumn) from a previous relationship. Whitaker, who is a vegetarian,[3] has recorded a public service announcement with his daughter, True, promoting vegetarianism on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea Whitaker also studies yoga and has a black belt in karate. ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. [3]
Film critics often mention Whitaker's left eye ptosis: it is considered "intriguing"[27] and "gives him a sleepy, contemplative look. Ptosis is an abnormally low position (drooping of the upper Eyelid. "[28] Whitaker has explained that the condition is hereditary and that he has considered having surgery to correct it, not for cosmetic reasons but because it affects his vision. [29]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tag: The Assassination Game | Gowdy's Bodyguard | |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Charles Jefferson | ||
| 1985 | Vision Quest | Balldozer | |
| 1986 | The Color of Money | Amos | |
| North and South, Book II | Cuffey | ||
| Platoon | Big Harold | ||
| 1987 | Stakeout | Jack Pismo | |
| Good Morning, Vietnam | Edward Garlick | ||
| 1988 | Bird | Charlie 'Bird' Parker | |
| Bloodsport | Rawlins | ||
| 1989 | Johnny Handsome | Dr. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted A vision quest is a Rite of passage in some Native American cultures. This article is about both the book and the film of the same name The Color of Money is a 1984 novel by American writer Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger Stakeout is a 1987 movie directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer Bird is an Academy Award-winning 1988 US Film directed by Clint Eastwood. Bloodsport is a 1988 Martial arts film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Johnny Handsome is an 1989 American movie directed by Walter Hill. Steven Fisher | |
| 1990 | Downtown | Dennis Curren | |
| 1991 | Diary of a Hitman | Dekker | |
| A Rage in Harlem | Jackson | ||
| 1992 | Article 99 | Dr. Downtown is a 1990 Police Action film directed by Richard Benjamin and Starring Forest Whitaker, Joe Pantoliano and Diary of a Hitman is a 1991 drama/thriller directed by Roy London and written by Kenneth Pressman, based on his play Insider's Price A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 film starring Forest Whitaker, Danny Glover, Badja Djola, Robin Givens and Gregory Hines Article 99 is a 1992 American film written by Ron Cutler and directed by Howard Deutch. Sid Handleman | |
| The Crying Game | Jody | ||
| Consenting Adults | David Duttonville | ||
| 1993 | Bank Robber | Officer Battle | |
| Body Snatchers | Major Collins | ||
| 1994 | Blown Away | Anthony Franklin | |
| Prêt-à-Porter | Cy Bianco | NBR Award for Best Cast | |
| Jason's Lyric | Maddog | ||
| 1995 | Species | Dan Smithson, Empath | |
| Smoke | Cyrus Cole | ||
| 1996 | Phenomenon | Nate Pope | |
| 1998 | Body Count | Crane | |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Ghost Dog | |
| Witness Protection | Steven Beck | ||
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Ker | |
| Four Dogs Playing Poker | Mr. The Crying Game is a 1992 film written and directed by Neil Jordan. Consenting Adults is a 1992 Thriller film, directed by Alan J Body Snatchers is a 1993 Science fiction film directed by Abel Ferrara. Blown Away is a 1994 thriller starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones. Prêt-à-Porter (English Ready to Wear) is a 1994 satirical Black comedy written directed and produced by Robert Altman The National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble is an annual film award (since 1994) given by the National Board of Review. Jason's Lyric is a 1994 Romantic drama film, written by Bobby Smith Jr Species is a 1995 Science fiction thriller by Roger Donaldson. Smoke is an American Independent film released in 1995. It was produced by Bob and Harvey Weinstein and directed by Phenomenon is a 1996 drama, romance, and Fantasy film written by Gerald Di Pego, directed by Jon Turteltaub Body Count is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1990 Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 samurai Action film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Witness Protection is a 1999 American Television movie directed by Richard Pearce. Battlefield Earth A Saga of the Year 3000 is an American Film adaptation of the novel Battlefield Earth by L Ellington | ||
| 2001 | The Fourth Angel | Agent Jules Bernard | |
| The Follow | The Employer | uncredited | |
| Green Dragon | Addie | ||
| 2002 | Panic Room | Burnham | |
| Phone Booth | Captain Ed Ramey | ||
| 2004 | First Daughter | Narrator | also directed |
| 2005 | A Little Trip to Heaven | Abe Holt | |
| American Gun | Carter | ||
| Mary | Ted Younger | ||
| 2006 | Even Money | Clyde Snow | |
| The Marsh | Geoffrey Hunt | ||
| Everyone's Hero | Lonnie Brewster (voice) | ||
| The Last King of Scotland | Idi Amin | Academy Award for Best Actor | |
| 2007 | The Air I Breathe | Happiness | |
| Ripple Effect | Philip | ||
| The Great Debaters | James J. The Fourth Angel is a 2001 British thriller directed by John Irvin and written by Allan Scott, from a novel by Robin Hunter. Phone Booth is a 2003 Morality thriller about a man who is trapped in a Telephone booth by a Sniper. First Daughter is a Romantic comedy film released by 20th Century Fox in 2004. A Little Trip to Heaven is an Icelandic / United States drama and thriller film from 2005, directed by American Gun is a 2005 film movie produced by Participant Productions, IFC Films IFC First Take and Spirit Dance Entertainment Mary is a 2005 film written and directed by the controversial American director Abel Ferrara. Even Money is a Crime film about three strangers who become addicted to gambling and how their lives come to be increasingly intertwined Everyone's Hero is a 2006 Computer animated Film. It is directed by Colin Brady Christopher Reeve (who was working on this film at The Last King of Scotland is a British 2006 film based on Giles Foden 's novel of the same name. Idi Amin Dada (mid 1920s &ndash 16 August 2003 commonly known as Idi Amin, was a Ugandan military dictator and the President of Uganda Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Air I Breathe is a 2008 Crime drama Romance film and the directional debut from Korean-American filmmaker Jieho Lee The ripple effect is an education-related term associated with the studies of Jacob Kounin. The Great Debaters is a 2007 Film directed by and starring two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Farmer, Sr. | ||
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Howard Lewis | |
| Street Kings | Capt. Vantage Point is a 2008 Mystery thriller Film from Columbia Pictures, written by Barry Levy and directed by Pete Travis Street Kings (originally titled The Night Watchman) is a 2008 action - Crime film, directed by David Ayer, and Jack Wander |
Upcoming films
| Year | Film | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Powder Blue | Charlie | awaiting release |
| Winged Creatures | Charlie Archenault | awaiting release | |
| Patriots | Al Collins | filming | |
| 2009 | Repossession Mambo | Jake | post-production |
| Where the Wild Things Are | Wild Thing (voice) | post-production |
Director
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale |
| 1998 | Hope Floats |
| 2004 | First Daughter |
References
- ^ "Forest Whitaker wins Best Actor Oscar for Idi Amin role," ABCNewsOnline, February 26, 2007. Powder Blue is an upcoming ( 2009) drama film with an ensemble cast featuring several interconnected story arcs Winged Creatures is a 2008 film adaptation of Roy Freirich's novel of the same name. Repossession Mambo is an upcoming futuristic adventure thriller directed by Miguel Sapochnik, starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. Where the Wild Things Are is a film adaptation of a Maurice Sendak picture book of the same name Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 Romance film which stars Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett and directed by Forest Whitaker Hope Floats is an 1998 American romantic Drama film directed by Forest Whitaker, and starring Sandra Bullock First Daughter is a Romantic comedy film released by 20th Century Fox in 2004.
- ^ a b c d "In general, he rules," The Boston Globe, October 1, 2006. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England,
- ^ a b c d e "Forest Whitaker: The King Of The Oscars?", Showbuzz. com (CBS News), February 4, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Adam Sternbergh. "Out of the Woods: How Forest Whitaker escaped his career slump," New York, January 9, 2006. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City.
- ^ a b c d John Patterson. "The bigger picture," The Guardian, April 20, 2002. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.
- ^ Forest Whitaker Biography (1961-)
- ^ Stated in interview at Inside the Actors Studio. Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton
- ^ a b c Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, January 4, 2007. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama
- ^ "Bringing Home the Oscars," Palisadian-Post, February 28, 2007.
- ^ Joshua Rich. "Spotlight: Forest Whitaker," EW. com
- ^ a b Bob Longino. "The power of Forest Whitaker," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 12, 2006.
- ^ Todd McCarthy. "The Crying Game (Review)," Variety, September 11, 1992. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman
- ^ David Stratton. "Smoke (Review)," Variety, February 20, 1995.
- ^ A. O. Scott. "'Ghost Dog': Passions of Emptiness in an Essay on Brutality,", New York Times, March 3, 2000.
- ^ a b Duncan Campbell. "Cult Classic," Guardian Unlimited, May 31, 2005.
- ^ Roger Ebert. "Battlefield Earth," Chicago Sun-Times, May 12, 2000. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois.
- ^ Bob Graham. "What on Earth Are These Guys Doing?", San Francisco Chronicle, April 30, 2000. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H
- ^ The Follow at MSN Movies.
- ^ The Twilight Zone (2002) at epguides. com.
- ^ Brian Lowry. The Shield (Review), Variety, March 27, 2007
- ^ Saturday Night Live Archives
- ^ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0VqVB4A2vA.
- ^ Roger Ebert. "Waiting to Exhale (review)", Chicago Sun-Times, December 22, 1995.
- ^ Press release, Hollywood Film Festival News, September 28, 2006.
- ^ Festival 2007 Tributes, Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
- ^ Lisa Nesselson. "Deauville tips hat," Variety, August 18, 2005.
- ^ Susan Wloszczyna. "'Last King' demanded obedience to their craft," USA Today, October 2, 2006.
- ^ Stephanie Zacharek. "Jim Jarmusch adds lyrical violence to a Zen meditation on warriors hip-hop and ancient," Salon. com, March 9, 2000.
- ^ Mike Sager. "What I've Learned: Forest Whitaker," msnlifestyle: men, reprinted from Esquire. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition
External links
- Forest Whitaker at the Internet Movie Database
- Forest Whitaker at TV.com
- A profile of Forest Whitaker on finding Dulcinea, 11/29/07
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marcello Mastroianni for Dark Eyes | Award for Best Actor - Cannes Film Festival 1988 for Bird | Succeeded by James Spader for Sex, Lies, and Videotape |
| Preceded by Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote | Academy Award for Best Actor 2006 for The Last King of Scotland | Succeeded by Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood |
| Preceded by Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama 2007 for The Last King of Scotland | Succeeded by Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood |
| Preceded by Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2007 for The Last King of Scotland | Succeeded by Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Whitaker, Forest |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor and film director. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (September 28 1924 &ndash December 19 1996 was an Italian film actor Dark Eyes ( Italian: Oci ciornie; Russian: Очи чёрные; French: Les Yeux noirs) is a 1987 The Best Actor Award ( French: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, Bird is an Academy Award-winning 1988 US Film directed by Clint Eastwood. James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960) is a three time Emmy Award -winning During his early education he attended The Pike School (where Sex Lies and Videotape (the film's publicity materials always display the title in Lowercase letters is a 1989 Independent film that Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is a BAFTA - Golden Globe - SAG - and Academy Award -winning American Capote is a 2005 Biographical film about Truman Capote on a writing assignment for The New Yorker. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Last King of Scotland is a British 2006 film based on Giles Foden 's novel of the same name. Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor There Will Be Blood is a 2007 film directed written and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is a BAFTA - Golden Globe - SAG - and Academy Award -winning American Capote is a 2005 Biographical film about Truman Capote on a writing assignment for The New Yorker. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 The Last King of Scotland is a British 2006 film based on Giles Foden 's novel of the same name. Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor There Will Be Blood is a 2007 film directed written and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is a BAFTA - Golden Globe - SAG - and Academy Award -winning American Capote is a 2005 Biographical film about Truman Capote on a writing assignment for The New Yorker. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 and actors of all nationalities are The Last King of Scotland is a British 2006 film based on Giles Foden 's novel of the same name. Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor There Will Be Blood is a 2007 film directed written and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Longview, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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