Forest Whitaker
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Forest Whitaker | |
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 Forest Whitaker, February 2009 | |
| Born | Forest Steven Whitaker July 15, 1961 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | Cal Poly Pomona, University of Southern California, Drama Studio London, New York University |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Keisha Nash (1996–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. He has been known to study characters for movies like Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai,[1][2] and for playing Jon Kavanaugh on The Shield.[3] Whitaker won an Academy Award for playing Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. Whitaker has also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA.
Forest Whitaker Media
Michael Zelniker, Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke and Forest Whitaker promoting the film Bird at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
Whitaker presenting the film My Own Love Song in Paris, 2010
Whitaker at the premiere of Two Men in Town (2014)
Didier Allouch and Whitaker at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022
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References
- ↑ "In general, he rules." The Boston Globe. October 1, 2006.
- ↑ "Forest Whitaker: The King Of The Oscars?" CBS News. February 4, 2007.
- ↑ Sternbergh, Adam. "Out of the Woods: How Forest Whitaker escaped his career slump." New York. January 9, 2006.
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