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Filmography
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Known For
The Last King of Scotland Idi Amin (2006) -
Lee Daniels' The Butler Cecil Gaines (2013) -
Black Panther Zuri (2018) -
Known For
Battlefield Earth Ker (2000) -
Actor
Young Rock Forest Whitaker (2022) -
Godfather of Harlem Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson (2019-2021) -
Respect C. L. Franklin (2021) -
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Jeronicus (2020) -
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Saw Gerrera (2019) -
Bring Me the Horizon: In the Dark Forest Whitaker (2019) -
Godfather of Harlem Feat. Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross, DMX: Just in Case Ellsworth Johnson (2019) -
Finding Steve McQueen Howard Lambert (2019) -
City of Lies Jack Jackson (2018) -
Empire Eddie Barker (2017-2018) -
![How It Ends]( "How It Ends")
How It Ends Tom Sutherland (2018) -
![Black Panther]( "Black Panther")
Black Panther Zuri (2018) -
![Burden]( "Burden")
Burden Reverend Kennedy (2018) -
![Sorry to Bother You]( "Sorry to Bother You")
Sorry to Bother You First Equisapien / Demarius (2018) -
![Star Wars: Rebels]( "Star Wars: Rebels")
Star Wars: Rebels Saw Gerrera (2017) -
![The Forgiven]( "The Forgiven")
The Forgiven Desmond Tutu (2017) -
![Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]( "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story")
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Saw Gerrera (2016) -
![Star Wars: Go Rogue]( "Star Wars: Go Rogue")
Star Wars: Go Rogue Saw Gerrera (2016) -
![Arrival]( "Arrival")
Arrival Colonel Weber (2016) -
![Roots]( "Roots")
Roots Fiddler (2016) -
![Southpaw]( "Southpaw")
Southpaw Tick Wills (2015) -
![Dope]( "Dope")
Dope The Narrator (2015) -
![Taken 3]( "Taken 3")
Taken 3 Franck Dotzler (2014) -
![Two Men in Town]( "Two Men in Town")
Two Men in Town William Garnett (2014) -
![Nelson Mandela]( "Nelson Mandela")
Nelson Mandela Narrator (2013) -
![Black Nativity]( "Black Nativity")
Black Nativity Reverend Cornell Cobbs (2013) -
![Making a Scene]( "Making a Scene")
Making a Scene Man (2013) -
![Out of the Furnace]( "Out of the Furnace")
Out of the Furnace Chief Wesley Barnes (2013) -
![Lee Daniels' The Butler]( "Lee Daniels' The Butler")
Lee Daniels' The Butler Cecil Gaines (2013) -
![Zulu]( "Zulu")
Zulu Ali Sokhela (2013) -
![Pawn]( "Pawn")
Pawn Will (2013) -
![Repentance]( "Repentance")
Repentance Angel Sanchez (2013) -
![The Last Stand]( "The Last Stand")
The Last Stand Agent John Bannister (2013) -
![A Dark Truth]( "A Dark Truth")
A Dark Truth Francisco Francis (2012) -
![Freelancers]( "Freelancers")
Freelancers LaRue (2012) -
![Ernest & Celestine]( "Ernest & Celestine")
Ernest & Celestine Ernest (2012) -
![Catch .44]( "Catch .44")
Catch .44 Ronny (2011) -
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - Loved Ones Sam Cooper (2011)
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - House of Corpses Sam Cooper (2011)
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - The Profiler Sam Cooper (2011)
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - Inside the Red Cell Sam Cooper (2011)
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![Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior]( "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior")
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Sam Cooper (2011) -
![Lullaby for Pi]( "Lullaby for Pi")
Lullaby for Pi George (2010) -
![The Experiment]( "The Experiment")
The Experiment Barris (2010) -
![Criminal Minds]( "Criminal Minds")
Criminal Minds Sam Cooper (2010) -
![My Own Love Song]( "My Own Love Song")
My Own Love Song Joey (2010) -
![Repo Men]( "Repo Men")
Repo Men Jake (2010) -
![Our Family Wedding]( "Our Family Wedding")
Our Family Wedding Brad Boyd (2010) -
![Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life]( "Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life")
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![Jamie Foxx Feat. T-Pain: Blame It]( "Jamie Foxx Feat. T-Pain: Blame It")
Jamie Foxx Feat. T-Pain: Blame It Forest Whitaker (2009) -
![Hurricane Season]( "Hurricane Season")
Hurricane Season Al Collins (2009) -
![Where the Wild Things Are]( "Where the Wild Things Are")
Where the Wild Things Are Ira (2009) -
![Powder Blue]( "Powder Blue")
Powder Blue Charlie (2009) -
![Toys in the Attic]( "Toys in the Attic")
Toys in the Attic Teddy (2009) -
![American Dad!]( "American Dad!")
American Dad! Daniel Turlington (2007-2009) -
![Winged Creatures]( "Winged Creatures")
Winged Creatures Charlie Archenault (2008) -
![Street Kings]( "Street Kings")
Street Kings Captain Jack Wander (2008) -
![Dragon Hunters]( "Dragon Hunters")
Dragon Hunters Lian-Chu (2008) -
![Vantage Point]( "Vantage Point")
Vantage Point Howard Lewis (2008) -
![The Great Debaters]( "The Great Debaters")
The Great Debaters Dr. James Farmer Sr. (2007) -
![Ripple Effect]( "Ripple Effect")
Ripple Effect Philip (2007) -
![The Air I Breathe]( "The Air I Breathe")
The Air I Breathe Happiness (2007) -
![The Shield]( "The Shield")
The Shield Jon Kavanaugh (2006-2007) -
![Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die]( "Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die")
Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die The Corner Man (2007) -
![Rwanda Rising]( "Rwanda Rising")
Rwanda Rising Gacaca Judge (2007) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Curtis Ames (2006-2007) -
![Everyone's Hero]( "Everyone's Hero")
Everyone's Hero Lonnie Brewster (2006) -
![The Last King of Scotland]( "The Last King of Scotland")
The Last King of Scotland Idi Amin (2006) -
![The Marsh]( "The Marsh")
The Marsh Geoffrey Hunt (2006) -
![Even Money]( "Even Money")
Even Money Clyde Snow (2006) -
![American Gun]( "American Gun")
American Gun Carter (2005) -
![A Little Trip to Heaven]( "A Little Trip to Heaven")
A Little Trip to Heaven Abe Holt (2005) -
![Mary]( "Mary")
Mary Ted Younger (2005) -
![First Daughter]( "First Daughter")
First Daughter Narrator (2004) -
![Jiminy Glick in Lalawood]( "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood")
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Forest Whitaker (2004) -
![Deacons for Defense]( "Deacons for Defense")
Deacons for Defense Marcus Clay (2003) -
![Phone Booth]( "Phone Booth")
Phone Booth Captain Ramey (2002) -
![Panic Room]( "Panic Room")
Panic Room Burnham (2002) -
![The Feast of All Saints]( "The Feast of All Saints")
The Feast of All Saints Daguerreotypist Picard (2001) -
![The Fourth Angel]( "The Fourth Angel")
The Fourth Angel Bernard (2001) -
![The Follow]( "The Follow")
The Follow The Employer (2001) -
![Green Dragon]( "Green Dragon")
Green Dragon Addie (2001) -
![Four Dogs Playing Poker]( "Four Dogs Playing Poker")
Four Dogs Playing Poker Mr. Ellington (2000) -
![Battlefield Earth]( "Battlefield Earth")
Battlefield Earth Ker (2000) -
![Witness Protection]( "Witness Protection")
Witness Protection Steven Beck (1999) -
![Light It Up]( "Light It Up")
Light It Up Officer Dante Jackson (1999) -
![Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai]( "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai")
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Ghost Dog (1999) -
![Body Count]( "Body Count")
Body Count Crane (1998) -
![Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault]( "Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault")
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Mr. Rucker (1996) -
![Phenomenon]( "Phenomenon")
Phenomenon Nate Pope (1996) -
![Mr. Holland's Opus]( "Mr. Holland's Opus")
Mr. Holland's Opus Bobby Tidd - Adult (1995) -
![Species]( "Species")
Species Dan Smithson (1995) -
![Smoke]( "Smoke")
Smoke Cyrus Cole (1995) -
![Ready to Wear]( "Ready to Wear")
Ready to Wear Cy Bianco (1994) -
![Jason's Lyric]( "Jason's Lyric")
Jason's Lyric Maddog (1994) -
![The Enemy Within]( "The Enemy Within")
The Enemy Within Col. MacKenzie 'Mac' Casey (1994) -
![Blown Away]( "Blown Away")
Blown Away Franklin (1994) -
![Lush Life]( "Lush Life")
Lush Life Buddy Chester (1993) -
![Bank Robber]( "Bank Robber")
Bank Robber Officer Battle (1993) -
![Last Light]( "Last Light")
Last Light Fred Whitmore (1993) -
![Body Snatchers]( "Body Snatchers")
Body Snatchers Dr. Collins (1993) -
![Consenting Adults]( "Consenting Adults")
Consenting Adults David Duttonville (1992) -
![The Crying Game]( "The Crying Game")
The Crying Game Jody (1992) -
![Article 99]( "Article 99")
Article 99 Dr. Sid Handleman (1992) -
![Diary of a Hitman]( "Diary of a Hitman")
Diary of a Hitman Dekker (1991) -
![A Rage in Harlem]( "A Rage in Harlem")
A Rage in Harlem Jackson (1991) -
![Criminal Justice]( "Criminal Justice")
Criminal Justice Jessie Williams (1990) -
![Downtown]( "Downtown")
Downtown Dennis Curren (1990) -
![Johnny Handsome]( "Johnny Handsome")
Johnny Handsome Dr. Steven Resher (1989) -
![Bird]( "Bird")
Bird Charlie 'Bird' Parker (1988) -
![Bloodsport]( "Bloodsport")
Bloodsport Rawlins (1988) -
![Good Morning, Vietnam]( "Good Morning, Vietnam")
Good Morning, Vietnam Edward Garlick (1987) -
![Stakeout]( "Stakeout")
Stakeout Jack Pismo (1987) -
![Hands of a Stranger]( "Hands of a Stranger")
Hands of a Stranger Sergeant Delaney (1987) -
![Platoon]( "Platoon")
Platoon Big Harold (1986) -
![The Color of Money]( "The Color of Money")
The Color of Money Amos (1986) -
![North & South: Book 2, Love & War]( "North & South: Book 2, Love & War")
North & South: Book 2, Love & War Cuffey (1986) -
![Amazing Stories]( "Amazing Stories")
Amazing Stories Jerry (1986) -
The Grand Baby (1985)
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![North & South: Book 1, North & South]( "North & South: Book 1, North & South")
North & South: Book 1, North & South Cuffey (1985) -
![Diff'rent Strokes]( "Diff'rent Strokes")
Diff'rent Strokes Herman (1985) -
![The Fall Guy]( "The Fall Guy")
The Fall Guy Friend (1985) -
![Vision Quest]( "Vision Quest")
Vision Quest Balldozer (1985) -
![Hill Street Blues]( "Hill Street Blues")
Hill Street Blues Floyd Green (1984) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Lewis Jordan (1984) -
![Cagney & Lacey]( "Cagney & Lacey")
Cagney & Lacey Night Manager (1983) -
![Fast Times at Ridgemont High]( "Fast Times at Ridgemont High")
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Charles Jefferson (1982) -
![Tag: The Assassination Game]( "Tag: The Assassination Game")
Tag: The Assassination Game Gowdy's Bodyguard (1982) -
ActorMaking the Grade (1982)
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Producer
![For the Sake of Peace]( "For the Sake of Peace")
For the Sake of Peace (2022) -
![Godfather of Harlem]( "Godfather of Harlem")
Godfather of Harlem (2019-2021) -
![Passing]( "Passing")
Passing (2021) -
![By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem]( "By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem")
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![A Kid from Coney Island]( "A Kid from Coney Island")
A Kid from Coney Island (2019) -
![Devil's Pie: D'Angelo]( "Devil's Pie: D'Angelo")
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo (2019) -
![Sorry to Bother You]( "Sorry to Bother You")
Sorry to Bother You (2018) -
![We Are One]( "We Are One")
We Are One (2017) -
![Roxanne Roxanne]( "Roxanne Roxanne")
Roxanne Roxanne (2017) -
![Songs My Brothers Taught Me]( "Songs My Brothers Taught Me")
Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015) -
![Dope]( "Dope")
Dope (2015) -
![Repentance]( "Repentance")
Repentance (2013) -
![Fruitvale Station]( "Fruitvale Station")
Fruitvale Station (2013) -
![Rising from Ashes]( "Rising from Ashes")
Rising from Ashes (2012) -
![Serving Life]( "Serving Life")
Serving Life (2011) -
![Monte Carlo]( "Monte Carlo")
Monte Carlo (2011) -
![Brick City]( "Brick City")
Brick City (2009-2011) -
![Powder Blue]( "Powder Blue")
Powder Blue (2009) -
Dewmocracy (2008)
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![Kassim the Dream]( "Kassim the Dream")
Kassim the Dream (2008) -
![Ripple Effect]( "Ripple Effect")
Ripple Effect (2007) -
![American Gun]( "American Gun")
American Gun (2005) -
![First Daughter]( "First Daughter")
First Daughter (2004) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone (2002-2003) -
![Chasing Papi]( "Chasing Papi")
Chasing Papi (2003) -
The Making of 'Green Dragon' (2002)
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![Door to Door]( "Door to Door")
Door to Door (2002) -
![The Feast of All Saints]( "The Feast of All Saints")
The Feast of All Saints (2001) -
![Green Dragon]( "Green Dragon")
Green Dragon (2001) -
Black Jaq (1998)
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Producer
![A Rage in Harlem]( "A Rage in Harlem")
A Rage in Harlem (1991) -
Director
![First Daughter]( "First Daughter")
First Daughter (2004) -
Jagged Edge: Goodbye (2001)
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Black Jaq (1998)
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![Hope Floats]( "Hope Floats")
Hope Floats (1998) -
![Waiting to Exhale]( "Waiting to Exhale")
Waiting to Exhale (1995) -
![Whitney Houston: Exhale (Shoop Shoop)]( "Whitney Houston: Exhale (Shoop Shoop)")
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![Strapped]( "Strapped")
Strapped (1993) -
Director
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Soundtrack
![Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey]( "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey")
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![Empire]( "Empire")
Empire (2017) -
![Black Nativity]( "Black Nativity")
Black Nativity (2013) -
![Ernest & Celestine]( "Ernest & Celestine")
Ernest & Celestine (2012) -
![2009 MTV Movie Awards]( "2009 MTV Movie Awards")
2009 MTV Movie Awards (2009) -
![The Last King of Scotland]( "The Last King of Scotland")
The Last King of Scotland (2006) -
Soundtrack
![First Daughter]( "First Daughter")
First Daughter (2004) -
WriterDewmocracy (2008)
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Archive footage
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2018-2020) -
![Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind]( "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind")
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![Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives]( "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives")
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![Extra with Billy Bush]( "Extra with Billy Bush")
Extra with Billy Bush (2015-2016) -
![The Freedom Riders]( "The Freedom Riders")
The Freedom Riders (2014) -
![Movie Guide]( "Movie Guide")
Movie Guide (2013) -
![2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift]( "2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift")
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Wordsmith (2010)
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Eye of the Beholder (2010)
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Buscando a Penélope (2009)
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![Los 10 magníficos]( "Los 10 magníficos")
Los 10 magníficos (2008) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER (2007) -
Maquillando entre monstruos (2007)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2005) -
Archive footage
![Words in Progress]( "Words in Progress")
Words in Progress (2004) -
![VH1: All Access]( "VH1: All Access")
VH1: All Access (2003) -
Music Department
![First Daughter]( "First Daughter")
First Daughter (2004) -
Music Department
![Hope Floats]( "Hope Floats")
Hope Floats (1998) -
![Waiting to Exhale]( "Waiting to Exhale")
Waiting to Exhale (1995) -
Additional Crew
![Raise My Hands]( "Raise My Hands")
Raise My Hands (2012)
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Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Brother of actors Kenn Whitaker and Damon Whitaker.
Quotes
I've talked to different groups who are in social activism and stuff and I would say to them 'You take your photograph right now of the ten of you. You may think yourselves anonymous and maybe sometimes you might be. But I want you to remember that ...
Trademark
Often plays characters that are, or are inspired by, historical figures
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Forest Steven Whitaker
Longview, Texas, USA
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