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| 2 | ->''"I try to be like a forest, revitalizing and constantly growing... Kids would tease me, calling me 'Little Bush.' But... I thought being called Forest helped me find my identity."'' |
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| 4 | Forest Steven Whitaker III (born July 15, 1961 in Longview, Texas) is an American actor, producer, and director. |
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| 6 | An intense and engaging character actor, he's won numerous awards (including the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor for his portrayal of UsefulNotes/IdiAmin in ''Film/TheLastKingOfScotland''). With a bevy of well-received performances under his belt and appearances in great films such as ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'', ''Film/TheCryingGame'', ''Film/GhostDogTheWayOfTheSamurai'' and...[[OldShame uh...]] ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'', critics and movie-goers alike consider him to be one of the most accomplished and talented actors working today. |
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| 8 | !!Film Roles |
| 9 | * 1982 ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'' as Charles Jefferson |
| 10 | * 1985 ''Film/VisionQuest'' as Balldozer |
| 11 | * 1986 ''Film/TheColorOfMoney'' as Amos |
| 12 | * 1986 ''Film/{{Platoon}}'' as Big Harold |
| 13 | * 1987 ''Film/{{Stakeout}}'' as Jack Pismo |
| 14 | * 1987 ''Film/GoodMorningVietnam'' as Edward Garlick |
| 15 | * 1988 ''Film/{{Bloodsport}}'' as Rawlins |
| 16 | * 1989 ''Film/JohnnyHandsome'' as Dr. Steven Fisher |
| 17 | * 1990 ''Film/{{Downtown|1990}}'' as Dennis Curren |
| 18 | * 1992 ''Film/TheCryingGame'' as Jody |
| 19 | * 1993 ''Film/BodySnatchers'' as Maj. Collins |
| 20 | * 1994 ''Film/BlownAway'' as Anthony Franklin |
| 21 | * 1994 ''Film/JasonsLyric'' as 'Mad Dog' Alexander |
| 22 | * 1995 ''Film/{{Species}}'' as Dan Smithson |
| 23 | * 1995 ''Film/{{Smoke}}'' as Cyrus Cole |
| 24 | * 1996 ''Film/{{Phenomenon}}'' as Nate Pope |
| 25 | * 1998 ''Film/{{Body Count|1998}}'' as Crane |
| 26 | * 1999 ''Film/GhostDogTheWayOfTheSamurai'' as Ghost Dog |
| 27 | * 2000 ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' as Ker |
| 28 | * 2002 ''Film/PanicRoom'' as Burnham |
| 29 | * 2002 ''Film/PhoneBooth'' as Captain Ed Ramey |
| 30 | * 2006 ''Film/TheLastKingOfScotland'' as UsefulNotes/IdiAmin |
| 31 | * 2008 ''Film/VantagePoint'' as Howard Lewis |
| 32 | * 2008 ''Film/TheAirIBreathe'' as Happiness |
| 33 | * 2008 ''Film/StreetKings'' as Capt. Jack Wander |
| 34 | * 2009 ''Film/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' as Ira |
| 35 | * 2010 ''Film/RepoMen'' as Jake Freivald |
| 36 | * 2010: ''Film/TheExperiment'' as Michael Barris |
| 37 | * 2013 ''Film/TheLastStand'' as Agent John Bannister |
| 38 | * 2013 ''Film/TheButler'' as Cecil Gaines |
| 39 | * 2014 ''WesternAnimation/ErnestEtCelestine'' as Ernest (English dub) |
| 40 | * 2015 ''Film/{{Taken 3}}'' as Franck Dotzler |
| 41 | * 2016 ''Film/{{Arrival}}'' as Colonel Weber |
| 42 | * 2016 ''Film/RogueOne: A Franchise/StarWars Story'' as Saw Gerrera |
| 43 | * 2018 ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' as Zuri |
| 44 | * 2020 ''Film/JingleJangleAChristmasJourney'' as Jeronicus Jangle |
| 45 | * 2021 ''Film/Respect2021'' as C.L. Franklin |
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| 47 | !!Television Roles |
| 48 | * 1985 ''Series/NorthAndSouthUS'' as Cuffey |
| 49 | * 2002 ''Series/TheTwilightZone2002'' as Host / Narrator |
| 50 | * 2006 - 2007 ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Curtis Ames |
| 51 | * 2007 ''Series/TheShield'' as Jon Kavanaugh |
| 52 | * 2007 - 2009 ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' as Daniel Turlington |
| 53 | * 2011 ''Series/CriminalMindsSuspectBehavior'' as Sam Cooper |
| 54 | * 2017 ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' as Saw Gerrera (voice) |
| 55 | * 2017-2018 ''Series/{{Empire}}'' as Eddie Barker |
| 56 | * 2019 ''Series/GodfatherOfHarlem'' as Bumpy Johnson |
| 57 | * 2023 ''Series/{{Extrapolations}}'' |
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| 59 | !!Video Game Roles |
| 60 | * 2019 ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder'' as Saw Gerrera (voice) |
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