Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Actor

Born July 14, 1961 · Longview, Texas, USA

208 film & television credits · Acting · Directing · Producing

Career

Filmography

208 credits

Acting

Up Against It Up Against It 2027 Havoc Havoc 2025 · Lawrence Beaumont The King of Kings The King of Kings 2025 · Peter (voice)
Big George Foreman Big George Foreman 2023 · Doc Broadus Extrapolations Extrapolations 2023 · Auggie Bolo Andor Andor 2022 · Saw Gerrera
Respect Respect 2021 · C. L. Franklin Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey 2020 · Jeronicus Jangle Finding Steve McQueen Finding Steve McQueen 2019 · Howard Lambert Godfather of Harlem Godfather of Harlem 2019 · Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson Black Panther Black Panther 2018 · Zuri
City of Lies City of Lies 2018 · Jack Jackson How It Ends How It Ends 2018 · Tom Sorry to Bother You Sorry to Bother You 2018 · First Equisapien / Demarius The Forgiven The Forgiven 2018 · Desmond Tutu
Arrival Arrival 2016 · Colonel Weber
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016 · Saw Gerrera Roots Roots 2016 · Fiddler
Dope Dope 2015 · The Narrator (voice) Empire Empire 2015 · Eddie Barker Southpaw Southpaw 2015 · Titus 'Tick' Wills
Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Rebels 2014 · Saw Gerrera (voice) Taken 3 Taken 3 2014 · Inspector Frank Dotzler
Out of the Furnace Out of the Furnace 2013 · Chief Wesley Barnes Pawn Pawn 2013 · Will
The Butler The Butler 2013 · Cecil Gaines The Last Stand The Last Stand 2013 · Agent John Bannister
A Dark Truth A Dark Truth 2012 · Francisco Francis Freelancers Freelancers 2012 · Dennis Larue Catch.44 Catch.44 2011 · Ronny Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 2011 · Sam Cooper
Our Family Wedding Our Family Wedding 2010 · Brad Boyd Repo Men Repo Men 2010 · Jake The Experiment The Experiment 2010 · Barris
Powder Blue Powder Blue 2009 · Charlie Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are 2009 · Ira (voice) Winged Creatures Winged Creatures 2009 · Charlie Archenault Street Kings Street Kings 2008 · Captain Jack Wander Vantage Point Vantage Point 2008 · Howard Lewis
The Air I Breathe The Air I Breathe 2007 · Happiness The Great Debaters The Great Debaters 2007 · Dr. James Farmer Sr. Everyone’s Hero Everyone’s Hero 2006 · Lonnie Brewster (voice) The Last King of Scotland The Last King of Scotland 2006 · Idi Amin
American Dad! American Dad! 2005 · Turlington (voice)
Criminal Minds Criminal Minds 2005 · Sam Cooper
First Daughter First Daughter 2004 · Narrator (voice) Phone Booth Phone Booth 2003 · Captain Ramey Panic Room Panic Room 2002 · Burnham The Shield The Shield 2002 · Jon Kavanaugh
The Follow The Follow 2001 · The Employer
Battlefield Earth Battlefield Earth 2000 · Ker
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 1999 · Ghost Dog
Phenomenon Phenomenon 1996 · Nate Pope
Mr. Holland’s Opus Mr. Holland’s Opus 1995 · Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited) Smoke Smoke 1995 · Cyrus Cole Species Species 1995 · Dan Smithson, Empath Blown Away Blown Away 1994 · Anthony Franklin ER ER 1994 · Curtis Ames
Prêt-à-Porter Prêt-à-Porter 1994 · Cy Bianco
Body Snatchers Body Snatchers 1993 · Major Collins
Consenting Adults Consenting Adults 1992 · David Duttonville The Crying Game The Crying Game 1992 · Jody The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Johnny Handsome Johnny Handsome 1989 · Dr. Steven Fisher Bird Bird 1988 · Charlie 'Bird' Parker Bloodsport Bloodsport 1988 · Rawlins Good Morning, Vietnam Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 · Edward Garlick
Stakeout Stakeout 1987 · Det. Jack Pismo Platoon Platoon 1986 · Big Harold The Color of Money The Color of Money 1986 · Amos Amazing Stories Amazing Stories 1985 · Jerry North and South North and South 1985 · Cuffey Vision Quest Vision Quest 1985 · Balldozer
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982 · Charles Jefferson
Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues 1981 Diff’rent Strokes Diff’rent Strokes 1978

Directed

First Daughter First Daughter 2004 · Director Hope Floats Hope Floats 1998 · Director Waiting to Exhale Waiting to Exhale 1995 · Director

Produced

To Live and Die and Live To Live and Die and Live 2025 · Producer
Passing Passing 2021 · Producer
Godfather of Harlem Godfather of Harlem 2019 · Executive Producer Sorry to Bother You Sorry to Bother You 2018 · Producer Roxanne Roxanne Roxanne Roxanne 2017 · Producer Dope Dope 2015 · Producer Songs My Brothers Taught Me Songs My Brothers Taught Me 2015 · Producer Fruitvale Station Fruitvale Station 2013 · Producer
Monte Carlo Monte Carlo 2011 · Executive Producer
Powder Blue Powder Blue 2009 · Producer
First Daughter First Daughter 2004 · Executive Producer Chasing Papi Chasing Papi 2003 · Producer
Hope Floats Hope Floats 1998 · Executive Music Producer

Other Work

Guest & Self Appearances38
Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo 2026 · Self (archive footage)
My Generation My Generation 2024 · Self - Narrator (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show The Jennifer Hudson Show 2022 · Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 · Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 · Self American Idol American Idol 2002 · Self Live from E! Live from E! 2002 · Self The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone 2002 · Self - Host
The View The View 1997 · Self The Daily Show The Daily Show 1996 · Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988 · Self Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live 1975 · Self - Host The Oscars The Oscars 1953 · Self Today Today 1952 · Self

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