Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker has appeared in 71 movies on CringeMDb. 31 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 40 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: The King of Kings (2025)
- Most recent with adult content: Finding Steve McQueen (2019)
Born July 15, 1961 · Known for acting
43.7% Featured Movie Cringe Score (71 movies)
Forest Whitaker Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Blown Away
...as Anthony Franklin
Street Kings
...as Captain Jack Wander
Smoke
...as Cyrus Cole
Phone Booth
...as Captain Ramey
Panic Room
...as Burnham
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
...as Ghost Dog
Battlefield Earth
...as Ker
The Marsh
...as Geoffrey Hunt
Vantage Point
...as Howard Lewis
Article 99
...as Dr. Sid Handleman
Phenomenon
...as Nate Pope
The Great Debaters
...as Dr. James Farmer Sr.
A Rage in Harlem
...as Jackson
A Little Trip to Heaven
...as Abe Holt
American Gun
...as Carter
Where the Wild Things Are
...as Ira (voice)
Deacons for Defense
...as Marcus Clay
Light It Up
...as Officer Dante Jackson
Diary of a Hitman
...as Dekker
Last Light
...as Fred Whitmore
The Fourth Angel
...as Agent Jules Bernard
The Last Stand
...as Agent John Bannister
Witness Protection
...as Steven Beck
A Dark Truth
...as Francisco Francis
Out of the Furnace
...as Chief Wesley Barnes
Pawn
...as Will
Black Nativity
...as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Two Men in Town
...as William Garnett
Taken 3
...as Inspector Frank Dotzler
Big George Foreman
...as Doc Broadus
Southpaw
...as Titus 'Tick' Wills
Arrival
...as Colonel Weber
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
...as Saw Gerrera
The King of Kings
...as Peter (voice)
Black Panther
...as Zuri
Burden
...as Reverend Kennedy
Ripple Effect
...as Philip
Respect
...as C. L. Franklin
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
...as Jeronicus Jangle
Mr. Holland's Opus
...as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
Certified Cringeworthy
The Last King of Scotland
...as Idi Amin
Prêt-à-Porter
...as Cy Bianco
Body Snatchers
...as Major Collins
Jason's Lyric
...as Maddog
The Crying Game
...as Jody
Repo Men
...as Jake
Hurricane Season
...as Al Collins
Species
...as Dan Smithson, Empath
Our Family Wedding
...as Brad Boyd
The Air I Breathe
...as Happiness
Green Dragon
...as Addie
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
...as Mr. Rucker
The Experiment
...as Barris
My Own Love Song
...as Joey
Consenting Adults
...as David Duttonville
Winged Creatures
...as Charlie Archenault
Powder Blue
...as Charlie
Even Money
...as Clyde Snow
Feast of All Saints
...as Daguerreotypist Picard
Catch.44
...as Ronny
Freelancers
...as Dennis Larue
The Butler
...as Cecil Gaines
Zulu
...as Ali Sokhela
Dope
...as The Narrator (voice)
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
...as Forest Whitaker
Bank Robber
...as Officer Battle
Finding Steve McQueen
...as Howard Lambert
The Forgiven
...as Desmond Tutu
Sorry to Bother You
...as First Equisapien / Demarius
First Daughter
...as Narrator (voice)
Four Dogs Playing Poker
...as Mr. Ellington
About Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
After making his film debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Whitaker went on to earn a reputation for intensive character study work for films, such as Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bird (1988), The Crying Game (1992), Phenomenon (1996), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), The Great Debaters (2007), The Butler (2013), Arrival (2016), and Respect (2021). He has also appeared in blockbusters, such as Panic Room (2002), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Saw Gerrera, and Black Panther (2018) as Zuri. For his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the British historical drama film The Last King of Scotland (2006), Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film Strapped (1993), and directed the films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Hope Floats (1998), and First Daughter (2004).
Apart from his film career, Whitaker is also known for his humanitarian work and activism. In 2011, he was inducted as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, later receiving a promotion to Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and serves as the CEO of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), a non-profit outreach program.
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