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Forest Whitaker

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15 de julio de 1961 · Longview, Texas, USA

Biografía

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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Película · 2016 · ★ 7,5
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V3nganza
Película · 2014 · ★ 6,3
Póster de Redención (Southpaw)
Redención (Southpaw)
Película · 2015 · ★ 7,4
Póster de La habitación del pánico
La habitación del pánico
Película · 2002 · ★ 6,8
Póster de Platoon
Platoon
Película · 1986 · ★ 7,7
Póster de Última llamada
Última llamada
Película · 2003 · ★ 6,9
Póster de Mentes criminales
Mentes criminales
Serie · 2005 · ★ 8,3
Póster de Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
Película · 1987 · ★ 7,3
Póster de El último desafío
El último desafío
Película · 2013 · ★ 6,1
Póster de El mayordomo
El mayordomo
Película · 2013 · ★ 7,3

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