Overview
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Forest Whitaker has packaged a king-size talent into his hulking 6' 2"... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
35 wins
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16 nominations
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Filmography
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Archive Footage - "American Dad!" .... Turlington (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
- Live and Let Fry (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Turlington
- Chimdale (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Turlington
- Meter Made (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Turlington - "The Shield" .... Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Baptism by Fire (2007) TV episode .... Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh
- On the Jones (2007) TV episode .... Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh
- Postpartum (2006) TV episode .... Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh
- Of Mice and Lem (2006) TV episode .... Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh
- Smoked (2006) TV episode .... Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh
(8 more) - "ER" .... Curtis Ames (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Murmurs of the Heart (2007) TV episode .... Curtis Ames
- A House Divided (2007) TV episode .... Curtis Ames
- Tell Me No Secrets... (2006) TV episode .... Curtis Ames
- Jigsaw (2006) TV episode .... Curtis Ames
- Heart of the Matter (2006) TV episode .... Curtis Ames
(1 more) - "The Twilight Zone" .... Host / ... (44 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Burned (2003) TV episode .... Narrator/Host
- Sunrise (2003) TV episode .... Narrator/Host
- Homecoming (2003) TV episode .... Narrator/Host
- The Executions of Grady Finch (2003) TV episode .... Narrator/Host
- Developing (2003) TV episode .... Narrator/Host
(39 more) - Deacons for Defense (2003) (TV) .... Marcus Clay
- Feast of All Saints (2001) (TV) .... Daguerreotypist Picard
... aka Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints (USA: complete title)
- Witness Protection (1999) (TV) .... Steven Beck
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) .... Mr. Rucker
... aka Rebound
... aka Rebound: The Legend of Earl Manigault (Australia) - The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) .... Colonel MacKenzie 'Mac' Casey
- Lush Life (1993) (TV) .... Buddy Chester
- Last Light (1993) (TV) .... Fred Whitmore
- Criminal Justice (1990) (TV) .... Jessie Williams
- Hands of a Stranger (1987) (TV) .... Sergeant Delaney
- "North and South, Book II" .... Cuffey (6 episodes, 1986)
... aka Love and War (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.2 (1986) TV episode .... Cuffey
(1 more) - "Amazing Stories" .... Jerry (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Gather Ye Acorns (1986) TV episode .... Jerry - "North and South" .... Cuffey (6 episodes, 1985)
- Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode .... Cuffey
- Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Cuffey
(1 more) - "Diff'rent Strokes" .... Herman (1 episode, 1985)
- Bully for Arnold (1985) TV episode .... Herman - "The Fall Guy" .... Friend (1 episode, 1985)
- Spring Break (1985) TV episode .... Friend - The Grand Baby (1985) (TV)
- "Hill Street Blues" .... Floyd Green (1 episode, 1984)
- Blues for Mr. Green (1984) TV episode .... Floyd Green - "Trapper John, M.D." .... Lewis Jordan (1 episode, 1984)
- School Nurse (1984) TV episode .... Lewis Jordan - "Cagney & Lacey" .... Night Manager (1 episode, 1983)
- The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All (1983) TV episode .... Night Manager - "Making the Grade" (1 episode, 1982)
- Marriage, Dave Style (1982) TV episode
- The Last King of Scotland (2006) (performer: "The Last Scottish Rite 1-4", "Kay's Lament")
- First Daughter (2004) (writer: "Thought I'd Seen It All", "Fall", "Free", "You 'n Mego", "Oooops", "Whatever", "Sea of Dreams", "Dance My Dreams (Theme Song from First Daughter)")
- "Made in Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #5.4 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
- Episode dated 15 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.13 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.12 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Episode dated 13 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 12 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
- Episode dated 21 September 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - 2009 MTV Movie Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- "Independent Lens" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 2009)
- Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2009) TV episode .... Himself/Narrator - 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
... aka The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia) - "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 21 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
... aka American Idol (USA: new title)
... aka American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title)
... aka American Idol 3 (USA: alternative title)
... aka American Idol 4 (USA: fourth season title)
- Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Idol Gives Back (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Forest Whitaker (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Forest Whitaker (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
- Episode dated 4 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1998-2008)
- City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Hope Floats (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Access Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 21 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Cartelera" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode dated 1 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - La noche de los Oscar (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- An Evening at the Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #14.7 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Le grand journal de Canal+" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- La noche de los Oscar (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- "Miradas 2" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 22 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "5 News" .... Himself - BAFTA Nominee (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Five News (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 11 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - BAFTA Nominee - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 2007)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 31 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 24 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #14.83 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Corazón de..." .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Episode dated 10 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
- Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- Forest Whitaker (2006) TV episode .... Himself - 2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- 2006 Women's World Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 27 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Närbild" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Nærbillede (Denmark)
... aka Nærmynd (Iceland)
- Baltasar Kormákur (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (presenter: Best Supporting Female)
- UFC 46: Supernatural (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- John Travolta (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1998-2002)
- Episode dated 22 March 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 May 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of 'Panic Room' (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "American Masters" .... Director / ... (1 episode, 2000)
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor/Director - "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Music Movie Stars (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
- The American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- 27th NAACP Image Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Lela Rochon (????) TV episode .... Himself - Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Episode dated 6 October 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself
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