description: <p>Be nice, have fun!</p><p></p><p><strong>Forest Steven Whitaker</strong> (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer and director. He is the recipient of <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Forest_Whitaker">various accolades</a>, including an <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award">Academy Award</a>, a <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award">Golden Globe Award</a>, a <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Film_Award">British Academy Film Award</a>, and two <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Awards">Screen Actors Guild Awards</a>.</p><p>After making his film debut in <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_High"><em>Fast Times at Ridgemont High</em></a> (1982), Whitaker went on to earn a reputation for intensive character study work for films, such as <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platoon_(film)"><em>Platoon</em></a> (1986), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Morning,_Vietnam"><em>Good Morning, Vietnam</em></a> (1987), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)"><em>Bird</em></a> (1988), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crying_Game"><em>The Crying Game</em></a> (1992), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenomenon_(film)"><em>Phenomenon</em></a> (1996), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Dog:_The_Way_of_the_Samurai"><em>Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai</em></a> (1999), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Debaters"><em>The Great Debaters</em></a> (2007), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butler"><em>The Butler</em></a> (2013), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(film)"><em>Arrival</em></a> (2016), and <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect_(2021_American_film)"><em>Respect</em></a> (2021).<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Whitaker#cite_note-Boston_Globe-1">[1]</a><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Whitaker#cite_note-CBS-2">[2]</a><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Whitaker#cite_note-New_York-3">[3]</a> He has also appeared in blockbusters, such as <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_Room"><em>Panic Room</em></a> (2002), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_One"><em>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</em></a> (2016) as <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_Gerrera">Saw Gerrera</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_(film)"><em>Black Panther</em></a> (2018) as <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuri_(comics)">Zuri</a>. For his portrayal of Ugandan dictator <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin">Idi Amin</a> in the British historical drama film <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_King_of_Scotland_(film)"><em>The Last King of Scotland</em></a> (2006), Whitaker won the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor">Academy Award for Best Actor</a>. Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strapped"><em>Strapped</em></a> (1993), and directed the films <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_to_Exhale"><em>Waiting to Exhale</em></a> (1995), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Floats"><em>Hope Floats</em></a> (1998), and <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Daughter_(2004_film)"><em>First Daughter</em></a> (2004). Since 2019, he has starred as <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson">Bumpy Johnson</a> in the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epix">Epix</a> crime drama series <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfather_of_Harlem"><em>Godfather of Harlem</em></a>.</p><p>Apart from his acting career, Whitaker is also known for his humanitarian work and activism. In 2011, he was inducted as a <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO_Goodwill_Ambassador">UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador</a>, 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.<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Whitaker#cite_note-auto1-4">[4]</a></p>
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