Forest Whitaker

Forest Steven Whitaker  ye un actor, productor y direutor de cine d'Estaos Xuníos. La so actuación como'l dictador ugandés Idi Amin nel filme The Last King of Scotland valió-y múltiples reconocencies, ente ellos un Óscar, un Globu d'Oru y un Premiu BAFTA. Ye'l quintu afroamericanu que llogra'l Óscar al meyor actor, depués de que lo llograren Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman y Jamie Foxx.

 Infancia, mocedá y estudios 
Whitaker nació en Longview, Texas, los sos padres fueron Forest Whitaker Jr., seguru de vida asegurador y fíu del novelista Forest Whitaker Sr., y Laura Francis Smith, maestra. Forest nació cuando'l so madre cursaba la universidá y llogró dos maestríes mientres criaba a los sos fíos (Forest tien hermanos menores y una hermana mayor). La familia camudar al área de Los Angeles cuando Whitaker yera namái un neñu. Whitaker estudió na secundaria de Palisades, onde foi derribador defensivu nel equipu de fútbol americanu. El quarterback d'esti equipu foi Jay Schroeder, futuru xugador de la NFL.

Whitaker asistió a la Universidá Politéunica Estatal de California, Pomona, con una beca de fútbol americanu, pero tuvo qu'abandonala por cuenta de una mancadura. Sicasí, foi aceptáu na Universidá del Sur de California pa estudiar ópera como tenor nel Conservatoriu de Drama. Tamién llogró una beca pa la sede del Drama Studio London en Berkeley (California).

 Carrera 
Whitaker debutó en pantalla na película de 1982 Aquel escitante cursu, xunto con Judge Reinhold, Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn y Phoebe Cates. En 1986 apaeció en The Color of Money, dirixida por Martin Scorsese, y en Platoon, d'Oliver Stone. Al añu siguiente, actuó xunto a Robin Williams na comedia Good Morning, Vietnam.

En 1988 llogró'l papel principal en Bird, dirixida por Clint Eastwood, onde interpretó al músicu Charlie Parker. Como parte de la so preparación, zarrar nun desván con tan solo una cama, un canapé y un saxofón, amás de realizar una investigación bien estensa y tomar lleiciones de saxofón. La so actuación valió-y el premiu al meyor actor nel Festival Internacional de Cine de Cannes y una nominación al Globu d'Oru.

Whitaker siguió trabayando con dellos direutores de sonadía. Neil Jordan dirixir nel papel de "Jody" nel so filme de 1992, Xuegu de llárimes. En 1994 foi parte del repartu de la película de Robert Altman, Prêt-à-porter, que ganó'l primer National Board of Review Award por Meyor Repartu. Tamién actuó na adautación que realizó'l direutor Wayne Wang del llibru Smoke, de Paul Auster.

 Vida personal 
En 1996, Forest casóse cola actriz Keisha Nash, cola que tuvo dos fíos, llamaes Sonnet y True. Tien un fíu d'una rellación anterior, llamáu Ocean, y una fiyasca, llamada Autumn, d'una rellación anterior de Keisha.

 Intereses 
 Foi llamáu pa escribir y dirixir una película d'aición qu'afixera la serie de dibuxos animaos de Bill Cosby El gordu Alberto, pero estremes ente ellos fixeron que Forest abandonara la producción.

 Foi la inspiración del raperu Brother Ali pal cantar Forest Whitaker, del so álbum debú, Shadows on the Sun. Al paecer, el cantar llámase asina pol gran paecíu ente l'actor y el raperu, inda cuando Ali ye albino.

 Carez ptosis palpebral (blefaroptosis) nel güeyu esquierdu. Whitaker declaró que ye hereditariu y que consideró operase pa correxir el problema, non por razones estétiques sinón porque afecta la so visión.

 Filmografía 

 Cine 
+ Actor Añu  Títulu  Personaxe  Notes 1982 Tag: The Assassination Game Gowdy's Bodyguard Fast Times at Ridgemont High Charles Jefferson 1985 Vision Quest Balldozer North and South Cuffey 1986  Amos North and South, Book II Cuffey Pelotón Big Harold 1987 Stakeout Jack Pismo Good Morning, Vietnam Edward Garlick 1988 Bird Charlie 'Bird' Parker Cannes Film Festival Award for Best ActorNominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Bloodsport Rawlins 1989 Johnny Handsome Dr. Steven Fisher 1990 Downtown Dennis Curren 1991 Diary of a Hitman Dekker  Jackson 1992 Article 99 Dr. Sid Handleman  Jody Consenting Adults David Duttonville 1993 Bank Robber Officer Battle Body Snatchers Major Collins 1994 Blown Away Anthony Franklin Prêt-à-Porter Cy Bianco National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Jason's Lyric Maddog 1995 Species Dan Smithson, Empath Smoke 1996 PhenomenonBlockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor - DramaNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 1998 Body Count Crane 1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Ghost Dog Light It Up Officer Dante JacksonWitness Protection US Marshal Steven Beck 2000 Battlefield Earth Ker Nominated — Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor Four Dogs Playing Poker Mr. Ellington 2001  Agent Jules Bernard The Hire: The Follow The Employer uncredited Green Dragon Addie 2002 Panic Room Burnham Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Phone BoothTheatrical release was delayed due to the Beltway sniper attacks in October 2002. Captain Ed Ramey Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 2004 First Daughter Narrator also directed 2005 A Little Trip to Heaven Abe Holt American Gun Carter Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male Mary Ted Younger 2006 Even Money Clyde Snow The Marsh Geoffrey Hunt Everyone's Hero Lonnie Brewster (voice)   Idi Amin Academy Award for Best ActorBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleBET Award for Best ActorBlack Reel Award for Best ActorBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorGolden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture DramaHollywood Film Award for Actor of the YearKansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion PictureNational Board of Review Award for Best ActorNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorSatellite Award for Best Actor – Motion PictureScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best ActorNominated — BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent FilmNominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 2007  Happiness Ripple Effect Philip  James L. Farmer, Sr. Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 2008 Vantage Point Howard Lewis Street Kings Capt. Jack Wander Dragon Hunters Lian Chu (voice — English version)  2009 Powder Blue Charlie Winged Creatures Charlie Archenault Where the Wild Things Are Roxura (voice) Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Voice Performance Lullaby for Pi  Hurricane Season Al Collins 2010 Repo Men Jake Freivald My Own Love Song Joey   Barris  Our Family Wedding Bradford Boyd 2011 Catch .44 Ronny  2012 Freelancers Dennis LaRue  A Dark Truth Francisco Francis  2013The Last Stand Agent John Bannister Zulu Ali SokhelaPawn Will The Butler Cecil Gaines African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Pending — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble CastNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion PictureNominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureBlack Nativity Reverend Cornell Out of the Furnace Wesley BarnesErnest & Celestine Ernest (voice)  2014 Repentance Angel SanchezTwo Men in Town William Garnett 2015 Taken 3 Franck Dotzler  Southpaw Titus "Tick" Wills Filming

+ Direutor Añu  Títulu  Notes 1993Strapped 1995 Waiting to Exhale 1998 Hope FloatsNominated — Black Film Award for Best Director 2004 First Daughter

 Televisión 
 Añu  Títulu  Personaxe  Notes 1982 Making The Grade Episode "Marriage David Style" 1983 Cagney & Lacey Night Manager Episode "The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All" 1984 Trapper John, M.D. Lewis Jordan Episode "School Nurse" 1984 Hill Street Blues Floyd Green Episode "Blues for Mr. Green" 1985 Diff'rent Strokes Herman Episode "Bully for Arnold" 1985  Television movie 1985  Friend Episode "Spring Break" 1986 Amazing Stories Jerry Episode "Gather Ye Acorns" 1987 Hands of a Stranger Sergeant Delaney Television movie 1990 Criminal Justice Jessie Williams Television movie 1993 Lush Life Buddy Chester Television movie 1993 Last Light Fred Whitmore Television movieNominated — CableACE Award for Actor in a Movie or Miniseries 1994 The Enemy Within Colonel MacKenzie 'Mac' Casey Television movieNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 1996 Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault Mr. Rucker Television movie 1999 Witness Protection Steven Beck Television movie 2001 Feast of All Saints Daguerreotypist Picard Television movie 2003 Deacons for Defense Marcus Clay Television movieBlack Reel Award for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/CableNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 2002–2003  Host / Narrator 44 episodes 2006–2007 ER Curtis Ames 6 episodesNominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series 2006–2007 The Shield Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh (Seasons 5 and 6)Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2007–2009 American Dad! Daniel Turlington 3 episodes 2010 Criminal Minds Sam Cooper Episode "The Fight" 2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Sam Cooper Spin-off 2013 Africa Narrator Documentary Series

 Premios 

 Óscar 
 Añu  Categoría  Película  Resultáu2006Meyor actorThe Last King of ScotlandGanador

 Globu d'Oru 
 Añu  Categoría  Película  Resultáu2006Meyor actor - DramaThe Last King of ScotlandGanador1988Meyor actor - DramaBirdNomáu 

 Premios BAFTA 
 Añu  Categoría  Película  Resultáu2006Meyor actorThe Last King of ScotlandGanador

 Premios del Sindicatu d'Actores 
 Añu  Categoría  Película  Resultáu2013Meyor actorEl MayordomuNomáu 2006Meyor actorThe Last King of ScotlandGanador1994Meyor actor de televisión - Miniserie o telefilmeThe Enemy WithinNomáu 

 Satellite AwardsSatellite Awards 
 Añu  Categoría  Película  Resultáu2006Meyor Actor - DramaThe Last King of ScotlandGanador

 Referencies 

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