Forest Whitaker

Forest Steven Whitaker (lahir 15 Juli 1961) adalah seorang aktor, pembuat film, dan aktivis Amerika. penghargaan yang diterimanya termasuk Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, British Academy Film Award, dua Screen Actors Guild Awards dan Penghargaan Aktor Terbaik di Festival Film Cannes 1988.

Setelah membuat debut filmnya di Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Whitaker kemudian mendapatkan reputasi untuk pekerjaan studi karakter intensif untuk film-film, seperti 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), dan Respect (2021)."In general, he rules." The Boston Globe. October 1, 2006. 2022 starred alongside Jude Law in the Netflix Movie Repo Men.Sternbergh, Adam. "Out of the Woods: How Forest Whitaker escaped his career slump." New York. January 9, 2006. Dia juga muncul di The Color of Money (1986), Panic Room (2002), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), dan Black Panther (2018) sebagai Zuri. Whitaker membintangi waralaba Star Wars sebagai Saw Gerrera, muncul dalam film Rogue One (2016) dan kemudian akan mengulangi peran tersebut dalam serial televisi Star Wars: Rebels (2017) dan Andor (2022–2025), serta permainan video Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019).

Whitaker memenangkan Academy Award untuk Aktor Terbaik untuk perannya sebagai diktator Uganda Idi Amin dalam drama sejarah The Last King of Scotland (2006). Whitaker membuat debut penyutradaraannya dengan film televisi Strapped (1993) dan menyutradarai film Waiting to Exhale (1995), Hope Floats (1998), dan First Daughter (2004). Di televisi, ia memerankan Letnan Jon Kavanaugh pada musim kelima dan keenam The Shield (2006–2007) dan sejak 2019, ia telah berperan sebagai Bumpy Johnson dalam serial drama kriminal Epix Godfather of Harlem.

Ia membuat debut Broadway dalam pementasan ulang Hughie (2016) karya Eugene O'Neill. Selain karier aktingnya, Whitaker juga dikenal karena karya kemanusiaan dan aktivismenya. Pada tahun 2011, ia dilantik sebagai Duta Besar UNESCO, kemudian menerima promosi menjadi Utusan Khusus untuk Perdamaian dan Rekonsiliasi, dan menjadi CEO Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), program penjangkauan nirlaba.

 Filmografi 
 Aktor 
 Tahun  Film  Sebagai  Catatan1982Tag: The Assassination Game Gowdy's Bodyguard Fast Times at Ridgemont High Charles Jefferson 1985Vision Quest Balldozer 1986The Color of Money Amos North and South, Book II Cuffey Platoon Big Harold 1987Stakeout Jack Pismo Good Morning, Vietnam Edward Garlick 1988Bird Charlie 'Bird' Parker Bloodsport Rawlins 1989Johnny Handsome Dr. Steven Fisher 1990Downtown Dennis Curren 1991Diary of a Hitman Dekker A Rage in Harlem Jackson 1992Article 99 Dr. Sid Handleman The Crying Game Jody Consenting Adults David Duttonville 1993Bank Robber  Officer Battle Body Snatchers Major Collins 1994Blown Away Anthony Franklin Prêt-à-Porter Cy Bianco NBR Award for Best CastJason's Lyric Maddog 1995Species Dan Smithson, Empath Smoke Cyrus Cole 1996Phenomenon Nate Pope 1998Body Count Crane 1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Ghost Dog Witness Protection Steven Beck 2000Battlefield Earth Ker Four Dogs Playing Poker Mr. Ellington 2001The Fourth Angel Agent Jules Bernard The Follow The Employer uncreditedGreen Dragon Addie 2002Panic Room Burnham Phone Booth Captain Ed Ramey 2004First Daughter Narrator also directed2005A Little Trip to Heaven Abe Holt American Gun Carter Mary Ted Younger 2006Even Money Clyde Snow The Marsh Geoffrey Hunt Everyone's Hero Lonnie Brewster (voice) The Last King of Scotland Idi Amin Academy Award for Best Actor2007The Air I Breathe Happiness Ripple Effect Philip The Great Debaters James J. Farmer, Sr. 2008Vantage Point Howard Lewis completedPowder Blue Charlie post-productionThe Night Watchman TBA post-productionWinged Creatures TBA post-productionWhere the Wild Things Are Wild Thing (voice) post-production2009 Repossession Mambo TBA filming2013 Zulu Ali Sokhela

 Sutradara 
 Tahun  Film1995Waiting to Exhale1998Hope Floats2004First Daughter

 Penghargaan 
 Academy Awards
 2007 Menang Aktor Terbaik (Oscar) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Acapulco Black Film Festival
 1999 Nominasi Best Director (Black Film Award) lewat film Hope Floats
 BAFTA Awards
 2007 Menang Best Actor (BAFTA Film Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 BET Awards
 2007 Menang Best Actor (BET Award)
 Black Reel Awards
 2010 Nominasi Best Voice Performance (Black Reel) lewat film Where the Wild Things Are
 2007 Menang Best Actor (Black Reel) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 2004 Menang Television: Best Actor (Black Reel) lewat film Deacons for Defense
 2004 Nominasi Film: Best Supporting Actor (Black Reel) lewat film Phone Booth
 2003 Nominasi Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor (Black Reel) lewat film Panic Room
 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
 1997 Menang Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama (Blockbuster Entertainment Award lewat film Phenomenon
 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
 2007 Menang Best Actor (BSFC Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 British Independent Film Awards
 2007 Nominasi Best Actor (British Independent Film Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
 2007 Menang Best Actor (Critics Choice Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Cannes Film Festival
 1988 Menang Best Actor lewat film Bird
 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (CFCA Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (DFWFCA Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Deauville Film Festival
 1993 Nominasi (Critics Award) lewat film Strapped
 Emmy Awards
 2010 Nominasi Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking (Emmy) lewat film Brick’s City berbagi dengan Marc Levin, Mark Benjamin, dan Mala Chapple
 2007 Nominasi Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Emmy) lewat film "ER"
 2003 Menang Outstanding Made for Television Movie (Emmy) lewat film Door to Door berbagi dengan David A. Rosemont, Dan Angel, Billy Brown, Robert J. King, Warren Carr
 Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (FFCC Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Golden Globe Awards
 2007 Menang Aktor Terbaik (Golden Globe) - Drama lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 1989 Nominasi Aktor Terbaik (Golden Globe) - Drama lewat film Bird
 Hollywood Film Festival
 2006 Menang Actor of the Year (Hollywood Film Award)
 Image Awards
 2008 Nominasi Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Image Award) lewat film The Great Debaters
 2007 Menang Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Image Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 2004 Nominasi Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special (Image Award) lewat film Deacons for Defense
 2004 Nominasi Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Image Award) lewat film Phone Booth
 1997 Nominasi Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Image Award) lewat film Phenomenon
 Independent Spirit Awards
 2007 Nominasi Best Male Lead (Independent Spirit Award) lewat film American Gun
 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
 2007 Menang Best Actor (KCFCC Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (Sierra Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 London Critics Circle Film Awards
 2007 Menang Actor of the Year (ALFS Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (LAFCA Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 NAMIC Vision Awards
 2007 Menang Best Actor - Drama (Vision Award) lewat film "The Shield"
 2004 Nominasi Best Dramatic Performance (Vision Award) lewat film Deacons for Defense
 National Board of Review, USA
 2006 Menang Best Actor (NBR Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 1994 Menang Best Acting by an Ensemble (NBR Award) lewat film Prêt-à-Porter berbagi dengan Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Kim Basinger, Chiara Mastroianni, Stephen Rea, Anouk Aimée, Rupert Everett, Rossy de Palma, Tara Leon, Georgianna Robertson, Lili Taylor, Ute Lemper, Tom Novembre, Richard E. Grant, Anne Canovas, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Lauren Bacall, Lyle Lovett, Tracey Ullman, Sally Kellerman, Linda Hunt, Teri Garr, Danny Aiello, Jean Rochefort, Michel Blanc
 National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
 2007 Menang Best Actor (NSFC Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (NYFCC Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Online Film Critics Society Awards
 2007 Menang Best Actor (OFCS Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
 2006 Menang Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (PFCS Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Razzie Awards
 2001 Nominasi Worst Supporting Actor (Razzie Award) lewat film Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
 Sant Jordi Awards
 1989 Menang Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) (Sant Jordi) lewat film Bird dan Good Morning, Vietnam
 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
 2007 Menang (Riviera Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Satellite Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama (Satellite Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 2006 Nominasi Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Satellite Award) lewat film "The Shield"
 Screen Actors Guild Awards
 2007 Menang Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Actor) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 2004 Nominasi Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Actor) lewat film Deacons for Defense
 1995 Nominasi Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries (Actor) lewat film The Enemy Within
 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (SFCA Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Toronto International Film Festival
 1993 Menang International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI) lewat film Strapped
 Vancouver Film Critics Circle
 2007 Menang Best Actor (VFCC Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland
 Walk of Fame
 2007 Menang Motion Picture On 16 April. At 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (Star of the Walk of Fame)
 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
 2006 Menang Best Actor (WAFCA Award) lewat film The Last King of Scotland

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 A profile of Forest Whitaker on finding Dulcinea, 11/29/07 

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