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Forest Whitaker

Name: Forest Whitaker
Full/Alt. name: Forest Steven Whitaker
Date of Birth: Saturday July 15 1961
Born: Longview, Texas (United States)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: Though actor Forest Whitaker started college on an athletic scholarship, the charismatic and award-winning performer made the unlikely shift from football to studying to become a classical tenor and eventually…Full Forest Whitaker Biography…

The Expendables (2010) Actor/Actress
Repo Men (2010) (for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language and some sexuality/nudity)Actor/Actress
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) PG (Contains mild threat and brief violence)Played "Ira"
Kassim the Dream (2009) Executive Producer
Mary (2008) Played "Ted Younger"
The Air I Breathe (2008) 15 (Contains strong language, violence and sex references)Played "Happiness"
Street Kings (2008) 15 (Contains strong language and bloody violence)Played "Captain Jack Wander"
The Great Debaters (2007) (for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality)Played "James Farmer, Sr."
Even Money (2007) (for violence and brief sexuality.)Played "Clyde Snow"
Vantage Point (2007) 12A (Contains moderate violence and one use of strong language)Played "Howard Lewis"

National Society of Film Critics Award (2007) Best Actor - "Last King of Scotland, The"
Screen Actors Guild (2007) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - "Last King of Scotland, The"
Academy Award (2007) Best Actor - "Last King of Scotland, The"
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2007) Best Actor - "Last King of Scotland, The"
Golden Globe Award (2007) Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) - "Last King of Scotland, The"