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Forest Whitaker is a Actor, Director, Producer and Executive Music Producer American born on 15 july 1961 at Longview (USA)
Forest Steven Whitaker III (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director.
He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Lee Daniels' The Butler, Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, for his work in direct-to-video films and for his recurring role as LAPD Internal Affairs Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series The Shield.
Whitaker won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland.
Whitaker studies yoga and has a black belt in kenpō. He also trains in the Filipino martial art of Kali, under Dan Inosanto.
Whitaker's left eye ptosis has been called "intriguing" by some critics and "gives him a lazy, contemplative look." Whitaker has explained that the condition is hereditary and that he has considered having surgery to correct it, not for cosmetic reasons but because it affects his vision.
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Forest Whitaker
Birth name Forest Steven Whitaker
Nationality USA
Birth 15 july 1961 (63 years) at Longview (USA)
Awards Emmy Award, Academy Award for Best Actor
Nationality USA
Birth 15 july 1961 (63 years) at Longview (USA)
Awards Emmy Award, Academy Award for Best Actor
Forest Steven Whitaker III (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director.
He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Lee Daniels' The Butler, Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, for his work in direct-to-video films and for his recurring role as LAPD Internal Affairs Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series The Shield.
Whitaker won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland.
Biography
In 1996, Whitaker married actress Keisha Nash, whom he met on the set of Blown Away. The Whitakers have four children: two daughters together (Sonnet and True), and his son (Ocean) and her daughter (Autumn) from previous relationships. On Inside the Actors Studio, Whitaker said that a genetic test indicated he was of Igbo descent through his patrilineal line, and of Akan descent through his matrilineal line.Whitaker studies yoga and has a black belt in kenpō. He also trains in the Filipino martial art of Kali, under Dan Inosanto.
Whitaker's left eye ptosis has been called "intriguing" by some critics and "gives him a lazy, contemplative look." Whitaker has explained that the condition is hereditary and that he has considered having surgery to correct it, not for cosmetic reasons but because it affects his vision.
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Burden (2020)
, 2h9Directed by Andrew Heckler
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wilkinson, Usher, Tess Harper
Roles Reverend Kennedy
Rating66%
Mike Burden est un jeune homme taciturne qui gravit les échelons du Ku Klux Klan dans une petite ville de Caroline du Sud, en 1996. Orphelin depuis son enfance, il est farouchement loyal envers Tom Griffin, le chef local du Klan, un homme toxique. Mais Burden change de sentiments quand il tombe amoureux de Judy, une mère célibataire qui remue sa conscience sociale. Sa rupture violente avec le Klan le précipite dans les bras ouverts du révérend Kennedy, un prédicateur idéaliste afro-américain, qui lui offre sécurité et le guide vers la rédemption.
A Fall from Grace (2020)
Directed by Tyler Perry, Jennifer Lynch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Vincent D'Onofrio, Tim Roth, Phylicia Rashād, Nelly, Forest Whitaker, Bresha Webb
Roles Source
Apothecary Films provided the following plot summary: "Detective Michael Tabb knows the city of St. Louis inside and out. He has felt its true heart, as much as its dark underbelly: but he does not know who, in both the dark and light - is taking the lives of young girls. He only knows that their burned and broken bodies are washing ashore along the Mississippi River, never to return home. He wears the scars of the one time he got close. Now, he's living in the darkness himself, perhaps too deeply. His physical pain is matched only by the pain he feels each time another young girl goes missing or washes ashore. Self-medicating to both ward away and embrace this killer, he falls farther from his light. Truth be told, the closer he comes to death by his own hand, the closer he gets to solving the murders."
City of Lies (2018)
, 1h52Directed by Brad Furman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Historical, Crime
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films
Actors Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown, Jr., Neil Brown, Jr.
Roles Jack Jackson
Rating64%
À la fin des années 1990, l'inspecteur Russell Poole enquête sur la corruption au sein de la division Rampart du LAPD. Ces évènements sont également liés aux assassinats des célèbres rappeurs The Notorious B.I.G. et Tupac Shakur et au label de ce dernier, Death Row Records. Avec le journaliste Jack Jackson, il va tenter de tirer au clair ces affaires, malgré le manque de soutien de sa hiérarchie.
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
, 1h45Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about the labor movement, Comedy science fiction films
Actors Armie Hammer, Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Patton Oswalt, Terry Crews
Roles First Equisapien / Demarius
Rating68%
Un télévendeur découvre la clé magique qui a conduit à la réussite d'une entreprise et découvre le secret macabre de ses dirigeants.
Black Panther (2018)
, 2h14Directed by Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Ryan Coogler
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Monde imaginaire, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Children's films
Actors Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya
Roles Zuri
Rating73%
Après avoir participé à l'affrontement entre Iron Man et Captain America, le prince T'Challa retourne chez lui dans la nation africaine reculée et technologiquement avancée du Wakanda, pour servir son pays en tant que nouveau roi. Cependant, le pouvoir de T'Challa va bientôt être défié par des membres de son propre pays. Quand deux ennemis conspirent pour détruire le Wakanda, la Panthère noire doit s'allier à l'agent de la CIA Everett K. Ross et aux membres du Dora Milaje, les forces spéciales du Wakanda, pour éviter que le pays ne soit emporté dans un conflit mondial.
The Forgiven (2018)
, 1h55Directed by Roland Joffé
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical
Themes Films about racism
Actors Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana
Roles Desmond Tutu
Rating60%
En 1994, à la fin de l'apartheid, Nelson Mandela nomme l'archevêque Desmond Tutu président de la commission de la vérité et de la réconciliation : aveux contre rédemption. Il se heurte le plus souvent au silence d'anciens tortionnaires. Jusqu'au jour où il est mis à l’épreuve par Piet Blomfield, un assassin condamné à perpétuité. Desmond Tutu se bat alors pour retenir un pays qui menace de se déchirer une nouvelle fois.
How It Ends (2018)
, 1h53Directed by David M. Rosenthal
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Theo James, Forest Whitaker, Katerina Graham, Kerry Bishé, Mark O'Brien, Nicole Ari Parker
Roles Tom
Rating51%
À la suite d'un dîner qui s’est plutôt mal passé avec les parents de sa fiancée, alors enceinte, un jeune avocat discute avec cette dernière au téléphone portable lorsque la liaison se brouille, il lui entend une voix anormale : paniquée, elle dit que quelque chose d’étrange se déclenche autour d’elle. La liaison téléphonique est suspendue. En retard pour son vol retour pour Seattle, il va à l’aéroport international O'Hare de Chicago où tous les vols sont annulés et un journal télévisé précise justement qu’un séisme vient de se produire sur la côte ouest des États-Unis, avant d’être brutalement interrompu en même temps que les lignes électriques et téléphoniques.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
, 2h13Directed by Tony Gilroy, Gareth Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, War, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Monde imaginaire, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Films about extraterrestrial life, Space opera, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films
Actors Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed
Roles Saw Gerrera
Rating77%
L'univers de Star Wars tourne autour des tentatives de séparation d'un groupe favorable à un empire de la République galactique. Pour ce faire, les séparatistes entraînent des dirigeants de la République dans des affaires ingérables grâce aux manigances du Chancelier Suprême Palpatine, qui dit servir la démocratie tout en étant favorable à un empire. Pour maintenir la paix en place, les Jedi combattent les ennemis de la République, mais ceux-ci doivent faire face aux Seigneurs Sith (dont Palpatine est secrètement membre, sous le nom de Dark Sidious), tous sont sensibles à la Force, une capacité d'origine physiologique qui permet à leurs détenteurs d'acquérir certains pouvoirs surnaturels.
Arrival (2016)
, 1h56Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Films about extraterrestrial life, United States Armed Forces in films, Films about language and translation
Actors Amy Adams, Jeremy Lee Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Mark O'Brien
Roles Colonel Weber
Rating78%
When alien crafts land across the world, a linguist expert is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. As she learns to communicate with the aliens, she begins experiencing vivid flashbacks that become the key to unlocking the greater mystery about the true purpose of their visit.
Dope (2015)
, 1h43Directed by Rick Famuyiwa
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Hip hop films, Gangster films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Tony Revolori, Shameik Moore, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, Lakeith Stanfield, Chanel Iman
Roles The Narrator (voice)
Rating71%
Malcolm Adekanbi is a high school senior obsessed with 1990's hip-hop culture, along with his friends Jib and Diggy, he's a geek who is continually pushed around school. They live in "The Bottoms" part of Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Southpaw (2015)
, 2h3Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Rachel McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lupita Nyong’o, Forest Whitaker, Naomie Harris, Rita Ora
Roles Titus 'Tick' Wills
Rating73%
Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a boxer who lives in New York City with his wife Maureen (Rachel McAdams) and their daughter Leila (Oona Laurence). During a match in which he defends his World Light Heavyweight title, Billy sustains an eye injury and is convinced by Maureen to retire while he's at the top. At a charity event for the orphanage where he and his wife both grew up, Billy is taunted by an up-and-coming boxer, Miguel "Magic" Escobar, leading to a brawl in which Maureen is accidentally shot and killed by Miguel's brother Hector, who flees.
Two Men in Town (2014)
, 1h58Directed by Rachid Bouchareb
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Forest Whitaker, Harvey Keitel, Luis Guzmán, Ellen Burstyn, Tim Guinee, Dolores Heredia
Roles William Garnett
Rating56%
William Garnett, ancien membre d’un gang du Sud du Nouveau Mexique, vient de passer dix-huit ans en prison pour meurtre. Converti à l'Islam et en quête de réinsertion, il est libéré en conditionnel pour bonne conduite et essaie de changer de vie. Il se lie d'amitié avec Emily Smith, son officier de probation, qui vient d'être transféré à Luna, petite ville du Nouveau Mexique. Mais au moment où Garnett commence à profiter de sa liberté et à connaitre le bonheur, il est malheureusement rattrapé par son passé. Entre le Sherif Agati, qui veut se venger du meurtre de son adjoint, tué vingt ans plut tôt et son ancien gang qui le harcèle pour le faire revenir, Garnett sent ses vieux démons remonter à la surface.
Food Chains (2014)
, 1h23Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Environmental films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about environmental issues
Actors Eve Ensler, Dolores Clara Huerta, Eva Longoria, Forest Whitaker
Rating70%
Repentance (2014)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Anthony Mackie, Forest Whitaker, Mike Epps, Nicole Ari Parker, Sanaa Lathan, Peter Weller
Roles Angel
Rating49%
Years after a drunken car crash that almost took his life, Tommy Carter (Mackie) has reinvented himself as a therapist/spiritual advisor who advocates a synthesis of world religions and positivity. He's parlayed this vocation into a successful book release that one day draws the attention of Angel Sanchez (Whitaker), a profoundly troubled man fixated on the "untimely" death of his mother. When Carter takes on Sanchez as a personal client in an effort to raise funds for his indebted brother Ben (Epps), things quickly take a turn for the worse. Angel needs much more than a simple life coach.
Taken 3 (2014)
, 1h49Directed by Olivier Megaton
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Forest Whitaker, Jon Gries, Dougray Scott
Roles Inspector Frank Dotzler
Rating60%
Former covert operative Bryan Mills visits his daughter, Kim, who has just discovered she's pregnant, at her L.A. apartment to deliver an early birthday gift. After an awkward visit, he invites his ex-wife, Lenore, to dinner. Although she refused the invitation, she shows up at his apartment revealing her distress over marital problems with her current husband, Stuart, and indicates her desire to be with Bryan, who feels the same way, but says they need to refrain until her marriage is resolved. Later, Stuart visits Bryan and asks him to stay away from Lenore as they attempt to reconcile. Bryan reluctantly agrees.