Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor,
producer, and director. He is also an advocate of Sustainable
Development Goals appointed by Secretary-general of the United
Nations.Whitaker has earned a reputation for intensive character study
work for films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Bird, The
Crying Game, Platoon, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Great
Debaters, The Butler, and Arrival. He has also appeared in
blockbusters such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Saw Gerrera and
Black Panther as Zuri.For his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin
in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland, Whitaker won the Academy
Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, National Board of Review
Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and various critics groups' awards
for a lead acting performance.
producer, and director. He is also an advocate of Sustainable
Development Goals appointed by Secretary-general of the United
Nations.Whitaker has earned a reputation for intensive character study
work for films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Bird, The
Crying Game, Platoon, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Great
Debaters, The Butler, and Arrival. He has also appeared in
blockbusters such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Saw Gerrera and
Black Panther as Zuri.For his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin
in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland, Whitaker won the Academy
Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, National Board of Review
Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and various critics groups' awards
for a lead acting performance.
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