Forest Whitaker

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Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his film debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Whitaker went on to earn a reputation for intensive character study work for films, such as 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), and Respect (2021). He has also appeared in blockbusters, such as Panic Room (2002), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Saw Gerrera, and Black Panther (2018) as Zuri. For his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the British historical drama film The Last King of Scotland (2006), Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film Strapped (1993), and directed the films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Hope Floats (1998), and First Daughter (2004). Apart from his film career, Whitaker is also known for his humanitarian work and activism. In 2011, he was inducted as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, later receiving a promotion to Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and serves as the CEO of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), a non-profit outreach program.

Most Popular Forest Whitaker Trailers

Total trailers found: 145

Our Family Wedding Trailer (2010)

12 March 2010

The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respective fathers try to lay to rest their feud.

A Little Trip to Heaven Trailer (2005)

26 December 2005

Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny town in rural Minnesota to look into a particularly unusual insurance claim stemming from a horrific car accident.

Black Panther Trailer (2018)

13 February 2018

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader.

Arrival Trailer (2016)

10 November 2016

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King Trailer (2020)

30 August 2020

A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.

Taken 3 Trailer (2014)

16 December 2014

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home.

Mysteries of the Unseen World Trailer (2013)

01 November 2013

Mysteries of the Unseen World transports audiences to places on this planet that they have never been before, to see things that are beyond their normal vision, yet literally right in front of their eyes.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer (2016)

14 December 2016

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

Southpaw Trailer (2015)

22 July 2015

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle.

Black Nativity Trailer (2013)

27 November 2013

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Havoc Trailer (2025)

25 April 2025

When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.

Platoon Trailer (1986)

19 December 1986

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

Bloodsport Trailer (1988)

26 February 1988

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

Ripple Effect Trailer (2007)

21 June 2007

Believing that bad karma is keeping him from realizing his dream, hip clothing designer Amer Atrash (Philippe Caland) attempts to orchestrate salvation -- with unexpected results -- in this indie drama.

The Misbehavers Trailer (2004)

04 December 2004

The Misbehavers documents a small army of guerrilla filmmakers as they converge at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival for a mission dubbed Operation: Altitude.

Species Trailer (1995)

07 July 1995

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA.

Lush Life Trailer (1993)

01 October 1993

Jeff Goldblum and Forest Whitaker star as New York jazz musicians, forced to confront a life beyond their hedonistic existence when a personal crisis strikes.

Street Kings Trailer (2008)

10 April 2008

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife.

Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace Trailer (2018)

23 March 2018

Whenever the phrase "breaking the color line" is used, there's a temptation to invoke Jackie Robinson's story.

My Own Love Song Trailer (2010)

07 April 2010

A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.

Panic Room Trailer (2002)

29 March 2002

Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion.

How It Ends Trailer (2018)

13 July 2018

A desperate father tries to return home to his pregnant wife after a mysterious apocalyptic event turns everything to chaos.

Vantage Point Trailer (2008)

01 February 2008

During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet.

Bank Robber Trailer (1993)

03 December 1993

After robbing a bank, the robber hides out from the police in a seedy hotel where he is forced to bribe various tennants for protection as well as their silence which becomes more difficult as greed takes over and the people demand more exuberant bribes from the bank robber to shelter and hide him.

Good Morning, Vietnam Trailer (1987)

23 December 1987

A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.

Repo Men Trailer (2010)

18 March 2010

In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives.

Phenomenon Trailer (1996)

05 July 1996

An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.

Phone Booth Trailer (2003)

06 January 2003

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Trailer (1982)

13 August 1982

A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.

Burden Trailer (2018)

05 August 2018

Ku Klux Klansman Mike Burden opens the Redneck Shop and KKK museum in historic Laurens, SC. He subsequently falls in love with a single mother and, under her influence, quits the Klan and is taken in by an African American Reverend.

Sorry to Bother You Trailer (2018)

06 July 2018

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Trailer (2000)

27 September 2000

Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing debut.

The Last Stand Trailer (2013)

12 January 2013

Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation.

Four Dogs Playing Poker Trailer (2000)

06 June 2000

With the help of their mentor Felix, a group of the best friends and first-time thieves steal a valuable statuette for a ruthless black market art dealer.

The King of Kings Trailer (2025)

07 April 2025

Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey.

Hands of a Stranger Trailer (1987)

10 May 1987

A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.

Green Dragon Trailer (2001)

17 May 2001

A tale about Vietnamese refugees sent to an orientation camp on the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California, 'Green Dragon' focuses on a young boy and his sister.

Big George Foreman Trailer (2023)

27 April 2023

Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.

A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

A documentary about the making of Oliver Stone's Vietnam War film, Platoon (1986).

Freelancers Trailer (2012)

10 August 2012

The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops.

The Last King of Scotland Trailer (2006)

27 September 2006

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote.

Blown Away Trailer (1994)

01 July 1994

Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.

Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai Trailer (2001)

14 August 2001

A documentary about the making of Jim Jarmusch's 1999 film GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, including interviews with the director and stars Forest Whitaker and RZA.

The Color of Money Trailer (1986)

17 October 1986

Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership.

City of Lies Trailer (2018)

06 September 2018

Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.

Waiting to Exhale Trailer (1995)

22 December 1995

Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers.

Fruitvale Station Trailer (2013)

26 July 2013

Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.

The Butler Trailer (2013)

16 August 2013

Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his.

Body Snatchers Trailer (1993)

09 June 1993

When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride.

Dope Trailer (2015)

19 June 2015

Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT.

The Experiment Trailer (2010)

15 July 2010

20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival' Trailer (2017)

14 February 2017

A look at the source story, core human themes, the challenges and process of bringing the story to the screen, casting, creating realistic characters within their fields of expertise, alien ship and being design, costumes, alien language construction, and Denis Villeneuve's work.

First Daughter Trailer (2004)

24 September 2004

Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents.

Out of the Furnace Trailer (2013)

12 November 2013

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison.

Johnny Handsome Trailer (1989)

12 September 1989

A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison.

Where the Wild Things Are Trailer (2009)

16 October 2009

Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.

The Great Debaters Trailer (2007)

25 December 2007

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

The Crying Game Trailer (1992)

02 September 1992

Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire.

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Trailer (2010)

03 August 2010

The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from their VHS cocoons to conjure a jam on culture so culture-jamtastic that we're sorry we can't be there to hold your hand as you watch in dazed amazement.

Shooting 'Panic Room' Trailer (2004)

30 March 2004

Watch David Fincher's journey of the filming process for Panic Room (2002) in this interesting documentary.