Forest Whitaker

An impressive supporting player who manages to be versatile despite his imposing looks, Whitaker attended college on a football scholarship, which helped him land his first recognizable role as an ang...
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BirthDate
BirthPlace
07/14/1961
Longview, TX
  • Vantage Point Review
    By: Kit Bowen February 22, 2008 4:46am EST
    As a refreshing change of pace from other films of its ilk, Vantage Point packs a wallop with its clever staging.
  • The Air I Breathe Review
    By: Mike Szymanski January 25, 2008 4:36am EST
    Like Babel or CrashThe Air I Breathe comes together with clever precision and crosses all sorts of cultural boundaries.
  • Denzel Washington's 'Great Debaters' Leads Image Awards Nominations
    By: WENN.com Source January 10, 2008 4:26am EST
    Denzel Washington's new movie The Great Debaters is leading the nominations for the NAACP Image Awards after landing nods including Best Picture.
  • The Great Debaters Review
    By: Robert Sims December 28, 2007 6:06am EST
    For his second directorial effort, Denzel Washington deftly applies the feel-good formula of Remember the Titans to this racially charged but inevitably inspiring “David vs. Goliath” true story of an African-American college debate team taking on Harvard in 1935.
  • Forest Whitaker to Star in 'American Gangster' TV Offshoot
    By: WENN.com Source November 03, 2007 11:15am EST
    Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe's new movie American Gangster already has a TV spin-off, which will star another Oscar winner, Forest Whitaker.
  • Bond Star Lois Maxwell Dies
    By: WENN.com Source September 30, 2007 7:11am EST
    Canadian actress Lois Maxwell has died. She was 80.
  • Producers Want an Unknown to Play Notorious B.I.G.
    By: WENN.com Source August 10, 2007 5:55am EST
    The producers of an upcoming biopic about slain rap heavyweight Notorious B.I.G. are set to line up unknowns for the coveted role.
  • Jude Law and Cameron Diaz 'Just Friends'
    By: WENN.com Source July 31, 2007 6:33am EST
    British actor Jude Law has dismissed reports he is romancing Cameron Diaz, insisting they are "just friends."
  • Stars Come Out for David Beckham Bash
    By: WENN.com Source July 23, 2007 10:23am EST
    Top Hollywood couples Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith gave soccer star David Beckham and his family a starry welcome to Los Angeles on Sunday night at a glitzy party.
  • Jennifer Hudson Triumphs at an Emotional BET Awards
    By: WENN.com Source June 27, 2007 7:21am EST
    Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson has triumphed at the seventh annual Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards.