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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BirthPlace
07/14/1961
Longview, TX
  • New in Blu: 'Platoon'
    By: Peter Hall May 24, 2011 10:00am EST
    What's new in the world of high-def home entertainment.
  • U.S. stars sign up for Memorial Day show
    By: WENN.com Source May 10, 2011 5:00am EST
    Gary Sinise, Joe Mantegna, B.B. King and Dianne Wiest are among the stars who will pay tribute to America's troops and veterans at an upcoming Memorial Day concert.
  • Bassett: 'Full cast returning for Waiting to Exhale sequel'
    By: WENN.com Source May 05, 2011 1:15pm EST
    Actress Angela Bassett has confirmed rumours she's reuniting with Whitney Houston for a sequel to 1995 film Waiting To Exhale.
  • Whitaker in tax trouble
    By: WENN.com Source March 21, 2011 5:00am EST
    The Last King Of Scotland star Forest Whitaker has been hit with a massive bill after allegedly failing to pay $185,000 (£116,000) in taxes.
  • Whitaker cuts out soy to lose weight
    By: WENN.com Source March 09, 2011 4:00am EST
    Movie star Forest Whitaker drastically changed his vegetarian diet to slim down after realising his bulk was becoming a health hazard.
  • Fascinating fact
    By: WENN.com Source March 08, 2011 12:15pm EST
    Slimmed-down movie star FOREST WHITAKER piled on the pounds to play Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland by eating high-calorie Ugandan fruit dish matoki for "breakfast, lunch and dinner". He says, "It tastes like potato, maybe sweeter."
  • Fred Armisen Does Impressions: Late Last Night
    By: Eric Sundermann February 17, 2011 5:27am EST
    Also, Bill Hader's SNL character has more influence than he expected.
  • 2010's Forgettable Films
    By: Hannah Lawrence December 25, 2010 6:44am EST
    These are the movies that you've forgotten about from 2010!
  • Winfrey offered Bono TV show
    By: WENN.com Source December 21, 2010 4:00am EST
    Media mogul Oprah Winfrey recently invited U2 rocker Bono to join the ranks of celebrity presenters on her new network - because she was convinced his philanthropy work would make for good TV.
  • Thanksgiving Turkeys 2010
    By: Brian Marder November 25, 2010 6:25am EST
    The worst Hollywood offerings of the year -- skewered and served cold!