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
  • Bening lands Santa Barbara Film Festival honour
    By: WENN.com Source November 02, 2010 5:00am EST
    Annette Bening is to become one of the few women to receive the prestigious American Riviera Award at the upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California.
  • O'Neals, Judds sign talk show deals with Winfrey
    By: WENN.com Source November 01, 2010 11:15am EST
    Ryan O'Neal, his daughter TATUM and country music stars The Judds are the latest celebrities to sign TV deals with media queen Oprah Winfrey - for the mogul's new U.S. cable network.
  • Whitaker sued over documentary
    By: WENN.com Source October 27, 2010 7:15am EST
    Forest Whitaker is facing legal action over a TV documentary about New Jersey which he produced for America's Sundance Channel.
  • The Expendables Review
    By: Peter Hall August 11, 2010 11:40am EST
    A throat-slashing, elbow-dropping, grenade-throwing, trigger-pulling, and limb-dismembering good time
  • Oprah's OWN costs rising
    By: WENN.com Source August 04, 2010 10:15am EST
    The cost of launching Oprah Winfrey's U.S. TV network OWN is set to soar beyond its $100 million (£66.7 million) budget - because broadcasting bosses have already spent three quarters of the money before its 2011 debut.
  • Oprah taps celebrity pals for documentary series
    By: WENN.com Source July 27, 2010 10:15am EST
    Julia Roberts, Forest Whitaker and Goldie Hawn have signed TV deals with media queen Oprah Winfrey to develop documentaries for the mogul's new U.S. network.
  • 'Catch .44' Catches Killer Cast
    By: Daniel Hubschman June 04, 2010 9:07am EST
    Willis, Akerman and Whitaker to top line indie crime drama
  • Repo Men Review
    By: Chris Cox March 18, 2010 4:37pm EST
    This violent sci-fi retread is exactly what it sounds like: a film shoddily assembled from the vital parts of other, far superior films.
  • Whitaker's slimmer figure result of vegetarian diet
    By: WENN.com Source March 18, 2010 5:00am EST
    Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has shed 80 pounds (36.3 kilograms) since becoming a vegetarian three years ago.
  • Whitaker signed up to Criminal Minds spin-off for kids
    By: WENN.com Source March 16, 2010 5:00am EST
    Oscar winner Forest Whitaker jumped at the chance to star in a spin-off to hit TV drama Criminal Minds because the filming schedule allows him to spend more time with his family.