Biography - Born 07/15/1961

Soft-spoken but carrying a talent every bit as huge as his imposing bear-like physique, Forest Whitaker started college on an athletic scholarship, but the charismatic African-American all-league defensive standout soon dropped football, studying first to become a classical tenor before shifting to ...

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Filmography

• Where The Wild Things Are (2010)
• Street Kings (2008)
• The Great Debaters (2008)
• Vantage Point (2008)
• The Last King Of Scotland (2007)

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Awards

• In 2007, received Oscar for Best Actor in "The Last King Of Scotland ".
• In 1988, received Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award in "Bird".

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