Forest Whitaker
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Actor Steve Zahn, singer Taylor Dayne to reign as celebrity monarchs of Orpheus...Vanessa Williams and Dan Aykroyd. Forest Whitaker rode in 1998, about nine years before he won an Academy Award for his portrayal of military dictator Idi Amin of Uganda in "The Last King of Scotland. " Musician Stevie Wonder, who has won a... In this article: Steve Zahn, Taylor Dayne, Disney Channel, New Orleans, Academy Award, Sean Payton, Emmy Awards, New Orleans Saints, Bryan Batt, and Idi Amin |
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New Kerala | November 03, 2009
Obama appoints Jessica Parker, Forest Whittaker to Committee on Arts and Humanities
...and Humanities London, Nov 3 : Us President Barack Obama has named actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and agent Bryan Lourd as members of the President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities. The panel focuses on...
In this article: Michelle Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker, Barack Obama, Oscar, Damian Woetzel, Vogue, George Wolfe, and Anna Wintour
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | November 10, 2009
Obama adds star power to arts panel
...Parker, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, actors Edward Norton and Alfre Woodard, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne and ballet dancer Damian Woetzel. Oh, and Teresa...
In this article: Barack Obama, Anna Wintour, Sarah Jessica Parker, George H.W. Bush, American Film Institute, and Vogue
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ChicagoNow | November 20, 2009
World leaders and their celebrity biopic counterparts
...Nelson Mandela, according to variety.com. Playing Ugandan baddie Idi Amin earned Forest Whitaker an Oscar, so it makes sense for Hudson to try her hand at Mandela, who has had a very checkered history. Hopefully Jen, as Winnie, will break into...
In this article: Jennifer Hudson, Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Oscar, Kate Winslet, Carla Bruni, Idi Amin, and Margaret Thatcher
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Business Wire Entertainment News | November 06, 2009
Academy Award-Winning Actor Forest Whitaker to Keynote Symposium on Maternal and Infant Mortality in Africa
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Producer, director and Oscar-winning actor, Forest Whitaker, will provide the keynote address at a symposium on maternal and infant mortality tomorrow at the California Institute of Technology from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The...
In this article: Africa, Academy Award, Nigeria, HIV, Transmission, and California Institute of Technology
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | November 02, 2009
Barack Obama appoints Sarah Jessica Parker and Forest Whitaker to arts panel
...to arts panel Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and agent Bryan Lourd are among the Hollywood identities named as members of President Barack Obama's Committee on Arts and the Humanities. Published: 7:00AM GMT...
In this article: Sarah Jessica Parker, Barack Obama, Hollywood, Oscar, Damian Woetzel, Vogue, and Creative Artists Agency
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PR Newswire: Multicultural News | November 12, 2009
Forest Whitaker to Keynote Color Magazine's Second Annual All-Inclusive Awards
...a weekly magazine program, will be the Mistress of Ceremonies. Forest Whitaker is a highly influential and successful African American actor, activist, producer and director. He has won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best...
In this article: Comcast, Boston, New England, New York, Massachusetts, Academy Award, Dana Farber, and Food bank
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The Huffington Post | November 13, 2009
Alex Remington: Where the Wild Things Are: A Monstrously Mediocre Children's Movie
...he simply had one character yell at another. Oscar-winners Chris Cooper and Forest Whitaker are chiefly used to mumble; Emmy-winners James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara are chiefly used to nag. These wild things look as though they could...
In this article: Where the Wild Things Are, Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, MTV, Arcade Fire, and Oscar
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Pttisburgh Post-Gazette | November 02, 2009
Teresa Heinz named to arts, humanities committee
...agencies. Among the 25 nominees announced today are cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine Anna Wintour and actress Sarah Jessica Parker, of "Sex and the City" fame. Daniel Malloy...
In this article: White House, Washington, Academy Award, Tisch School of the Arts, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York University, Margo Lion, and Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Yahoo! News | November 02, 2009
Big names from Hollywood on Obama's arts committee (Reuters)
...Hollywood on Obama's arts committee 6 mins ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and agent Bryan Lourd were among big Hollywood names named on Monday as members of U.S....
In this article: Michelle Obama, Hollywood, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington, Oscar, Damian Woetzel, and Vogue
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Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. Whitaker won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. Whitaker has also won a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA. He became the fourth African American male to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, following in the footsteps of Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, and Jamie Foxx.
He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. However, for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award-winning television series, The Shield, Whitaker merely had to draw on his childhood years growing up in South Central Los Angeles, California.
- Name At Birth:
- Forest Steven Whitaker
- Birth Date:
- July 15, 1961
- Birthplace:
- Longview, Texas, United States
- Spouse:
- Keisha Nash (1996-present)
- Occupation:
- Actor, Producer, Director
- Years Active:
- 1982–present
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