The famous Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Whitaker has a long history of working with well-regarded film directors and actors. In his first onscreen performance of note, he had a supporting role playing a high school football player in the 1982 film version of Cameron Crowe’s coming-of-age teen-retrospective Fast Times at Ridgemont High. In 1986, he appeared in Martin Scorsese’s The Color of Money and Oliver Stone’s Platoon.
The following year, he co-starred in the comedy Good Morning, Vietnam alongside Robin Williams. In 1988, Whitaker appeared in the film Bloodsport and had his first lead role starring as jazz alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker in Clint Eastwood’s Bird. To prepare himself for the part, Whitaker took saxophone lessons and sequestered himself in a loft with only a bed, couch, and an alto saxophone, having also conducted extensive research and talked to numerous people who knew Parker. His performance, which has been called “transcendent”, earned him the Best Actor award at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nomination.
Forest Whitaker siblings: Meet Kenn Whitaker, Damon Whitaker, Deborah Whitaker
Kenn Whitaker was born on June 8, 1963, in Longview, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Bulworth (1998), Most Wanted (1997), and Life (1999).
Deborah Whitaker is known for Climate (2016).
Damon Whitaker was born on October 21, 1970, in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), First Daughter (2004), and Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995).
