Forest Whitaker

Forest Steven Whitaker III (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director.He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Lee Daniels' The Butler, Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, for his work in direct-to-video films and for his recurring role as LAPD Internal Affairs Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series The Shield.Whitaker won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland.He also starred as Inspector Franck Dotzler in Taken 3 with Liam Neeson.

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Forest Whitaker
Birth dateJuly 15, 1961
Birth nameForest Steven Whitaker
Birth place
Longview Texas
Education
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
University of Southern California
Drama Studio London
New York University

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