Forest Steven Whitaker was born in Longview, Texas July 15. 1961. He 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.
Forest Steven Whitaker was born in Longview, Texas July 15. 1961. He 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 to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, joining the ranks of Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx.
Whitaker supports the humanitarian campaign "Candles for Rwanda” to prevent genocide worldwide.
He has done extensive humanitarian work; he has been involved with organizations like, Penny
Lane, an organization that provides assistance to abused teenagers. During the last couple of years, he has become a spokesperson for Hope North Ugandan orphanage and Human Rights Watch. In 2001, Forest received a Humanitas Prize.
He was recently honoured by The City of Los Angeles with the Hope of Los Angeles Award. In 1996, Whitaker married actress Keisha Nash. The Whitakers have four children.
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