Forest Whitaker - Age, Family, Bio

Best Actor Oscar winner for his portrayal of dictator Idi Amin in 2006's The Last King of Scotland. His other notable films include Battlefield Earth, Taken 3, Rogue One and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.

Before Fame

In high school, he was a member of the football team alongside future NFL player, Jay Schroeder.

Trivia

He was in The Great Debaters, he played a rogue cop in Street Kings, and he also acted opposite Jude Law in Repo Men.

Family Life

He married actress Keisha Whitaker from 1996-2018 and they had four children.

Associated With

Before his death, Frank Zappa worked with him.

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Forest Whitaker Highlights

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