Forest Whitake

Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director who earned the respect of Hollywood through his memorable works. He’s earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. He’s also known for his role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award winning series, The Shield. Forest Whitaker is an award winning actor. He won a BAFTA award, Golden Globe and Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator...Read Full Story

Earlier this month, Forest Whitaker 's long delayed film, 'Hurricane Season,' was released straight-to-DVD without any fanfare. Based on a true story and set a year after Hurricane Katrina, Al Collins (played by Whitaker), a high school basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended five different schools before the disaster and leads them on the path to the state championships. The film was expected to be released in theaters in 2008, but...Read Full Story

Forest Whittaker’s Amazing Weight Loss Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director who earned the respect of Hollywood through his memorable works. He’s earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. He’s also known for his role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award winning series, The Shield. Forest Whitaker is an award winning actor. He won a BAFTA award, Golden Globe and...Read Full Story

Forest Whitaker Eye , Forest Steven Whitaker (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 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. Whitaker won an Academy...Read Full Story

Forest Whitaker Eye , Forest Steven Whitaker (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 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. Whitaker won an Academy...Read Full Story