Forest Whitaker

It's no coincidence that Forest Whitaker has landed Oscar-winning parts in films like The Last King of Scotland : He admits his "secret" is to only select the very best roles offered to him by casting directors. He said: "In the beginning of my career I was so idealistic. I didn't care if I got a part. I was just trying to become better. I'd say no to something because it didn't interest me." He added, "I didn't want to play a drug dealer for 10 years on a soap opera. At that time, I didn't...Read Full Story

Forest Whitaker shocked fans at the 2010 Academy Awards when he appeared onstage sporting a newly thin look. Forest said in 2006 that he had begun losing weight for his work on the cop drama The Shield . Ever since then, Forest has apparently kept losing weight. He appeared on the Oscars to honor Best Actress nominee Sandra Bullock. Forest Whitaker is still known best for roles when he looked a little heavier, such as The Last King of Scotland and The Crying Game . He will also be in the...Read Full Story

*Forest Whitaker is teaming up with his former “The Shield” co-star Michael Chiklis, rapper Common and Ray Liotta for “Pawn,” an independent crime film centered on a hostage situation that has gone terribly wrong, reports Deadline.com . Jay Anthony White wrote the script, in which an ex-con becomes entangled in a manipulative chess game between the Feds, local police and the mob. The film marks David A. Armstrong’s directorial debut, and the feature debut for Chiklis’ production company...Read Full Story

With ' Our Family Wedding ' currently out in theaters, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker is switching gears and going from being in a romantic comedy to starring in a futuristic action-thriller with Jude Law in 'Repo Men.' Humans have extended and improved our lives through highly sophisticated and expensive mechanical organs created by a company called The Union. The dark side of these medical breakthroughs is that if you don't pay your bill, The Union sends its highly skilled repo men to take...Read Full Story

Keisha Whitaker knows a thing or two about nailing a red carpet look. The former model and wife of Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has lots of experience under her belt. She's not only worked the red carpets of a slew of exclusive events, but has also spent time as a host for TV Guide's "Live from the Red Carpet," so it comes as no surprise that she's one of the reigning queens of style. Whitaker has always been style conscious, even before she had her pick of designer gowns. "I...Read Full Story