Acting
Forest Whitaker
- Titles
- 145movies45TV shows
- Career
Active from 1986 to 2025, busiest in 2010 and 2013 with 7 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 67top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
Mysteries of the Unseen World87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 123 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.1average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.3average 5.2
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Pathos6.2average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Violence5.1average 4.3
- Catharsis5.9average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Physical Comedy1.7, average 2.5
- Uncanny1.7, average 2.5
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.8
- Absurdist Humor1.3, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 17
- Character-Driven 10
- Gritty Realism 8
- Character Study 7
- Moral Ambiguity 7
- Crime Thriller 7
- Redemption 6
- Psychological Drama 6
- Crime Drama 5
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Moral Dilemma 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ray LiottaActorPowder Blue, Even Money, Pawn, Article 99
Ben KingsleyActorThe King of Kings, Species, King of Kings
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioActorThe Color of Money, Consenting Adults, Witness Protection
Kiefer SutherlandActorPhone Booth, Article 99, Last Light
Nikki ReedActorCatch.44, Pawn, American Gun
Keith DavidActorPlatoon, Bird, Article 99
Marcelo ZarvosComposerBig George Foreman, The Air I Breathe, Winged Creatures- LLeo TrombettaEditorCity of Lies, Powder Blue, Green Dragon
Toyomichi KuritaCinematographerFirst Daughter, Waiting to Exhale, A Rage in Harlem
Richard ChewEditorHope Floats, First Daughter, Waiting to Exhale- RRobert EiseleWriterThe Great Debaters, Hurricane Season, Last Light
Pierce BrosnanActorThe King of Kings, King of Kings
Movies and TV shows
161980s
16 titles · average score 68
51
Johnny Handsome (1989)
as Dr. Steven Fisher
76
Bird (1988)
as Charlie 'Bird' Parker
55
Bloodsport (1988)
as Rawlins
77
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
as Edward Garlick
70
Stakeout (1987)
as Det. Jack Pismo
54
Hands of a Stranger (1987)
as Sergeant Delaney
86
Platoon (1986)
as Big Harold
76
The Color of Money (1986)
as Amos
A Little Off Mark (1986)
Thanks
54
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV show · as Jerry
79
North and South (1985)
TV show · as Cuffey
64
Vision Quest (1985)
as Balldozer
69
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV show · as Night Manager
71
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
as Charles Jefferson
49
Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
as Gowdy's Bodyguard
90
Hill Street Blues (1981)
TV show