Acting
Forest Whitaker
- Titles
- 153movies44TV shows
- Career
Active from 1986 to 2025, busiest in 2013 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 67top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Godfather of Harlem80/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 120 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.2average 3.7
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism6.3average 5.2
- 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
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.8
- Uncanny1.7, average 2.5
- Physical Comedy1.7, average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor1.3, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 16
- Character-Driven 10
- Gritty Realism 8
- Character Study 7
- Moral Ambiguity 7
- Crime Thriller 7
- Redemption 6
- Psychological Drama 6
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Moral Dilemma 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Ensemble Cast 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ray LiottaActorEven Money, Powder Blue, Article 99, Pawn
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioActorThe Color of Money, Consenting Adults, Witness Protection
Keith DavidActorPlatoon, Article 99, Bird
Kiefer SutherlandActorPhone Booth, Article 99, Last Light
Ben KingsleyActorThe King of Kings, Species, King of Kings
Nikki ReedActorCatch.44, Pawn, American Gun
Marcelo ZarvosComposerBig George Foreman, The Air I Breathe, Winged Creatures- RRobert EiseleWriterThe Great Debaters, Hurricane Season, Last Light
- LLeo TrombettaEditorCity of Lies, Powder Blue, Green Dragon
Toyomichi KuritaCinematographerFirst Daughter, Waiting to Exhale, A Rage in Harlem
Richard ChewEditorFirst Daughter, Hope Floats, Waiting to Exhale
Lois ChilesActorDiary of a Hitman, Lush Life
Movies and TV shows
281990s
28 titles · average score 62
74
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
as Ghost Dog
63
Light It Up (1999)
as Officer Dante Jackson
62
Hope Floats (1998)
Executive Music Producer, Director
54
Body Count (1998)
as Crane
64
Phenomenon (1996)
as Nate Pope
61
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
Director
59
Species (1995)
as Dan Smithson, Empath
72
Smoke (1995)
as Cyrus Cole
71
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
57
The Enemy Within (1994)
as Col. MacKenzie Casey
62
Blown Away (1994)
as Anthony Franklin
80
ER (1994)
TV show · as Curtis Ames
52
Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
as Cy Bianco
67
Jason's Lyric (1994)
as Maddog
60
Strapped (1993)
Director
61
Last Light (1993)
as Fred Whitmore
69
Lush Life (1993)
as Buddy Chester
42
Bank Robber (1993)
as Officer Battle
60
Body Snatchers (1993)
as Major Collins
61
Article 99 (1992)
as Dr. Sid Handleman
70
The Crying Game (1992)
as Jody
55
Consenting Adults (1992)
as David Duttonville
52
Diary of a Hitman (1991)
as Dekker
57
A Rage in Harlem (1991)
as Jackson
Downtown (1990)
as Dennis Curren
64
Criminal Justice (1990)
as Jessie Williams