Acting

Forest Whitaker

Titles: 152movies45TV shows

Career: Active from 1986 to 2025, busiest in 2013 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles: 67
top three billing

Average score: 61/100

Highest rated: Platoon
88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 121 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Forest Whitaker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.7, average 2.5
Fantasy
1.0, average 1.8
Absurdist Humor
1.3, average 2.0
Physical Comedy
1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 16
Character-Driven 10
Gritty Realism 8
Crime Thriller 7
Moral Ambiguity 7
Character Study 7
Psychological Drama 6
Redemption 6
Historical Drama 5
Moral Dilemma 5
Ensemble Cast 5
Psychological Thriller 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9

TypeAll Movies6 TV shows3

RoleAny Acting9

ScoreAny 60+70+80+

DecadeAny 2000s3 2010s4 2020s2

GenreAny Drama91 Crime36 Thriller33 Comedy27 Action25 Documentary16 Romance14 Science Fiction12 TV Movie11 Adventure9 Animation9 Family9 Music8 Fantasy8

Group by

Newest first Oldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 78

Poster for The King of Kings

as Peter (voice)

Poster for King of Kings

as Peter (Voice)

2010s

4 titles · average score 80

Poster for Star Wars: Go Rogue

TV show · as Saw Gerrera (voice)

Poster for Star Wars Rebels

TV show · as Saw Gerrera (voice)

Poster for Star Wars Rebels

as Saw Gerrera (voice)

Poster for Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

as Lion

2000s

3 titles · average score 55

Poster for Everyone's Hero

as Lonnie Brewster (voice)

Poster for American Dad!

TV show · as Turlington (voice)

Poster for The Paperboy

as Narrator

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