Portrait of Forest Whitaker

Acting

Forest Whitaker

Titles
153movies44TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
67
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 120 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Forest Whitaker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

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

Movies and TV shows

22
TypeAllMovies136TV shows22
RoleAnyActing22Appearances19
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s41990s22000s52010s62020s4
GenreAnyDrama14Crime8Comedy6Sci-Fi & Fantasy5Action & Adventure5Animation3Family2Talk2Documentary1Mystery1War & Politics1Kids1Soap1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

4 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch61
Poster for Emperor of Ocean Park

TV show · as Oliver Garland

Poster for My Generation

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch50
Poster for Extrapolations

TV show · as Auggie Bolo

GoodWatch84
Poster for Andor

TV show · as Saw Gerrera

2010s

6 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch80
Poster for Godfather of Harlem

TV show · as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

GoodWatch73
Poster for Roots

TV show · as Fiddler

Poster for Star Wars: Go Rogue

TV show · as Saw Gerrera (voice)

GoodWatch72
Poster for Empire

TV show · as Eddie Barker

GoodWatch79
Poster for Star Wars Rebels

TV show · as Saw Gerrera (voice)

2000s

5 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch82
Poster for Criminal Minds

TV show · as Sam Cooper

GoodWatch72
Poster for American Dad!

TV show · as Turlington (voice)

GoodWatch84
Poster for The Shield

TV show · as Jon Kavanaugh

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Hire

TV show · as The Employer

1990s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch80
Poster for ER

TV show · as Curtis Ames

1980s

4 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch77
Poster for North and South

TV show · as Cuffey

GoodWatch62
Poster for Amazing Stories

TV show · as Jerry

GoodWatch69
Poster for Cagney & Lacey

TV show · as Night Manager

1970s

1 title · average score 68
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