Forest Whitaker Net Worth is
$2 Million

Mini Biography

Forest Steven Whitaker offers packaged a king-size skill into his hulking 6′ 2″, 220 lb. body. He gained an Academy Prize for his functionality as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film THE FINAL Ruler of Scotland, and in addition has gained a Golden World and a BAFTA. He’s the 4th African-American male to earn an Academy Honor for Best Acting professional, pursuing in the footsteps of Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, and Jamie Foxx. Whitaker was created on July 15, 1961 in Longview, Texas, to Laura Francis (Smith), a particular education instructor, and Forest Steven Whitaker, an insurance salesman. His family members shifted to South Central LA in 1965. The athletically-inclined Whitaker primarily found his method into college with a soccer scholarship. Later, nevertheless, he used in USC where he arranged his focus on music and gained two even more scholarships teaching as an operatic tenor. This, subsequently, resulted in another scholarship at Berkeley having a renewed concentrate on acting as well as the performing stage. Whitaker made his film debut in age 21 in the raucous humor Fast Times in Ridgemont High (1982) wherein he played, quite naturally, a footballer. He continued to try out another sports-oriented college student, a wrestler, in his second film Eyesight Pursuit (1985). He obtained experience on Television aswell with featured areas on such mixed displays as Diff’rent Strokes (1978) and Cagney & Lacey (1981), not forgetting the TV-movie Civil Battle epic North and South (1985) and its own sequel. The film that truly place him over the map was THE COLOUR of Cash (1986). His one big picture being a naive-looking pool participant who out-hustles Paul Newman’s Fast Eddie Felson was 100 % pure electricity. This resulted in more visible assignments in the “A” course movies Platoon (1986), Stakeout (1987), and HELLO, Vietnam (1987), which culminated in his breakout business lead portrayal from the tortured jazz icon ‘Charlie “Bird” Parker’ in Clint Eastwood’s enthusiasm task Bird (1988), that Whitaker earned the Cannes Film Event honor for “greatest acting professional” and a Golden World nomination. Whitaker continuing to utilize several well-known directors through the entire 1990s. While his “gentle giant” characters typically display innocence, indecision, and timidity plus a strong underlying humanity, he has definitely not shied from the edgier, darker corners of life as his occasional hitmen and other menacing streetwise types can attest. Although in mere the first portion of the film, he was unforgettable as the IRA-captured English soldier whose bizarre romantic relationship with a secret femme fatale serves as the catalyst for the critically-lauded episode The Crying Video game (1992). Usually a prepared participant to drive the envelope, he’s eliminated to enhance several lesser movies. Among those was his cosmetic surgeon in Johnny Good looking (1989), gay clothes developer in Robert Altman’s Prepared to Put on (1994), alien hunter in Varieties (1995), absentee dad faced with his estranged child in Smoke (1995), and Mafia hitman who versions himself following the samurai warrior in Ghost Doggie: JUST HOW from the Samurai (1999), among numerous others. As will be anticipated, he’s also got his talk about of epic-sized bombs, notoriously the L. Ron Hubbard sci-fi devastation Battlefield Globe (2000). On it entrance, he was the talking to producer and web host of the revamped Fishing rod Serling’s cult series traditional The Twilight Area (2002), which lasted a disappointing one period. In the first 1990s, Whitaker widened his horizons to add creating/directing and has since gained respect behind the camera aswell. He started points off co-producing the violent gangster film A Rage in Harlem (1991), where he co-starred with Gregory Hines and Robin Givens, and made his effective directorial debut using the soulful Waiting around to Exhale (1995), showcasing a legion of distaff dark celebrities. He also aimed co-star Whitney Houston’s music video from the movie’s theme track (“Shoop Shoop”). He also helmed the fluffy passionate comedy First Child (2004) with Katie Holmes and Michael Keaton. Whitaker also offered as an professional producer on Initial Daughter. He previously previously executive created several made-for-television films, especially the 2002 Emmy-award earning Door to Door, starring William H. Macy. He created these tasks through his creation company, Nature Dance Entertainment, which he turn off in 2005 to focus on his acting profession. In 2002, he co-starred in Joel Schumacher’s thriller, Mobile phone Booth, with Kiefer Sutherland and Colin Farrell. That season, he also co-starred with Jodie Foster in Anxiety Room. Whitaker’s greatest achievement to date may be the 2006 film, THE FINAL Ruler of Scotland. His efficiency gained him the 2007 Academy Award for Greatest Professional in a respected Role, For the same part, he also received the Golden World Award, the Display Stars Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and several crucial accolades. He in addition has received other honors. In Sept 2006, the 10th Annual Hollywood Film Event presented him using its “Hollywood Acting professional of the entire year Honor,” He was also honored in the Santa Barbara International Film Event 2007, getting the American Riviera Prize. Previously, in 2005, the Deauville Celebration of American Film paid tribute to him. In 2007, Forest Whitaker earned the Movie theater for Peace Prize 2007. In 2007, Whitaker co-starred in THE FANTASTIC Debaters with fellow Oscar winner Denzel Washington, and in 2008, Whitaker played contrary Keanu Reeves in Road Kings and Dennis Quaid in Vantage Stage. In ’09 2009, Forest co-starred in the Warner Bros. film “Where in fact the Wild Factors Are,” aimed by Spike Jonze, that was a variety of live-action, computer animation and puppetry as an version from the Maurice Sendak traditional children’s reserve. Around once, he also starred in “Repossession Mambo”, with Jude Rules, “Hurricane Time of year”, “Winged Creatures”, and “Powder Blue”. He made an appearance in the Olivier Dahan film “MY VERY OWN Love Track”, reverse Renee Zellweger, and was area of the Africa Film Academy Awards in ’09 2009, in Nigeria. He’s married to past model Keisha Whitaker and has 3 kids by her. His more youthful brothers Kenn Whitaker and Damon Whitaker are both stars as well. Forest was presented with a star within the Hollywood Walk in Apr of 2007. In November 2007, Whitaker was the innovative brain behind DEWmocracy.com, a internet site that permit people decide another flavor of Hill Dew within a “People’s Dew” poll. He aimed a brief film and made the people for the gaming. Whitaker did extensive humanitarian function, he continues to be involved with institutions like, Penny Street, an organization that gives assist with abused teens. PETA and Plantation Sanctuary, companies that protect pets’ rights. Good friends with Neurosurgeon Dr. Keith Dark, Forest offers helped raise consciousness and money for Dr. Blacks study. Over the last year or two, he has turned into a spokesperson for Wish North Ugandan orphanage and Human being Rights View. In the entire year 2001 Forest received a Humanitas Reward. He was lately honored by THE TOWN of LA with the expectation of LA Prize. And his whole clan received the LA Ideal Family Focus Prize. This past year he became a member of pushes with “Idol Provides Back again” and “Malaria FORGET ABOUT”; he has turned into a GQ Ambassador helping and fundraising for Wish North. He was a Surrogate for Barrack Obama’s advertising campaign assisting him over the United States. Whitaker’s multimedia business, Nature Dance Entertainment, contains film, tv and music creation. He works carefully with several charitable organizations, providing back again to his community by offering as an Honorary Panel Members for Cent Lane, a business that provides assist with abused teens, the Individual Rights Watch as well as the Hope North company.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Forest Whitaker
Net Worth	$15 Million
Date Of Birth	July 15, 1961
Height	1.88 m
Profession	Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Voice Actor, Film director
Education	University of Southern California, Drama Studio London, Palisades Charter High School, New York University, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Nationality	American
Spouse	Keisha Nash Whitaker
Children	Ocean Whitaker, Sonnet Noel Whitaker, True Whitaker, Autumn Whitaker
Parents	Forest Steven Jr., Laura Francis Smith
Siblings	Damon Whitaker, Kenn Whitaker, Deborah Whitaker
Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/ForestWhitaker
Twitter	http://www.twitter.com/forestwhitaker
Awards	Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Cannes Best Actor Award, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, BFCA Critics' Choice Joel Siegel Award, London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Producers Guild of America Award - Stanley Kramer Award, BET Award for Best Actor
Nominations	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries, Gotham Independent Film Audience Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, British Independent Film Award for Best Actor, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit - Documentary Filmmaking, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form, Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite #Squad
Movies	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Butler, The Last King of Scotland, Arrival, Southpaw, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Vantage Point, The Crying Game, Repo Men, Good Morning, Vietnam, Taken 3, Platoon, Panic Room, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Street Kings, The Great Debaters, Phone Booth, Vipaka, The Last Stand, The Color of Money, Battlefield Earth, Our Family Wedding, Out of the Furnace, Where the Wild Things Are, Black Nativity, Phenomenon, Species, First Daughter, Freelancers, Bloodsport, A Rage in Harlem, Dope, Two Men in Town, Light It Up, The Experiment, Catch .44, Blown Away, The Air I Breathe, Powder Blue, Bird, Body Snatchers, Stakeout, Johnny Handsome, Even Money, Prêt-à-Porter, Waiting to Exhale, Vision Quest, Jason's Lyric, American Gun, A Dark Truth, Diary of a Hitman
TV Shows	Roots, Africa, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, The Shield, The Twilight Zone, North and South