Forest Whitaker Filmography

The Butler (2014)
stars as Eugene Allen

Something Wonderful (2013) aka "Satchmo"
stars as Louis Armstrong

Toys in the Attic (2012)
stars as Teddy (voice)

Mississippi Wild (2012)


Freelancers (2012)


Vipaka (2012)
stars as Angel

The Truth (2012)


Catch .44 (2012)
stars as Ronny

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011) - TV
stars as Sam Cooper

My Own Love Song (2010)
stars as Joey

Lullaby for Pi (2010)
stars as George

The Experiment (2010)
stars as Barris

Our Family Wedding (2010)
stars as Bradford Boyd

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010) - VI
stars as Lion (voice)

Repo Men (2010)
stars as Jake Freivald

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
stars as Ira (voice)

Powder Blue (2009)
stars as Charlie

Fragments (2009) aka Winged Creatures
stars as Charlie Archenault

Hurricane Season (2009) aka Patriots
stars as Al Collins

The Air I Breathe (2008)
stars as Happiness

Vantage Point (2008)
stars as Howard Lewis

Street Kings (2008) aka The Night Watchman
stars as Captain Jack Wander

The Great Debaters (2007)
stars as Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Ripple Effect (2007)
stars as Philip

Even Money (2006)
stars as Clyde Snow

The Last King of Scotland (2006)
stars as Idi Amin

Everyone's Hero (2006)
stars as Lonnie Brewster (voice)

ER (2006) - TV
stars as Curtis Ames

The Marsh (2006)
stars as Geoffrey Hunt

Mary (2005)
stars as Ted Younger

American Gun (2005)
stars as Carter

A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
stars as Holt

Deacons for Defense (2003) - TM
stars as Marcus Clay

Panic Room (2002)
stars as Burnham

Phone Booth (2002)
stars as Captain Ramey

Feast of All Saints (2001) - TM aka Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints
stars as Daguerreotypist Picard

The Fourth Angel (2001) aka Vengeance secrete (Canada: French title)
stars as Agent Jules Bernard

The Hire: The Follow (2001)
stars as The Employer

Green Dragon (2001)
stars as Addie

Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)
stars as Mr. Ellington

Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) aka Battlefield Earth
stars as Ker

Witness Protection (1999) - TM
stars as Steven Beck

Light It Up (1999)
stars as Officer Dante Jackson

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) aka Ghost Dog, la voie du samourai (France)
stars as Ghost Dog

Body Count (1998)
stars as Crane

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) - TM aka Rebound
stars as Mr. Rucker

Phenomenon (1996)
stars as Nate Pope

Species (1995)
stars as Dan Smithson, Empath

Smoke (1995) aka Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany)
stars as Cyrus Cole

Pret-a-Porter (1994) aka Ready to Wear
stars as Cy Bianco

Jason's Lyric (1994)
stars as Maddog

Blown Away (1994)
stars as Anthony Franklin

The Enemy Within (1994) - TM
stars as Colonel MacKenzie 'Mac' Casey

Body Snatchers (1993)
stars as Major Collins

Last Light (1993) - TM
stars as Fred Whitmore

Lush Life (1993) - TM
stars as Buddy Chester

Bank Robber (1993)
stars as Officer Battle

The Crying Game (1992)
stars as Jody

Consenting Adults (1992)
stars as David Duttonville

Article 99 (1992)
stars as Dr. Sid Handleman

Diary of a Hitman (1991)
stars as Dekker

A Rage in Harlem (1991)
stars as Jackson

Criminal Justice (1990) - TM
stars as Jessie Williams

Downtown (1990)
stars as Dennis Curren

Johnny Handsome (1989)
stars as Dr. Steven Fisher

Bloodsport (1988)
stars as Rawlins

Bird (1988)
stars as Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Hands of a Stranger (1987) - TM
stars as Sergeant Delaney

Stakeout (1987)
stars as Jack Pismo

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
stars as Pfc. Edward Montesque Garlick

Platoon (1986)
stars as Big Harold

The Color of Money (1986)
stars as Amos

North and South, Book II (1986) - TV
stars as Cuffey

Vision Quest (1985) aka Crazy for You
stars as Balldozer

North and South (1985) - TV
stars as Cuffey

The Grand Baby (1985) - TM


Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
stars as Charles Jefferson

Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) aka Kiss Me, Kill Me
stars as Gowdy's Bodyguard