Forest Whitaker Filmography

Enemy Way (2014) aka Bill's Law
stars as William Garnett

Black Nativity (2014)


Pawn (2013)
stars as Will

Out of the Furnace (2013) aka "Dust to Dust"
stars as Wesley Barnes

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

The Last Stand (2013)
stars as Agent John Bannister

Zulu (2013)
stars as Ali Neuman

A Dark Truth (2013) aka "The Truth"
stars as Francisco Francis

The Butler (2013)
stars as Cecil Gaines

Catch .44 (2012)
stars as Ronny

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

Freelancers (2012)
stars as LaRue

Rising from Ashes (2012)
stars as Narrator

Vipaka (2012)
stars as Angel

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

Repo Men (2010)
stars as Jake Freivald

My Own Love Song (2010)
stars as Joey

Lullaby for Pi (2010)
stars as George

Our Family Wedding (2010)
stars as Bradford Boyd

The Experiment (2010)
stars as Barris

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

Powder Blue (2009)
stars as Charlie

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

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

The Marsh (2006)
stars as Geoffrey Hunt

ER (2006) - TV
stars as Curtis Ames

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

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

Even Money (2006)
stars as Clyde Snow

A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
stars as Holt

American Gun (2005)
stars as Carter

Mary (2005)
stars as Ted Younger

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

Phone Booth (2002)
stars as Captain Ramey

Panic Room (2002)
stars as Burnham

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

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

Light It Up (1999)
stars as Officer Dante Jackson

Witness Protection (1999) - TM
stars as Steven Beck

Body Count (1998)
stars as Crane

Phenomenon (1996)
stars as Nate Pope

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

Species (1995)
stars as Dan Smithson, Empath

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

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

Blown Away (1994)
stars as Anthony Franklin

Jason's Lyric (1994)
stars as Maddog

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

Bank Robber (1993)
stars as Officer Battle

Lush Life (1993) - TM
stars as Buddy Chester

Last Light (1993) - TM
stars as Fred Whitmore

Body Snatchers (1993)
stars as Major Collins

Article 99 (1992)
stars as Dr. Sid Handleman

The Crying Game (1992)
stars as Jody

Consenting Adults (1992)
stars as David Duttonville

Diary of a Hitman (1991)
stars as Dekker

A Rage in Harlem (1991)
stars as Jackson

Downtown (1990)
stars as Dennis Curren

Criminal Justice (1990) - TM
stars as Jessie Williams

Johnny Handsome (1989)
stars as Dr. Steven Fisher

Bloodsport (1988)
stars as Rawlins

Bird (1988)
stars as Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Stakeout (1987)
stars as Jack Pismo

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

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

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

The Color of Money (1986)
stars as Amos

Platoon (1986)
stars as Big Harold

The Grand Baby (1985) - TM


North and South (1985) - TV
stars as Cuffey

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

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