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Forest Whitaker News and Articles
May 07
Forest Whitaker Feels 'Incredibly Honored' to Receive Honorary Palme d'Or Award at Cannes 2022
Jun 14
Forest Whitaker Recalls Getting Thumbs Up From David Fincher for First Directing Work
Apr 19
Forest Whitaker Finalized Divorce From Wife of More Than Two Decades
Dec 28
Forest Whitaker Serves Wife of 22 Years With Divorce Filing
Aug 20
Forest Whitaker and David Beckham Lead Tributes to Kofi Annan
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Forest Whitaker Profile
Forest Whitaker
Famous As
Actor
Birth Name
Forest Steven Whitaker
Birth Date
Jul 15, 1961
Birth Place
Longview, Texas, USA
Claim to Fame
Famous As
Actor
Popular for
As Charlie 'Bird' Parker in "Bird" (1988)
Personal Fact
Birth Name
Forest Steven Whitaker
Birth Date
Jul 15, 1961
Birth Place
Longview, Texas, USA
Height
6' 2"
Nationality
American
Education
Graduated from Palisades High School, Los Angeles, California in 1979
Attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Graduated from the University of Southern California School of Theater in 1982
Family and Relationship
Father
Forest Whitaker
, Jr.
Mother
Laura Francis Smith
Brother
Kenn Whitaker (actor, b. 8-Jun-63), Damon Whitaker (actor, b. 21-Oct-70)
Sister
Deborah (older)
Spouse
Keisha Nash (actress, 04-May-96 - 15-Apr-21)
Son
Ocean
Daughter
Autumn (stepdaugther), Sonnet, True
Forest Whitaker Photo Collections
Nov 11, 2009
"Old Dogs" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
Nov 11, 2009
"Old Dogs" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
Nov 10, 2009
"Old Dogs" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
Nov 3, 2009
"Precious" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
Jun 3, 2009
18th Annual MTV Movie Awards - Arrivals
Jun 3, 2009
18th Annual MTV Movie Awards - Arrivals
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