Overview
American actor and producer Forest Whitaker played Zuri in Black Panther (2018). Beyond that role, look for Whitaker in Andor (2022) as Saw Gerrera, Respect (2021) as C. L. Franklin and Godfather of Harlem (2019) as Ellsworth Raymond Johnson. Whitaker’s birthplace is Longview, Texas, and the birth date is July 15, 1961.
Quick Facts
- Known for
- Black Panther, Andor, Respect
- Occupation
- Actor, Director, Producer
- Also known as
- Forest Steven Whitaker
- Born
- July 15, 1961 in Longview, Texas
- Credits listed
- 12 (1996–2022)
Film & Television Credits
- 2022 Andor as Saw Gerrera IMDb ↗
- 2021 Respect as C. L. Franklin IMDb ↗
- 2019 Godfather of Harlem as Ellsworth Raymond Johnson IMDb ↗
- 2018 Black Panther as Zuri IMDb ↗
- 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Saw Gerrera IMDb ↗
- 2016 Arrival as Colonel G. T. Weber IMDb ↗
- 2014 Star Wars Rebels as Saw Gerrera IMDb ↗
- 2013 The Butler as Eugene Allen IMDb ↗
- 2008 Dragon Hunters as Lian-Chu IMDb ↗
- 2006 The Last King of Scotland as Idi Amin IMDb ↗
- 2006 Everyone’s Hero as Lonnie “The Rooster” Brewster IMDb ↗
- 1996 Phenomenon as Nate Pope IMDb ↗
Connections
Family & partners
- Child
- True Whitaker
Worked with
- Black Panther
- Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya, Martin Freeman, Sterling K. Brown
- Godfather of Harlem
- Giancarlo Esposito, Vincent D’Onofrio