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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, since 4-May-96)
Son
Ocean
Daughter
Autumn (stepdaugther), Sonnet, True
Forest Whitaker News and Articles
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 Photo Collections
Oct 5, 2020
Premiere of A Kid from Coney Island
Oct 5, 2020
Premiere of A Kid from Coney Island
Aug 20, 2018
Sorry to Bother You Screening
Aug 20, 2018
Sorry to Bother You Screening
Jan 30, 2018
World Premiere of Marvel Studios' Black Panther - Arrivals
Dec 14, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story UK Premiere
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