Musician Dictionary

Forest Whitaker

American actor · US actor

DescriptionAmerican actor
Source: Wikidata
Born1961-07-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLongview Longview
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationtelevision actor film actor voice actor film producer karateka film director actor television director
Source: Wikidata
Genresdrama fiction comedy film
Source: Wikidata
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Global Citizen Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie Crystal Award Academy Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Ghost Dog

Links

Identifiers

mbid: b826a9d2-bbb0-473e-aeba-1153d0fdd77f · wikidata: Q182763 · isni: 0000000121028377 · discogs: 463631

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