Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai , and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series, The Shield . He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland .

Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai , and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series, The Shield . He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland . See less