Forest Whitaker
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After making his film debut in ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), Whitaker went on to earn a reputation for intensive character study work for films, such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' (1987), ''Bird'' (1988), ''The Crying Game'' (1992), ''Phenomenon'' (1996), ''Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'' (1999), ''The Great Debaters'' (2007), ''The Butler'' (2013), ''Arrival'' (2016), and ''Respect'' (2021). He has also appeared in ''Panic Room'' (2002), ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016) as Saw Gerrera, and ''Black Panther'' (2018) as Zuri.
Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the historical drama ''The Last King of Scotland'' (2006). Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film ''Strapped'' (1993), and directed the films ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''Hope Floats'' (1998), and ''First Daughter'' (2004). Since 2019, he has starred as Bumpy Johnson in the Epix crime drama series ''Godfather of Harlem''.
He made his Broadway debut in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's ''Hughie'' (2016). Apart from his acting career, Whitaker is also known for his humanitarian work and activism. In 2011, he was inducted as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, later receiving a promotion to Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and serves as the CEO of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), a non-profit outreach program. Provided by Wikipedia
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