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- NAME: Forest Whitaker
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Filmmaker
- BIRTH DATE: July 15, 1961 (Age: 51)
- EDUCATION: California State Polytechnic University, University of Southern California
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Longview, Texas
- Full Name: Forest Steven Whitaker
- AKA: Forest Whitaker
- ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
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Actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker won an Academy Award for his portrayal of dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. He’s also known for films like Bird, Ghost Dog and The Butler.
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Biopic 'The Butler'
Whitaker has also taken on parts in several crime dramas, including A Dark Truth (2012) and The Last Stand (2013), co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2013 he is slated to star as the lead in the biopic The Butler. The film, directed by Lee Daniels and co-starring Oprah Winfrey,
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tells the story of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House with eight consecutive U.S. presidents.
Whitaker married actress Keisha Nash in 1996; they have two daughters. He has a son and she has a daughter from previous relationships.
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