Awards & Winners

Forest Whitaker

Date of Birth 15-July-1961
Place of Birth Longview
(Gregg County, Texas, Harrison County)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Forest Steven Whitaker
Profession Actor, Film Producer, Film director, Television producer, Voice Actor, Screenwriter
Forest Steven Whitaker III is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Lee Daniels' The Butler, Battlefield Earth, Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, for his work in direct-to-video films and for his recurring role as LAPD Internal Affairs Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series The Shield. Whitaker 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.

Awards by Forest Whitaker

Check all the awards nominated and won by Forest Whitaker.

2014


Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature
Honored for : Fruitvale Station
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Honored for : The Butler
NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award
Stanley Kramer Award
Honored for : Fruitvale Station

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture The Butler
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature Fruitvale Station
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role The Butler
Role: Cecil Gaines
BET Award for Best Actor The Butler
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Butler
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2013


BFCA Critics' Choice Joel Siegel Award

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture The Butler
Gotham Independent Film Audience Award Fruitvale Station

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit - Documentary Filmmaking Brick City

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture The Great Debaters

2007


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
(Role: Idi Amin)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
(Role: Idi Amin)
BET Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama The Last King of Scotland
role: Idi Amin \u2020
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role The Last King of Scotland
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture The Last King of Scotland
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role The Last King of Scotland
Role: Idi Amin
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead American Gun
BET Award for Best Actor The Last King of Scotland
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series ER

2006


National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
(Role: Idi Amin)
Academy Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Last King of Scotland
(Role: Idi Amin)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor The Last King of Scotland
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor The Last King of Scotland
British Independent Film Award for Best Actor The Last King of Scotland
Academy Award for Best Actor The Last King of Scotland
Role: Idi Amin
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture The Last King of Scotland
Role: Idi Amin
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film The Shield

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Phone Booth
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Deacons for Defense
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Deacons for Defense

2003


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
Honored for : Door to Door

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie Door to Door

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor Battlefield Earth

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Phenomenon

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Enemy Within
Role: MacKenzie Casey
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture The Crying Game

1989


Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama Bird
role: Charlie Bird

1988


Cannes Best Actor Award
Honored for : Bird