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Forest Whitaker movie timeline

2025

2024

2023

Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World

2022

2021

Respect

2020

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

2019

2018

2017

The Forgiven

2016

2015

2014

Two Men In Town

2013

2012

2011

Catch .44

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Phone Booth

2002

Panic Room

2001

2000

1999

1998

Body Count

1997

1996

1995

1994

Blown Away

1993

1992

1991

1990

Downtown

1989

Johnny Handsome

1988

1987

1986

Platoon

1985

Crazy For You

1984

1983

1982

Starring:

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

First Movie - Tag: The Assassination Game 1982
Last Movie - The King of Kings 2025
Total Movies - 90
Highest Grossing Movies
- UK: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - £66,112,139
- US: Black Panther (2018) - $700,426,566
- World: Black Panther (2018) - $1,347,597,973
Combined grosses
- UK - £226.9 Million
- US - $3 Billion
- Global - $4.3 Billion
Highest Rated Movie - Mr. Hollands Opus (1996) - 100%
Lowest rated movie - Vantage Point (2008) - 40%

Acting credits By Year of release

By Rating

By Global Gross

SEE DETAILED LIST

Year

Havoc
Forest Whitaker plays Lawrence
2025
The King of Kings
Forest Whitaker plays Peter (voice)
2025
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
Forest Whitaker plays Doc Broadus
2023
Respect
Forest Whitaker plays C. L. Franklin
2021
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Forest Whitaker plays Jeronicus
2020
City of Lies
Forest Whitaker plays Jack Jackson
2018
Black Panther
Forest Whitaker plays Zuri
2018
How It Ends
2018
Sorry to Bother You
Forest Whitaker plays First Equisapien / Demarius
2018
The Forgiven
Forest Whitaker plays Desmond Tutu
2017
Arrival
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Forest Whitaker plays Saw Gerrera
2016
Dope
Forest Whitaker plays The Narrator
2015
Tak3n
Forest Whitaker plays Franck Dotzler
2015
Southpaw
2015
Two Men In Town
2014
Lee Daniels' The Butler
Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines
2013
Pawn
Forest Whitaker plays Will
2013
Black Nativity
Forest Whitaker plays Reverend Cornell Cobbs
2013
Repentance
Forest Whitaker plays Angel Sanchez
2013
The Last Stand
2013
Zulu
2013
Out of the Furnace
Forest Whitaker plays Chief Wesley Barnes
2013
Freelancers
2012
A Mans Story
2012
A Dark Truth
Forest Whitaker plays Francisco Francis
2012
Ernest and Celestine
2012
Catch .44
2011
The Experiment
2010
My Own Love Song
2010
Repo Men
Forest Whitaker plays Jake
2010
Lullaby For Pi
2010
Our Family Wedding
2010
Powder Blue
Forest Whitaker plays Charlie
2009
Where the Wild Things Are
Forest Whitaker plays Ira
2009
Toys In the Attic
Forest Whitaker plays Teddy
2009
Hurricane Season
2009
Street Kings
Forest Whitaker plays Captain Jack Wander
2008
Dragon Hunters
2008
Winged Creatures
Forest Whitaker plays Charlie Archenault
2008
Vantage Point
2008
The Great Debaters
2007
The Last King of Scotland
2007
The Air I Breathe
Forest Whitaker plays Happiness
2007
The Marsh
2006
Everyones Hero
2006
Even Money
2006
A Little Trip to Heaven
Forest Whitaker plays Abe Holt
2005
American Gun
2005
Mary
2005
First Daughter
2004
Jiminy Glick In Lalawood
Forest Whitaker plays Forest Whitaker
2004
Phone Booth
2003
Panic Room
Forest Whitaker plays Burnham
2002
The Fourth Angel
2001
Green Dragon
Forest Whitaker plays Addie
2001
Battlefield Earth
2000
Four Dogs Playing Poker
2000
Light It Up
1999
Witness Protection
Forest Whitaker plays Steven Beck
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Forest Whitaker plays Ghost Dog
1999
Body Count
1998
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Forest Whitaker plays Mr. Rucker
1996
Phenomenon
Forest Whitaker plays Nate Pope
1996
Mr. Hollands Opus
1996
Jason's Lyric
1995
Smoke
1995
Species
Forest Whitaker plays Dan Smithson
1995
Prêt-è-Porter
1995
Blown Away
Forest Whitaker plays Franklin
1994
Bank Robber
1993
Lush Life
Forest Whitaker plays Buddy Chester
1993
Body Snatchers
1993
Consenting Adults
Forest Whitaker plays David Duttonville
1993
Article 99
1992
The Crying Game
Forest Whitaker plays Jody
1992
A Rage In Harlem
1991
Diary of a Hitman
1991
Downtown
Forest Whitaker plays Dennis Curren
1990
Johnny Handsome
1989
Bloodsport
Forest Whitaker plays Rawlins
1988
Good Morning Vietnam
Forest Whitaker plays Edward Garlick
1988
Stakeout
1988
Bird
1988
The Color of Money
1987
Hands of a Stranger
Forest Whitaker plays Sergeant Delaney
1987
Platoon
Forest Whitaker plays Big Harold
1986
Crazy For You
1985
Tag: The Assassination Game
1982
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Forest Whitaker plays Charles Jefferson
1982

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