Forest Whitaker
57 credits on file—48 films and 9 shows, spanning 1982–2025.
64
Average MEANRANK
across 57 scored credits
across 57 scored credits
57
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
43
Years active
1982–2025
1982–2025
Also credited for directing (3).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
1 won
Emmys
2 nominations
Golden Globes
1 won
BAFTAs
1 won
- Won Oscar · Best Actor The Last King of Scotland · 2006
- Won Golden Globe · Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama The Last King of Scotland · 2006
- Won BAFTA · Best Actor in a Leading Role The Last King of Scotland · 2006
- Nominated Emmy · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Andor · 2025
- Nominated Emmy · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series ER · 2007
37
Wins
18
Nominations
55 awards — Forest Whitaker
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Black Panther · 2019 | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Academy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best First Feature | Sorry to Bother You · 2019 | Winner |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Andor · 2025 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | ER · 2007 | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Award
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Butler · 2013 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | The Butler · 2013 | Nominee |
Critics Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cast | The Butler · 2013 | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Godfather of Harlem · 2022 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Godfather of Harlem · 2020 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey · 2021 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Southpaw · 2015 | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Southpaw · 2015 | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture | The Butler · 2013 | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
BET Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Cinema for Peace Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| The Most Valuable Film Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actor of the Year | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
NAACP Image Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | The Butler · 2013 | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
North Texas Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| American Riviera Award | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Winner |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Shield · 2006 | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards for Television
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Godfather of Harlem · 2020 | Nominee |
Black Reel Television Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Performance, Drama Series | Andor · 2023 | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Nominee |
Gold Derby Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Lead Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Nominee |
Iowa Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland · 2006 | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Crying Game · 1995 | Nominee |
All credits
D
51
Havoc
C
67
The King of Kings
C
65
Big George Foreman
A
85
Andor
B
72
Respect
C
66
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
B
78
Godfather of Harlem
B
73
Black Panther
C
63
City of Lies
F
38
How It Ends
B
70
Sorry to Bother You
A
81
Arrival
B
76
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
B
74
Dope
C
64
Empire
B
71
Southpaw
B
78
Star Wars: Rebels
F
49
Taken 3
C
64
Out of the Furnace
B
72
The Butler
C
60
The Last Stand
F
38
Freelancers
F
33
Catch .44
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