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Forest Whitaker
Actor, Producer, Director
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Jeronicus, Performer ("Over and Over", "Make It Work", "With Love") |
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Black Nativity (2013)
Reverend Cornell Cobbs, Performer ("Can't Stop Praising His Name", "Jesus Is On the Mainline", "Be Grateful", "As") |
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - Alternate Reality: The New Criminal Minds (2011)
(Video) - Sam Cooper |
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First Daughter (2004)
Narrator (voice), Director, Soundtrack Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Writer ("Thought I'd Seen It All", "Fall", "Free", "You 'n Mego", "Oooops", "Whatever", "Sea of Dreams", "Dance My Dreams (Theme Song from First Daughter)") |
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Godfather of Harlem (2019–2023)
(TV Series) - Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson (32 episodes, 2019), Executive Producer (29 episodes, 2019) |
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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2020), Self - Actor, Bumpy Johnson, Godfather of Harlem (3 episodes, 2020) |
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Empire (2017–2018)
(TV Series) - Eddie Barker (11 episodes, 2017), Performer ("I Thank You") (1 episode, 2017), Performer ("(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right") (1 episode, 2017) |
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(TV Series) - Daniel Turlington / Ron Turlington / Turlington (3 episodes, 2007) |
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The Twilight Zone (2002–2003)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer (3 episodes, 2002), Self - Host (3 episodes, 2002) |
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American Masters (2000)
(TV Series) - Thanks (1 episode, 2000), Self - Actor / Director (1 episode, 2000)
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (Sep
27,
2000)
Season 15,
Episode 1
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Self - Actor / Director,
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Music Box (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021)
Don't Try to Understand: A Year in the Life of Earl 'DMX' Simmons (Nov
25,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Self
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Hollywood Insider (2020–2021)
(TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 2020)
A Tribute to Chloé Zhao: The Journey and Rise of the Record-Breaking Filmmaker (Apr
13,
2021)
Season 12,
Episode 37
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Self
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Hollywood on Set (2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2021)
Let Him Go; Chemical Hearts; Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Jan
1,
2021)
Season 18,
Episode 1
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Self - Interviewee
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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Actor, Bumpy Johnson, Godfather of Harlem (3 episodes, 2020) |
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The Daily Show (2000–2020)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2000)
The Daily Social Distancing Show/Megan Rapinoe/Forest Whitaker (Nov
12,
2020)
Season 26,
Episode 27
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Self
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Rachael Ray (2010–2018)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2010)
We Have an Academy Award-Winner in the House: Forest Whitaker (Mar
14,
2018)
Season 12,
Episode 122
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Self
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Larry King Now (2013–2018)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2013)
Forest Whitaker on 'Black Panther', Oscars diversity, & love (Feb
14,
2018)
Season 6,
Episode 86
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Self - Guest
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Rebels Recon (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Voice of 'Saw Guerra' / Self - Voice of 'Saw Guerrea' (2 episodes, 2017)
Inside "In the Name of the Rebellion" (Oct
23,
2017)
Season 4,
Episode 2
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Self - Voice of 'Saw Guerra'
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Drew Pearson Live (2015)
(TV Series) - Self - Special Guest (1 episode, 2015)
DPL W/Special Guests Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Taken 3 Stars Liam Neeson & Forrest Whittaker (Jan
24,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self - Special Guest
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The Queen Latifah Show (2014)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014)
Oscar-Winning Actor Forest Whitaker and "Game of Thrones" Star Kit Harington (Feb
25,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 103
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Self
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The Jonathan Ross Show (2013)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013)
Eminem, Sarah Milliken, Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, One Direction (Nov
16,
2013)
Season 5,
Episode 6
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Self
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Africa (2013)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Narrator / Self - Narrator: USA / Self - Narrator: USA) (6 episodes, 2013) |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2006–2011)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self (5 episodes, 2006) |
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Codes to Live by - Walter Hill on 'Johnny Handsome' (2020)
(Video) - Dr. Steven Resher (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1999)
(Video) - Charles Jefferson (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Godfather of Harlem Feat. Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross, DMX: Just in Case (2019)
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