Person profile

Forest Whitaker

27%Not wokeWoke score · lower is better20% personal • 40% work

Published titles: 14
Crew roles: 3
Cast roles: 12
Profile updated: August 21, 2026
TMDB person ID: 2178

Creator Context

Summary

Actor and humanitarian activist; UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation and founder of the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative focused on conflict resolution, education, and development programs in Africa and conflict zones; supported Barack Obama and works on global peace and child-soldier reintegration causes.

Known Work

Published titles

Havoc
2025
as Lawrence Beaumont
43%
The King of Kings
2025
as Peter (voice)
4%
Big George Foreman
2023
as Doc Broadus