Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his film debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Whitaker went on to earn a reputation for intensive character study work for films, such as Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bird (1988), The Crying Game (1992), Phenomenon (1996), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), The Great Debaters (2007), The Butler (2013), Arrival (2016), and Respect (2021). He has also appeared in blockbusters, such as Panic Room (2002), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Saw Gerrera, and Black Panther (2018) as Zuri. For his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the British historical drama film The Last King of Scotland (2006), Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Whitaker made his directorial debut with the television film Strapped (1993), and directed the films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Hope Floats (1998), and First Daughter (2004). Apart from his film career, Whitaker is also known for his humanitarian work and activism. In 2011, he was inducted as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, later receiving a promotion to Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and serves as the CEO of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), a non-profit outreach program. 포레스트 휘태커(1961년생, Longview, Texas, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 컨택트, 테이큰 3, 사우스포가 있으며, 그 외에도 크리미널 마인드, 아메리칸 대드!, 데일리 쇼, Saturday Night Live, 제니퍼 허드슨 쇼, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, 지미 키멜 라이브!, The View, ER, 더 쉴드, LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Hill Street Blues 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2027년 업 어게인스트 잇에 출연했다. 2026년 트랜스플랜트 제작에 참여했다. 2026년 Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo에 출연했다.