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Forest Whitaker

Born Jul 15, 1961 (age 64)Longview, Texas, USA
Peak Buzz Score
Aug 20 – Sep 18, 2023
10.0Good
#3,264 all-time peopleTop 6%
Current Buzz Score
On June 15, 2026
2.3Quiet
#2,074 among peopleTop 4%

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Forest Whitaker

Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. He has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Whitaker gained recognition for his intensive character study work in films like Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), and The Last King of Scotland (2006), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has also appeared in popular blockbusters such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Black Panther (2018). In addition to acting, Whitaker has ventured into directing, making his debut with a television movie.

Rank#2,074
Buzz Score2.3
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Known ForActing
Birthday1961
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Daily update · June 15, 2026

Forest Whitaker ranks #2,074 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 2.3. Forest Whitaker peaked at #3,264 of all time (Aug 20 - Sep 18, 2023). Forest Whitaker ranks #1,996 over the past 365 days.

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Forest Whitaker

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 15, 2026

Overall popularity
#2,074
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
10.0
#3,264Overall rank
Aug 20 - Sep 18, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
2.7
#1,996Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Forest Whitaker Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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Forest Whitaker Top Movies
Forest Whitaker's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
First Daughter
First Daughter
Narrator (voice) · 2004
4.7
2
Arrival
Arrival
Colonel Weber · 2016
3.4
3
Street Kings
Street Kings
Captain Jack Wander · 2008
2.2
4
Black Panther
Black Panther
Zuri · 2018
2.1
5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Saw Gerrera · 2016
2.0
6
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You
First Equisapien / Demarius · 2018
1.9
7
Southpaw
Southpaw
Titus 'Tick' Wills · 2015
1.6
8
Havoc
Havoc
Lawrence Beaumont · 2025
1.5
9
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Charles Jefferson · 1982
1.4
10
Bloodsport
Bloodsport
Rawlins · 1988
1.2
11
Platoon
Platoon
Big Harold · 1986
1.2
12
Battlefield Earth
Battlefield Earth
Ker · 2000
1.1
13
Panic Room
Panic Room
Burnham · 2002
1.0
14
Phenomenon
Phenomenon
Nate Pope · 1996
0.9
15
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland
Idi Amin · 2006
0.9
16
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
Edward Garlick · 1987
0.8
17
Blown Away
Blown Away
Anthony Franklin · 1994
0.7
18
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
Jody · 1992
0.7
19
Species
Species
Dan Smithson, Empath · 1995
0.6
20
The King of Kings
The King of Kings
Peter (voice) · 2025
0.6
21
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Amos · 1986
0.6
22
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
Ira (voice) · 2009
0.6
23
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
Chief Wesley Barnes · 2013
0.6
24
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog · 1999
0.6
25
Phone Booth
Phone Booth
Captain Ramey · 2003
0.5
26
The Butler
The Butler
Cecil Gaines · 2013
0.5
27
Big George Foreman
Big George Foreman
Doc Broadus · 2023
0.5
28
The Last Stand
The Last Stand
Agent John Bannister · 2013
0.5
29
Vision Quest
Vision Quest
Balldozer · 1985
0.4
30
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited) · 1995
0.4
31
Stakeout
Stakeout
Det. Jack Pismo · 1987
0.4
32
The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
Dr. James Farmer Sr. · 2007
0.3
33
Johnny Handsome
Johnny Handsome
Dr. Steven Fisher · 1989
0.3
34
Everyone's Hero
Everyone's Hero
Lonnie Brewster (voice) · 2006
0.3
35
Vantage Point
Vantage Point
Howard Lewis · 2008
0.2
36
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers
Major Collins · 1993
0.2
37
Repo Men
Repo Men
Jake · 2010
0.2
38
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter
Cy Bianco · 1994
0.2
39
Jason's Lyric
Jason's Lyric
Maddog · 1994
0.2
40
Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults
David Duttonville · 1992
0.2
41
Smoke
Smoke
Cyrus Cole · 1995
0.2
42
Catch.44
Catch.44
Ronny · 2011
0.2
43
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem
Jackson · 1991
0.2
44
Light It Up
Light It Up
Officer Dante Jackson · 1999
0.1
45
Bird
Bird
Charlie 'Bird' Parker · 1988
0.1
46
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding
Brad Boyd · 2010
0.1
47
Powder Blue
Powder Blue
Charlie · 2009
0.1
48
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Self · 2005
0.1
49
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Forest Whitaker · 2005
0.1
50
Article 99
Article 99
Dr. Sid Handleman · 1992
0.1
51
A Dark Truth
A Dark Truth
Francisco Francis · 2012
0.1
52
Green Dragon
Green Dragon
Addie · 2001
0.1
53
Black Nativity
Black Nativity
Reverend Cornell Cobbs · 2013
0.1
54
Tag: The Assassination Game
Tag: The Assassination Game
Gowdy's Bodyguard · 1982
0.1
55
Even Money
Even Money
Clyde Snow · 2007
0.0
56
Downtown
Downtown
Dennis Curren · 1990
0.0
57
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Mr. Rucker · 1996
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