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Forest Whitaker

PersonBorn Jul 15, 1961 (age 64)Longview, Texas, USA

American actor (born 1961)

Person Rank
May 25, 2026
#2,665
Most popular person
Buzz Score
May 25, 2026
2.3
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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#2,665
Buzz Score2.3
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Known ForActing
Birthday1961
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Daily update · May 25, 2026

Forest Whitaker ranks #2,665 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 2.3. Forest Whitaker peaked at #3,232 of all time (Aug 20 - Sep 18, 2023). Forest Whitaker ranks #1,911 over the past 365 days.

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Forest Whitaker

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 25, 2026

Overall popularity
#2,665
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
10.0
#3,232Overall rank
Aug 20 - Sep 18, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
2.8
#1,911Overall 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
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You
First Equisapien / Demarius · 2018
5.1
2
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Saw Gerrera · 2016
4.6
3
Arrival
Arrival
Colonel Weber · 2016
2.9
4
Black Panther
Black Panther
Zuri · 2018
2.3
5
Platoon
Platoon
Big Harold · 1986
1.9
6
Havoc
Havoc
Lawrence Beaumont · 2025
1.8
7
Panic Room
Panic Room
Burnham · 2002
1.4
8
Southpaw
Southpaw
Titus 'Tick' Wills · 2015
1.4
9
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Charles Jefferson · 1982
1.2
10
Bloodsport
Bloodsport
Rawlins · 1988
1.2
11
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland
Idi Amin · 2006
1.0
12
The King of Kings
The King of Kings
Peter (voice) · 2025
0.9
13
Phone Booth
Phone Booth
Captain Ramey · 2003
0.9
14
Phenomenon
Phenomenon
Nate Pope · 1996
0.8
15
Battlefield Earth
Battlefield Earth
Ker · 2000
0.8
16
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
Chief Wesley Barnes · 2013
0.8
17
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
Jody · 1992
0.7
18
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
Edward Garlick · 1987
0.7
19
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Amos · 1986
0.7
20
Species
Species
Dan Smithson, Empath · 1995
0.7
21
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog · 1999
0.7
22
First Daughter
First Daughter
Narrator (voice) · 2004
0.6
23
The Butler
The Butler
Cecil Gaines · 2013
0.6
24
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
Ira (voice) · 2009
0.6
25
Blown Away
Blown Away
Anthony Franklin · 1994
0.5
26
Vision Quest
Vision Quest
Balldozer · 1985
0.5
27
The Last Stand
The Last Stand
Agent John Bannister · 2013
0.5
28
Big George Foreman
Big George Foreman
Doc Broadus · 2023
0.4
29
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited) · 1995
0.4
30
The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
Dr. James Farmer Sr. · 2007
0.3
31
Repo Men
Repo Men
Jake · 2010
0.3
32
Stakeout
Stakeout
Det. Jack Pismo · 1987
0.3
33
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter
Cy Bianco · 1994
0.3
34
Jason's Lyric
Jason's Lyric
Maddog · 1994
0.3
35
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers
Major Collins · 1993
0.2
36
Vantage Point
Vantage Point
Howard Lewis · 2008
0.2
37
Smoke
Smoke
Cyrus Cole · 1995
0.2
38
Street Kings
Street Kings
Captain Jack Wander · 2008
0.2
39
Catch.44
Catch.44
Ronny · 2011
0.2
40
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding
Brad Boyd · 2010
0.2
41
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Self · 2005
0.2
42
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Forest Whitaker · 2005
0.2
43
Everyone's Hero
Everyone's Hero
Lonnie Brewster (voice) · 2006
0.2
44
Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults
David Duttonville · 1992
0.1
45
Bird
Bird
Charlie 'Bird' Parker · 1988
0.1
46
Powder Blue
Powder Blue
Charlie · 2009
0.1
47
Light It Up
Light It Up
Officer Dante Jackson · 1999
0.1
48
Johnny Handsome
Johnny Handsome
Dr. Steven Fisher · 1989
0.1
49
A Dark Truth
A Dark Truth
Francisco Francis · 2012
0.1
50
Article 99
Article 99
Dr. Sid Handleman · 1992
0.1
51
Even Money
Even Money
Clyde Snow · 2007
0.1
52
Black Nativity
Black Nativity
Reverend Cornell Cobbs · 2013
0.1
53
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem
Jackson · 1991
0.1
54
Green Dragon
Green Dragon
Addie · 2001
0.1
55
Downtown
Downtown
Dennis Curren · 1990
0.0
56
Tag: The Assassination Game
Tag: The Assassination Game
Gowdy's Bodyguard · 1982
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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