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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.
Forest Whitaker
Desmond Beaumont
for Desmond Beaumont in MobLand America
Suggested by erentan
MobLand America follows a ruthless war between two powerful crime families in New York and Washington, D.C. Catherine “The Fixer” Pelee (Elizabeth Olsen) is the trusted problem-solver for Washington’s powerful Beaumont family, quietly handling their most dangerous affairs. But Catherine hides a second life from her husband, Peter Pelee (Robert Pattinson), an FBI organized-crime agent who has no idea his wife works for a criminal empire. As Beaumont patriarch Desmond Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) grows increasingly ill, Maggie Beaumont (Viola Davis) struggles to maintain order while Marcus “Duke” Beaumont (Cuba Gooding Jr.) secretly prepares to claim the family’s throne. Meanwhile, a reckless move by Danny Kearney (Benjamin Walker), son of New York crime boss Jack Kearney (Titus Welliver), shatters the fragile balance between the two families. As the conflict escalates, Catherine becomes trapped between organized crime, federal investigations, political influence, and betrayal from within. Senator Grant Hollis (Patrick Dempsey) secretly negotiates with both sides, while Peter’s former mentor Wade Harlan (Kyle Chandler) watches the growing crisis from Virginia. With the war spiraling beyond her control, Catherine turns to London fixer Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) for help. But Peter’s investigation brings him dangerously close to the Beaumont family, forcing Catherine’s criminal and personal lives toward an inevitable collision. Now she must decide how far she will go to protect her family, her marriage, and the empire she serves—before the truth destroys everything. By the season finale, Catherine faces the ultimate question: tell Peter the truth, or risk losing him forever.
