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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
William Stuckey
for William Stuckey in The Shadows Of Detroit
Suggested by anthonycarter
Set in the 1930s during the height of the Great Depression, follows the story of Agent Benjamin "Benny" Anderson, a skilled and tenacious FBI agent assigned to the Detroit office. The city is under the tight grip of the notorious gangster, Michael "Viper" Volante, who controls a giant criminal empire, spreading fear and corruption throughout Detroit. Determined to bring down Viper and dismantle his empire, Agent Benny realizes that he cannot take on such a formidable adversary alone. He decides to assemble a team of exceptional individuals with unique skills and backgrounds. He builds a team with a credential from FBI leadership. This team is built of a former Pinkerton agent, a former gangster who was taken out of prison for this mission, a wild west legend known for fastest hands, a WWI veteran known for being an unbeatable shooter and soldier, and bounty hunter. Together embarks on a dangerous and thrilling mission to dismantle Viper's empire. They must navigate through a web of corruption, bribery, and treachery within the city's law enforcement and political circles. As the plot unfolds, the team faces numerous challenges, close calls, and personal sacrifices. They begin to uncover shocking secrets that link Viper's empire to influential figures in the government, making their mission even more perilous. While danger looms at every turn, they must rely on each other's strengths to overcome adversity and bring Viper to justice.
