Forest Whitaker |
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Whitaker kan Pebrero 2014 |
Kamundagan | Forest Steven Whitaker III (1961-07-15) Hulyo 15, 1961 (edad 63) Longview, Texas, U.S. |
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Trabaho | Aktor, prodyuser, direktor |
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Mga taon na aktibo | 1982–presente |
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Agom | Keisha Nash (1996) |
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Mga aki | 4 |
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Sadiring-tao | Kenn Whitaker (tugang) |
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Si Forest Steven Whitaker III (namundag Hulyo 15, 1961) sarong Amerikanong aktor, prodyuser, asin direktor.
Si Whitaker daa may reputasyon sa hararom na pag'adal sa karakter kan mga papapelan niya sa mga pelikula siring kan mga ginibo niya sa Bird, The Crying Game, Platoon, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Great Debaters, The Butler asin Arrival.[1][2][3] Siya nagpapel man sa mga pelikulang blockbuster Rogue One: A Star Wars Story bilang si Saw Gerrera asin sa Black Panther bilang Zuri.[4]
Namundag si Whitaker Hulyo 15, 1961, aki ninda Laura Francis (née Smith), sarong maestra na sadiring nagpaadal saiya mansana, asin si Forest Steven, Jr., sarong salesman nin seguro. An ina niya may dugong Akan, manta an ama niya may dugong Igbo. Kan siya apat pa sana, mga magurang niya naghubo sa Carson, California. si Whitaker may duwang tugang, Kenn (a aktor) asin si Damon, saka sarong tugang na babae matua saiya, si Deborah. OLInakaen ot na papel niya bilang aktor iyo kan kinaptan niya an mayor na papel sa pelikula ni Dylas Thomas: Under Milk Wood.[5][6][7]
Siya nag'entra sa Palisades Charter High School asin nagkawat futbol sa team asin nagbali sa koro sa pagkanta, nagtapos kan 1979. Dangan nag'adal sa California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, sa football scholarship alagad nagpondo siya sa pagkawat ta nagkaigwang mate sa likod kaya nagbalyo siya sa pag'adal nin pagkanta ta maray man boses niya. Siya naglibot sa Inglatierra kaiba an Cal Poly Chamber Singers kan 1980. Kan yaon pa sa Cal Poly, hinira niya an mayor na kurso niya sa drama. Naako siya sa Music Conservatory sa University of Southern California sa pag'adal opera bilang tenor, asin sunod naako siya sa Drama Conservatory kan nasabing unibersidad. Nagtapos siya sa USC may bitbit na Bachelor of Fine Arts degree sa Acting kan 1982. Nag'ani siya nin scholarship sa Berkeley, California sa sanga kan Drama Studio London. Si Whitaker nagkua nin adal sa inaapod na "The Core of Conflict: Studies in Peace and Reconciliation" sa New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study kan 2004.[8]
Si Whitaker halawig nanggad an karera sa pelikula asin may swerteng nakaiba niya sa trabaho mga marayrahay na mga direktor asin mga aktor. Kan 1982 iyo an nagpoon siyang masasabing maonabihan sa pag'akting bilang sarong parakawat futbol sa haiskul sa pelikula ni Cameron Crowe tituladong Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Kan 1986, siya nagluwas sa pelikulang The Color of Money ni Martin Scorsese, dangan sa Platoon, direhido ni Oliver Stone. Sunod na taon, nagluwas siya sa pelikulang pang-komedya, an Good Morning, Vietnam. Kan 1988, si Whitaker nagluwas sa pelikulang Bloodsport asin nagkaigwa nin mayor na papel bilang bida sa pelikulang "Bird" ni Clint Eastwood, kun saen siya sarong musikerong si Charlie "Bird". Sa papel na ini, maigot na inadalan niyang husto an trabaho niya mala ta sige praktis niya sa sarong kwarto sa saxophone, hararom nagkuang mga leksyon manongod sa pagkawat kaini. Mala ta an saiyang performance nasasabing kahusay-husay asin nagmerito asin nakasikwit kan enot niyang Best Actor Award sa 1988 Cannes Film Festival asin nominasyon sa Golden Globe. Sa mga taon masurunod, nahihiling an saiyang mahusay nanggad na rekord bilang sarong aktor asin prodyuser.[9][10]
Aktor
Taon
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Titulo
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Papel
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Notes
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1982
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Tag: The Assassination Game
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Gowdy's Bodyguard
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1982
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Charles Jefferson
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1985
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Vision Quest
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Balldozer
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1985
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North and South
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Cuffey
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1986
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Color of Money, TheThe Color of Money
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Amos
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1986
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North and South, Book II
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Cuffey
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1986
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Platoon
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Big Harold
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1987
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Stakeout
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Jack Pismo
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1987
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Good Morning, Vietnam
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Edward Garlick
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1988
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Bird
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Charlie "Bird" Parker, Jr.
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Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor Nominado – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
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1988
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Bloodsport
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Rawlins
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1989
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Johnny Handsome
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Dr. Steven Fisher
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1990
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Downtown
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Dennis Curren
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1991
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Diary of a Hitman
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Dekker
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1991
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Rage in Harlem, AA Rage in Harlem
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Jackson
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1992
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Article 99
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Dr. Sid Handleman
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1992
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Crying Game, TheThe Crying Game
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Jody
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1992
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Consenting Adults
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David Duttonville
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1993
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Bank Robber
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Officer Battle
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1993
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Body Snatchers
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Major Collins
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1994
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Blown Away
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Anthony Franklin
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1994
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Prêt-à-Porter
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Cy Bianco
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National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
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1994
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Jason's Lyric
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Maddog
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1995
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Species
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Dan Smithson, Empath
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1995
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Smoke
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Cyrus Cole
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1996
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Phenomenon
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Nate Pope
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Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama Nominado – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
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1998
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Body Count
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Crane
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1999
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
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Ghost Dog
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1999
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Light It Up
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Officer Dante Jackson
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1999
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Witness Protection
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US Marshal Steven Beck
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2000
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Battlefield Earth
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Ker
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Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
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2000
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Four Dogs Playing Poker
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Mr. Ellington
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2001
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Fourth Angel, TheThe Fourth Angel
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Agent Jules Bernard
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2001
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The Hire: The Follow
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The Employer
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Uncredited[11]
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2001
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Green Dragon
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Addie
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2002
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Panic Room
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Burnham
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Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor
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2002
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Phone Booth
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Captain Ed Ramey
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Theatrical release was delayed due to the Beltway sniper attacks in October 2002 Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
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2004
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First Daughter
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Taga-istorya
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Nagderihir masn
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2005
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A Little Trip to Heaven
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Abe Holt
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2005
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American Gun
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Carter
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Nominado – Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
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2005
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Mary
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Ted Younger
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2006
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Even Money
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Clyde Snow
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2006
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The Marsh
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Geoffrey Hunt
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2006
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Everyone's Hero
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Lonnie Brewster (boses)
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2006
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Last King of Scotland, TheThe Last King of Scotland
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Idi Amin
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Academy Award for Best Actor African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role BET Award for Best Actor Black Reel Award for Best Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Hollywood Film Award for Actor of the Year Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor Nominated – BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film Nominated – Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 2nd Place – Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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2007
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Air I Breathe, TheThe Air I Breathe
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Happiness
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2007
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Ripple Effect
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2007
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Great Debaters, TheThe Great Debaters
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James L. Farmer, Sr.
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Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
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2008
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Vantage Point
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Howard Lewis
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2008
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Street Kings
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Capt. Jack Wander
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2008
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Dragon Hunters
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Lian Chu (voice – English version)
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2008
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Winged Creatures
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Charlie Archenault
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2009
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Powder Blue
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Charlie
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Direct-to-video
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2009
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Where the Wild Things Are
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Ira (voice)
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Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Voice Performance
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2009
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Hurricane Season
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Al Collins
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Direct-to-video
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2010
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Repo Men
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Jake Freivald
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2010
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Lullaby for Pi
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George
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2010
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My Own Love Song
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Joey
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2010
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Experiment, TheThe Experiment
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Barris
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Direct-to-video
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2010
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Our Family Wedding
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Bradford Boyd
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2011
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Catch .44
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Ronny
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Direct-to-video
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2012
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Freelancers
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Dennis LaRue
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Direct-to-video
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2012
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A Dark Truth
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Francisco Francis
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Direct-to-video
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2012
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Ernest & Celestine
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Ernest (voice)
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2013
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Fruitvale Station
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Producer Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Artist of the Year Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Movie of the Year AFI Award for Movie of the Year
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2013
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The Last Stand
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Agent John Bannister
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2013
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Zulu
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Ali Sokhela
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2013
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Pawn
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Will
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Direct-to-video
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2013
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Lee Daniels' The Butler
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Cecil Gaines
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African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Grownup Love Story Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Best Actor Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Artist of the Year Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated – BET Award for Best Actor Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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2013
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Black Nativity
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Reverend Cornell
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Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Artist of the Year Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast
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2013
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Out of the Furnace
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Wesley Barnes
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Nominated – Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Artist of the Year
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2014
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Repentance[12]
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Angel Sanchez
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2014
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Two Men in Town
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William Garnett
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2015
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Taken 3
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Franck Dotzler
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2015
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Dope
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Narrator
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Also producer
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2015
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Southpaw
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Titus "Tick" Wills
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Nominated – Indiana Film Journalist Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
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2016
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Arrival
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Colonel Weber
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2016
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Saw Gerrera
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2018
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Sorry to Bother You
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Producer
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2018
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Burden
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Reverend Kennedy
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2018
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Black Panther
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Zuri
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2018
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Finding Steve McQueen
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Howard Lambert
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In post-production
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2018
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LAbyrinth
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Jack Jackson
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In post-production
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2018
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How It Ends
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Tom
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In post-production
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2019
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Ghost Dog 2
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Ghost Dog
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In Development
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