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ForestWhitaker
American actor (born 1961)

Forest Whitaker

Actor#2,540
Born Jul 15, 1961 (age 64)·Longview, Texas, USA
Buzz ScoreApr 28, 2026
2.1/100
Quiet
Current Rank
#2,540
Most Popular Actor
Peak Buzz Score
Aug 20 – Sep 18, 2023
10.0
Good
#3,199
All Time
1-Year Buzz Score
365-day average
3.1
Good
#1,669
This Year
Days at #1
Past 365 days
0
Days in Top 10
Past 365 days
0
Forest Whitaker Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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Forest Whitaker Top TV Shows
Forest Whitaker's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
ER
ER
Curtis Ames · 4 ep · 1994 – 2009
4.8
2
Andor
Andor
Saw Gerrera · 5 ep · 2022 – 2025
4.2
3
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 ep · 1975 – Present
3.4
4
American Idol
American Idol
Self · 1 ep · 2002 – 2016
3.0
5
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self · 1 ep · 1996 – Present
3.0
6
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Sam Cooper · 1 ep · 2005 – Present
2.9
7
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
2.3
8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
2.3
9
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson · 40 ep · 2019 – Present
1.9
10
American Dad!
American Dad!
Turlington (voice) · 3 ep · 2005 – Present
1.9
11
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels
Saw Gerrera (voice) · 4 ep · 2014 – 2018
1.2
12
The Shield
The Shield
Jon Kavanaugh · 13 ep · 2002 – 2008
1.1
13
Empire
Empire
Eddie Barker · 11 ep · 2015 – 2020
0.7
14
The View
The View
Self · 1 ep · 1997 – Present
0.5
15
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 1 ep · 1988 – Present
0.5
16
Today
Today
Self · 1 ep · 1952 – Present
0.5
17
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 – 2013
0.3
18
Extrapolations
Extrapolations
Auggie Bolo · 1 ep · 2023
0.3
19
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 ep · 2022 – Present
0.2
20
Emperor of Ocean Park
Emperor of Ocean Park
Oliver Garland · 10 ep · 2024 – Present
0.1
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Forest Whitaker Top Movies
Forest Whitaker's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
Arrival
Arrival
Colonel Weber · 2016
3.1
2
Black Panther
Black Panther
Zuri · 2018
2.9
3
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Saw Gerrera · 2016
2.8
4
Southpaw
Southpaw
Titus 'Tick' Wills · 2015
2.3
5
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Charles Jefferson · 1982
2.0
6
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You
First Equisapien / Demarius · 2018
1.9
7
Platoon
Platoon
Big Harold · 1986
1.6
8
Havoc
Havoc
Lawrence Beaumont · 2025
1.1
9
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland
Idi Amin · 2006
1.1
10
Bloodsport
Bloodsport
Rawlins · 1988
1.1
11
Panic Room
Panic Room
Burnham · 2002
0.9
12
Phone Booth
Phone Booth
Captain Ramey · 2003
0.9
13
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Amos · 1986
0.8
14
The King of Kings
The King of Kings
Peter (voice) · 2025
0.8
15
Bird
Bird
Charlie 'Bird' Parker · 1988
0.8
16
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
Edward Garlick · 1987
0.7
17
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
Ira (voice) · 2009
0.7
18
The Butler
The Butler
Cecil Gaines · 2013
0.7
19
Big George Foreman
Big George Foreman
Doc Broadus · 2023
0.7
20
Battlefield Earth
Battlefield Earth
Ker · 2000
0.7
21
First Daughter
First Daughter
Narrator (voice) · 2004
0.7
22
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
Jody · 1992
0.6
23
Phenomenon
Phenomenon
Nate Pope · 1996
0.6
24
Species
Species
Dan Smithson, Empath · 1995
0.5
25
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog · 1999
0.5
26
The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
Dr. James Farmer Sr. · 2007
0.4
27
Vision Quest
Vision Quest
Balldozer · 1985
0.4
28
Street Kings
Street Kings
Captain Jack Wander · 2008
0.4
29
The Last Stand
The Last Stand
Agent John Bannister · 2013
0.3
30
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
Chief Wesley Barnes · 2013
0.3
31
Vantage Point
Vantage Point
Howard Lewis · 2008
0.3
32
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter
Cy Bianco · 1994
0.3
33
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers
Major Collins · 1993
0.3
34
Repo Men
Repo Men
Jake · 2010
0.2
35
Smoke
Smoke
Cyrus Cole · 1995
0.2
36
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited) · 1995
0.2
37
Everyone's Hero
Everyone's Hero
Lonnie Brewster (voice) · 2006
0.2
38
Powder Blue
Powder Blue
Charlie · 2009
0.2
39
Stakeout
Stakeout
Det. Jack Pismo · 1987
0.2
40
Blown Away
Blown Away
Anthony Franklin · 1994
0.2
41
Jason's Lyric
Jason's Lyric
Maddog · 1994
0.1
42
Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults
David Duttonville · 1992
0.1
43
Light It Up
Light It Up
Officer Dante Jackson · 1999
0.1
44
Johnny Handsome
Johnny Handsome
Dr. Steven Fisher · 1989
0.1
45
A Dark Truth
A Dark Truth
Francisco Francis · 2012
0.1
46
Catch.44
Catch.44
Ronny · 2011
0.1
47
Black Nativity
Black Nativity
Reverend Cornell Cobbs · 2013
0.1
48
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding
Brad Boyd · 2010
0.1
49
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Self · 2005
0.1
50
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Forest Whitaker · 2005
0.1
51
Article 99
Article 99
Dr. Sid Handleman · 1992
0.1
52
Tag: The Assassination Game
Tag: The Assassination Game
Gowdy's Bodyguard · 1982
0.1
53
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem
Jackson · 1991
0.1
54
Even Money
Even Money
Clyde Snow · 2007
0.0
55
Downtown
Downtown
Dennis Curren · 1990
0.0
56
Green Dragon
Green Dragon
Addie · 2001
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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