Forest Whitaker movies in order

In 1982, Forest Whitaker made his film debut in the movie, Tag: The Assassination Game. From here he followed up his movie acting work with appearances in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Vision Quest, and The Grand Baby.

To begin with, his on-screen roles were small parts, but soon his star status began to grow as audiences took the actor to their hearts. This in turn increased his presence on the big screen, and propelled his career toward the icon he would eventually become.

Over the years, Whitaker has appeared in movies ranging from Star Wars: Rogue One to Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World. He also joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, by taking the part of Zuri in Black Panther.

But how familiar are you with Forest Whitaker’s back catalogue of movies? If you were asked to name them all what would you say?

Well, don’t worry, because I can help. In this post you will find a list of all Forest Whitaker’s movies, presented in chronological order, starting with minor roles and bit parts in his early pictures, and running through to more substantial roles in later life.

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A list of every Forest Whitaker movie in order

• Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
• Vision Quest (1985)
• The Grand Baby (1985)
• The Color of Money (1986)
• Platoon (1986)
• Hands of a Stranger (1987)
• Stakeout (1987)
• Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
• Bloodsport (1988)
• Bird (1988)
• Johnny Handsome (1989)
• Downtown (1990)
• Criminal Justice (1990)
• A Rage in Harlem (1991)
• Diary of a Hitman (1991)
• Article 99 (1992)
• The Crying Game (1992)
• Consenting Adults (1992)
• Body Snatchers (1993)
• Last Light (1993)
• Bank Robber (1993)
• Lush Life (1993)
• Blown Away (1994)
• The Enemy Within (1994)
• Jason’s Lyric (1994)
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
• Smoke (1995)
• Species (1995)
• Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995)*
• Phenomenon (1996)
• Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault (1996)
• Body Count (1998)
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
• Light It Up (1999)
• Witness Protection (1999)
• Battlefield Earth (2000)
• Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)
• Green Dragon (2001)
• The Fourth Angel (2001)
• The Feast of All Saints (2001)
• Panic Room (2002)
• Phone Booth (2002)
• Deacons for Defense (2003)
• Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
• First Daughter (2004)**
• Mary (2005)
• A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
• American Gun (2005)
• Even Money (2006)
• The Marsh (2006)
• The Last King of Scotland (2006)
• Everyone’s Hero (2006)**
• Rwanda Rising (2007)**
• The Air I Breathe (2007)
• Ripple Effect (2007)
• The Great Debaters (2007)
• Vantage Point (2008)
• Dragon Hunters (2008)**
• Street Kings (2008)
• Fragments (2008)
• Toys in the Attic (2009)**
• Powder Blue (2009)
• Where the Wild Things Are (2009)**
• Hurricane Season (2009)
• Repo Men (2010)
• Our Family Wedding (2010)
• My Own Love Song (2010)
• The Experiment (2010)
• Lullaby for Pi (2010)
• Catch .44 (2011)
• Ernest & Celestine (2012)**
• Crossfire (2012)
• A Dark Truth (2012)
• The Last Stand (2013)
• Repentance (2013)
• Pawn (2013)
• Zulu (2013)
• The Butler (2013)
• Out of the Furnace (2013)
• Black Nativity (2013)
• Two Men in Town (2014)
• Taken 3 (2014)
• Dope (2015)**
• Southpaw (2015)
• Arrival (2016)
• Star Wars: Rogue One (2016)
• The Forgiven (2017)
• Sorry to Bother You (2018)
• Burden (2018)
• Black Panther (2018)
• How it Ends (2018)
• City of Lies (2018)
• Finding Steve McQueen (2019)
• Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
• Respect (2021)
• Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023)
• Havoc (2023)

*Uncredited role

**Voice role

Above are all of Forest Whitaker’s movie appearances, but which are your favourites? Is The Last King of Scotland your No.1 film, or is Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey your go-to picture? 

Whichever Forest Whitaker movie is your favourite, sound off in the comments below and let everyone know.

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