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[[Image:Down_17.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Forest Whitaker wields a sawed-off [[Mossberg 500|Mossberg 500AT]] as Detective Dennis Curren in ''[[Downtown]]'' (1990).]] | [[Image:Down_17.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Forest Whitaker wields a sawed-off [[Mossberg 500|Mossberg 500AT]] as Detective Dennis Curren in ''[[Downtown]]'' (1990).]] | ||
[[Image:CMSBS1E04 16.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Forest Whitaker holds a [[SIG-Sauer P229]] as SSA Sam Cooper in ''[[Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior]]'' (2011).]] | [[Image:CMSBS1E04 16.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Forest Whitaker holds a [[SIG-Sauer P229]] as SSA Sam Cooper in ''[[Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior]]'' (2011).]] | ||
Forest Whitaker is an Africa-American actor who has appeared in such films as ''[[Platoon]]'', ''[[Good Morning Vietnam]]'', ''[[Downtown]]'', ''[[Body Snatchers]] '', ''[[Blown Away]]'', ''[[Black Panther]]'' and ''[[Street Kings]]''. For his role as Idi Amin in the 2006 feature film ''[[The Last King of Scotland]]'', Whitaker was the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition, he portrayed FBI Supervisory Special Agent Sam Cooper in the 2011 ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' spinoff ''[[Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior]]'' and as Saw Gerrera in the 2022 Disney+ prequel series ''Andor'', a role he reprised from the 2016 ''[[Star Wars]]'' spinoff film ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''. He has also directed several feature films, including the 1998 [[Sandra Bullock]] romantic comedy ''Hope Floats'' in addition to the 2004 [[Katie Holmes]] film ''First Daughter. | |||
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| [[M16A1]] || Big Harold || ''[[Platoon]]'' || || 1986 | | [[M16A1]] || Big Harold || ''[[Platoon]]'' || || 1986 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Ruger Speed Six]] || Detective Dennis Curren || ''[[Downtown]]''|| || 1990 | ||
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| [[Mossberg | | [[Mossberg 500AT]] || Detective Dennis Curren || ''[[Downtown]]''|| sawed off stock || 1990 | ||
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| [[M1911A1]] || Major Collins || ''[[Body Snatchers]]||'' || 1993 | | [[M1911A1]] || Major Collins || ''[[Body Snatchers]]||'' || 1993 | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="400"|'''Note''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="400"|'''Note''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
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| [[Colt 1860 Army]] || Cuffey || ''[[North and South: Book II]]'' || || 1986 | |||
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| [[Sharps 1863 Carbine]] || Cuffey || ''[[North and South: Book II]]'' || || 1986 | |||
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| [[SIG-Sauer P229]] || FBI SSA Sam Cooper || ''[[Criminal Minds - Season 5|Criminal Minds]]'' || "The Fight" (S05E18) || 2010 | | [[SIG-Sauer P229]] || FBI SSA Sam Cooper || ''[[Criminal Minds - Season 5|Criminal Minds]]'' || "The Fight" (S05E18) || 2010 | ||
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[[Category:Actor Male]] | [[Category:Actor Male]] | ||
[[Category:Director]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:42, 23 July 2023
Forest Whitaker is an Africa-American actor who has appeared in such films as Platoon, Good Morning Vietnam, Downtown, Body Snatchers , Blown Away, Black Panther and Street Kings. For his role as Idi Amin in the 2006 feature film The Last King of Scotland, Whitaker was the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition, he portrayed FBI Supervisory Special Agent Sam Cooper in the 2011 Criminal Minds spinoff Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and as Saw Gerrera in the 2022 Disney+ prequel series Andor, a role he reprised from the 2016 Star Wars spinoff film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He has also directed several feature films, including the 1998 Sandra Bullock romantic comedy Hope Floats in addition to the 2004 Katie Holmes film First Daughter.
Forest Whitaker can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
| Gun | Character | Film | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M16A1 | Big Harold | Platoon | 1986 | |
| Ruger Speed Six | Detective Dennis Curren | Downtown | 1990 | |
| Mossberg 500AT | Detective Dennis Curren | Downtown | sawed off stock | 1990 |
| M1911A1 | Major Collins | Body Snatchers | 1993 | |
| Glock 17 | Anthony Franklin | Blown Away | 1994 | |
| Glock 19 | Officer Dante Jackson | Light It Up | 1999 | |
| Astra A-100 | Ghost Dog | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | homemade suppressor, laser sight | 1999 |
| Ruger Mk II | Ghost Dog | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | homemade suppressor | 1999 |
| Ruger Mini-14 | Ghost Dog | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | scope and homemade suppressor | 1999 |
| Beretta 92 | Ker | Battlefield Earth | As part of "Psychlo Blaster" prop weapon | 2000 |
| Walther PPK | Burnham | Panic Room | suppressed | 2002 |
| FN Trombone | Marcus Clay | Deacons for Defense | 2003 | |
| Luger P08 | Marcus Clay | Deacons for Defense | 2003 | |
| M16A1 | Marcus Clay | Deacons for Defense | 2003 | |
| M16 | Marcus Clay | Deacons for Defense | 2003 | |
| High Standard Flite King | Marcus Clay | Deacons for Defense | 2003 | |
| Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun | Marcus Clay | Deacons for Defense | 2003 | |
| Zastava M88 | Idi Amin | The Last King of Scotland | stainless, wooden grips | 2006 |
| Kimar Competitive | Geoffrey Hunt | The Marsh | 2006 | |
| Smith & Wesson Model 66 | Captain Wander | Street Kings | 2008 | |
| Charter Arms Off Duty | Captain Wander | Street Kings | 2008 | |
| DefTech 40mm multi launcher | Jake Freivald | Repo Men | 2010 | |
| Stun Pistol | Jake Freivald | Repo Men | 2010 | |
| M1911A1 | Ronny | Catch .44 | 2011 | |
| Kimber Custom TLE II | Ronny | Catch .44 | 2011 | |
| Glock 17 | Lieutenant Detective Dennis Lurue | Freelancers | 2012 | |
| Beretta 92FS Inox | Lieutenant Detective Dennis Lurue | Freelancers | 2012 | |
| Taurus Model 85 | Lieutenant Detective Dennis Lurue | Freelancers | 2012 | |
| M1911A1 | Lieutenant Detective Dennis Lurue | Freelancers | nickel, replica | 2012 |
| WinGun ASG Dan Wesson (Airsoft revolver) | Lieutenant Detective Dennis Lurue | Freelancers | 2012 | |
| Taurus PT92 | Francisco Francis | A Dark Truth | 2012 | |
| Colt Model 723 Carbine | Francisco Francis | A Dark Truth | 2012 | |
| Glock 17 | FBI Special Agent John Bannister | The Last Stand | 2013 | |
| Glock 17 | Ali Sokhela | Zulu | 2013 | |
| Winchester Model 1300 | Ali Sokhela | Zulu | with sawn off stock | 2013 |
Television
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt 1860 Army | Cuffey | North and South: Book II | 1986 | |
| Sharps 1863 Carbine | Cuffey | North and South: Book II | 1986 | |
| SIG-Sauer P229 | FBI SSA Sam Cooper | Criminal Minds | "The Fight" (S05E18) | 2010 |
| SIG-Sauer P229 | FBI SSA Sam Cooper | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | 2011 | |
| Smith & Wesson Model 13 | FBI SSA Sam Cooper | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | "Death by a Thousand Cuts" (S1E13) | 2011 |