Forest Whitaker
Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"
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Forest Whitaker Biography
Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director.
Whitaker has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird, The Crying Game, Platoon, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Great Debaters, The Butler, and Arrival. He has also appeared in blockbusters such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Saw Gerrera and Black Panther as Zuri.
For his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland, Whitaker won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, National Board of Review Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and various critics groups' awards for a lead acting performance.
In September 2006, the 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival presented him with its "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award," calling him "one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors."
Whitaker is co-chair of JuntoBox Films. JuntoBox was developed as a social-media platform for filmmakers and fans to share ideas to create films and then collaborate to make them. Since Whitaker joined as co-chair, five projects have been greenlit for production.
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Forest Whitaker Speaking Topics
Actor, director, producer, humanitarian, and yes, even game developer. Forest Whitaker’s well rounded and diverse talents have made him one of the most respected and popular figures in the entertainment industry today.
Passionate about giving back and making a difference, Whitaker shares insights from his successful and prolific career, and explores the larger issues that affect our world and what we can to have a positive impact.
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How to book Forest Whitaker?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Forest Whitaker for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Forest Whitaker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Forest Whitaker or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Forest Whitaker?
Booking fees for Forest Whitaker, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Forest Whitaker, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Forest Whitaker?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Forest Whitaker for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Forest Whitaker for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Forest Whitaker or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Forest Whitaker or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Forest Whitaker is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entertainers, Diversity and Black Heritage. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Forest Whitaker generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Spike Lee, Hill Harper and LeVar Burton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Forest Whitaker for an upcoming event.
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A Conversation With Forest Whitaker
Actor, director, producer, humanitarian, and yes, even game developer. Forest Whitaker’s well rounded and diverse talents have made him one of the most respected and popular figures in the entertainment industry today.
Passionate about giving back and making a difference, Whitaker shares insights from his successful and prolific career, and explores the larger issues that affect our world and what we can to have a positive impact.
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Forest Whitaker News
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'Black Panther': Forest Whitaker Joins Chadwick Boseman | Variety
Forest Whitaker has joined the cast of Marvel's "Black Panther," starring Chadwick Boseman.
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Forest Whitaker Narrates PSA Encouraging Men To Prevent Violence
The Ad Council and national nonprofit Futures Without Violence launched a national public service campaign called #TeachEarly highlighting the pivotal role ...
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Forest Whitaker to speak at Syracuse University | syracuse.com
Forest Whitaker accepts the award for outstanding actor in a motion picture for " Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic ...
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Forest Whitaker: It's Important For Blacks To Tell Their Own Stories ...
Despite the resurgence of black films in theaters, some black filmmakers, like Forest Whitaker, feel that it's important for blacks to be able to tell their own ...
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How to book Forest Whitaker?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Forest Whitaker for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Forest Whitaker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Forest Whitaker or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Forest Whitaker?
Booking fees for Forest Whitaker, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Forest Whitaker, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Forest Whitaker?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Forest Whitaker for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Forest Whitaker for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Forest Whitaker or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Forest Whitaker or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Forest Whitaker is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entertainers, Diversity and Black Heritage. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Forest Whitaker generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Spike Lee, Hill Harper and LeVar Burton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Forest Whitaker for an upcoming event.
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