Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker
Birth name:	Forest Steven Whitaker
Gender:	Male
Medium(s):	Film; Television
Roles:	Actor; Consulting producer
Born:	July 15th, 1961
Birthplace:	Longview, Texas
Notable works:	The Twilight Zone
1st Sci-Fi:	Body Snatchers

Forest Whitaker is an American film and television actor born in Longview, Texas on July 15th, 1961. In addition to his work in front of the camera, Forest has also worked as a producer, director, screenwriter and consulting producer. His first work in the science fiction genre was playing a soldier named Major Collins in the 1993 film Body Snatchers.

In 1995, Forest was one of the main cast members in the sci-fi/horror film Species, directed by Roger Donaldson. He played an empath named Dan Smithson. His next sci-fi work took place the following year when he played Nate Pope in the drama film Phenomenon in 1996.

Unfortunately, the sci-fi movie that Whitaker is probably best known for is one that has been universally panned by both critics and viewers; 2000's Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000. Here he teamed up with Phenomenon star John Travolta to play an alien character named Ker.

From 2002 to 2003, Forest turned his sights back to the small screen and became the host and narrator for resurrected anthology series The Twilight Zone. He worked on all forty-four episodes of the series and was also a consulting producer on episode 1.28, "Rewind", as well as the series finale, "Burned".

Body of work

Film

Film	Year	Role
Body Snatchers	1993	Major Collins
Species	1995	Dan Smithson
Phenomenon	1996	Nate Pope
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000	2000	Ker
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	2016	Saw Gerrera

Television

Series	Episode	Role
The Twilight Zone	Evergreen	Host
The Twilight Zone	One Night at Mercy	Host
The Twilight Zone	Shades of Guilt	Host
The Twilight Zone	Dream Lover	Host
The Twilight Zone	Cradle of Darkness	Host
The Twilight Zone	Night Route	Host
The Twilight Zone	Time Lapse	Host
The Twilight Zone	Dead Man's Eyes	Host
The Twilight Zone	The Pool Guy	Host
The Twilight Zone	Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine	Host
The Twilight Zone	The Lineman (Part 1)	Host
The Twilight Zone	The Lineman (Part 2)	Host
The Twilight Zone	Harsh Mistress	Host
The Twilight Zone	Upgrade	Host
The Twilight Zone	To Protect and Serve	Host
The Twilight Zone	Chosen	Host
The Twilight Zone	Sensuous Cindy	Host
The Twilight Zone	Hunted]	Host
The Twilight Zone	Mr. Motivation	Host
The Twilight Zone	Sanctuary	Host
The Twilight Zone	Future Trade	Host
The Twilight Zone	Found and Lost	Host
The Twilight Zone	Gabe's Story	Host
The Twilight Zone	Last Lap	Host
The Twilight Zone	The Path	Host
The Twilight Zone	Fair Warning	Host
The Twilight Zone	Another Life	Host
The Twilight Zone	Rewind	Host
The Twilight Zone	Tagged	Host
The Twilight Zone	Into the Light	Host
The Twilight Zone	It's Still a Good Life	Host
The Twilight Zone	The Monsters are on Maple Street	Host
The Twilight Zone	Memphis	Host
The Twilight Zone	How Much Do You Love Your Kid?	Host
The Twilight Zone	Placebo Effect	Host
The Twilight Zone	Cold Fusion	Host
The Twilight Zone	Pharaoh's Curse	Host
The Twilight Zone	The Collection	Host
The Twilight Zone	Eye of the Beholder	Host
The Twilight Zone	Developing	Host
The Twilight Zone	The Executions of Grady Finch	Host
The Twilight Zone	Homecoming	Host
The Twilight Zone	Sunrise	Host
The Twilight Zone	Burned	Host

External Links

• Forest Whitaker at IMDB
• Forest Whitaker at Wikipedia
• Forest Whitaker at Starpulse
• Forest Whitaker at TV Rage.com
• Forest Whitaker at Yahoo Movies
• Forest Whitaker at Hollywood.com

References

Species Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Species franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Species crew members category.