Forest Whitaker

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Born

July 15, 1961

Zodiac

Cancer

23,785

days alive

65

years old

$30 million

net worth

#1,025 of 2,697

Born
July 15, 1961
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·ox 🐂
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 15, 1961

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2022
Day 22,116
Age 60

Joins the cast of 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat'

Confidence
96%
Feb 1, 2022

Cast in film adaptation of the novel 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat'.

2019
Day 20,989
Age 57

Received Honorary Doctorate from Rhode Island School of Design

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2019

Awarded an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts.

Day 20,989
Age 57

Executive Producer of 'Godfather of Harlem'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2019

Executive produced the TV series 'Godfather of Harlem'.

2018
Day 20,624
Age 56

Starred in 'Black Panther'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2018

Played Zuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film 'Black Panther'.

2016
Day 19,893
Age 54

Starred in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2016

Played Saw Gerrera in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'.

Day 19,893
Age 54

Starred in 'Arrival'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2016

Starred in the science fiction film 'Arrival'.

2013
Day 18,798
Age 51

Starred in 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2013

Starred as Cecil Gaines in 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'.

2007
Day 16,606
Age 45

Won Academy Award for Best Actor

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2007

Won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 'The Last King of Scotland'.

2006
Day 16,241
Age 44

Starred in 'The Last King of Scotland'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Starred as Idi Amin in 'The Last King of Scotland'.

1996
Day 12,588
Age 34

Marriage to Keisha Nash Whitaker

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1996

Married Keisha Nash.

Day 12,588
Age 34

Starred in 'Phenomenon'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1996

Starred in the film 'Phenomenon'.

1995
Day 12,223
Age 33

Starred in 'Smoke'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1995

Starred in the film 'Smoke'.

Day 12,223
Age 33

Directed 'Waiting to Exhale'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1995

Directed the film 'Waiting to Exhale'.

1994
Day 11,858
Age 32

Starred in 'Blown Away'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1994

Starred in the film 'Blown Away'.

1992
Day 11,127
Age 30

Starred in 'The Crying Game'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1992

Starred in 'The Crying Game'.

1991
Day 10,762
Age 29

Starred in 'A Rage in Harlem'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1991

Starred in 'A Rage in Harlem'.

1987
Day 9,301
Age 25

Starred in 'Good Morning, Vietnam'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1987

Starred in 'Good Morning, Vietnam'.

1986
Day 8,936
Age 24

Starred in 'Platoon'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1986

Starred in 'Platoon'.

1980
Day 6,744
Age 18

Attended University of Southern California

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Transferred to USC to study opera, then drama.

1979
Day 6,379
Age 17

Attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1979

Attended on a football scholarship.

1961
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Forest Whitaker

Confidence
96%
Jul 15, 1961

Born in Longview, Texas.