Yes. Whitaker won the 2006 Best Actor award for his portrayal of the 1970s Ugandan strongman Idi Ami Dada in the drama "The Last King of Scotland."
Yes. Whitaker won the 2006 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of 1970s Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada in "The Last King of Scotland."
Four: Sidney Poitier for "Lilies of the Field" (1963); Denzel Washington for "Training Day" (2001); Jamie Foxx for "Ray" (2004); and Forest Whitaker for "The Last King of Scotland" (2006).
"The Pursuit of Happyness" didn't win any Academy Awards, but the 2006 biographical drama earned Will Smith his second Best Actor nomination. The Oscar went to Forest Whitaker for his performance in "The Last King of Scotland."
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King James was born June 19, 1566, and became King of Scotland 13 months later, after his mother, Mary Queen of Scots abdicated the throne. King James headed the Monarchy in Scotland, then on July 25, 1603, King James became the King of England and Ireland.
Forrest Whitaker played the part of General Idi Amin of Uganda.
Forrest Whitaker played Idi Amin in the movie "The Last King of Scotland."
Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland (2006).
Will Smith was nominated for Best Actor twice -- for "Ali" (2001) and "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006). Don Cheadle's only Academy Award nomination was for Best Actor of 2004 for "Hotel Rwanda." Whitaker won the 2006 Best Actor Oscar in his first-ever nomination for "The Last King of Scotland."
Yes. He won the 2006 Best Actor award for his performance as 1970s Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada in "The Last King of Scotland."
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Four: Sidney Poitier for "Lilies of the Field" (1963); Denzel Washington for "Training Day" (2001); Jamie Foxx for "Ray" (2004); and Forest Whitaker for "The Last King of Scotland" (2006).
Forest Whittaker starred in the movie "The Last King of Scotland", which was actually about the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Whittaker played Amin in the movie.The title is a reference to the fact that Idi Amin once declared himself to be the King of Scotland, although he had no claim at all to the title.Forest Whitaker played Idi Amin Dada (1925-2003), the military dictator and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 in The Last King of Scotland (2006).
The Last King of Scotland was released in 2006. The movie starred Forest Whitaker, James, McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney, and David Oyelowo.
"The Pursuit of Happyness" didn't win any Academy Awards, but the 2006 biographical drama earned Will Smith his second Best Actor nomination. The Oscar went to Forest Whitaker for his performance in "The Last King of Scotland."
One - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Rolefor: The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Forest Whitaker first acted as Charles Jefferson in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.