Forest Whitaker has had a distinguished acting career and is now recognised as one of Hollywood's finest. Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award-winning Forest Whitaker, who worked with John Travolta on Phenomenon, joined the production as Travolta's alien sidekick. Following his award for his role in Bird, Whitaker's acclaimed film roles include, Species, Platoon, Phenomenon, The Crying Game and recently Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.