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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."

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Yes. Whitaker won the 2006 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of 1970s Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada in "The Last King of Scotland."

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What was Whitaker's role in the movie The Last King of Scotland?

Forrest Whitaker played the part of General Idi Amin of Uganda.


Who played idi amin?

Forrest Whitaker played Idi Amin in the movie "The Last King of Scotland."


Whose perfomance in the last king of Scotland won him the best actor Oscar?

Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland (2006).


What year were Will Smith Don Cheadle and Forrest Whitaker all nominated for an oscar?

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."


Did Forest Whitaker when an Oscar award?

Yes. He won the 2006 Best Actor award for his performance as 1970s Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada in "The Last King of Scotland."


Which actor played Idi Amin in the film Last King of Scotland?

Forrest Whittaker


How man black actors won an Oscar for best actor?

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).


Which dictator did Forest Whitaker play in The Last King of Scotland?

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).


What was the cast of the movie The Last King Of Scotland?

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.


How many Oscars did The Pursuit of Happyness win?

"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."


How many Oscars did Forest Whitaker win?

One - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Rolefor: The Last King of Scotland (2006)


What is Forest Whitaker famous for?

Forest Whitaker first acted as Charles Jefferson in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.