Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker is one of our favorite actors of all time. We loved him in 1996’s Phenomenon, 2000’s Battlefield Earth, and 2005’s American Gun. Also, we can’t forget to mention that he totally nailed the role of Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland.
He played for Palisades Charter High School’s football team and was a part of the school’s choir. His athletic talents were good enough to receive a football scholarship from California State Polytechnic University, but a back injury caused him to leave the sport once and for all. He filled his time learning how to sing and act until he graduated with a BFA.