![]() ![]() In 2019, Forrest Gump was named the 27th greatest movie character of all time by Empire magazine. Tom Hanks portrayed the character in the film and earned his second consecutive Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance (Hanks won the previous year for Philadelphia), while Michael Conner Humphreys portrayed Forrest as a child. Throughout his life, he maintains a sincere love for his childhood friend Jennifer Curran, whom he affectionately calls Jenny and eventually comes to marry. Thriving from the strong upbringing of his mother, he strives to help every person he meets despite his strong naïveté and some people's negative perception of him due to his lack of intellect. He exudes a compassionate, optimistic, and tenacious attitude in the face of countless setbacks. In the film, Forrest is a college football All-American kick returner, Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, champion international ping pong player, businessman, and philanthropist whose accomplishments and pursuits bring him to experience critical events in the 20th century, and meet various significant people, including Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and U.S. He currently lives in LosĪngeles with his wife and two of his three daughters.Forrest Alexander Gump is a fictional character and the title protagonist of the 1986 novel by Winston Groom, Robert Zemeckis' 1994 film of the same name, and Gump and Co., the written sequel to Groom's novel. An avid sports fan and devoted family man, Williamson enjoys restoringĬlassic cars and rodeoing in his free time. "Distant Fires", which earned the cast a prestigious L.A. Richard Reilly in Clark Gregg's ("What Lies Beneath") 1995's ensemble drama Sweeney, Ellis Williams, Matt McGrath and On stage Williamson starred with Samuel L. TNT and 12 Angry Men (1997) for Showtime, as well as starring in the cable Williamson also starred in Buffalo Soldiers (1997) for In 1996 Williamson returned to television when he starred oppositeĭelroy Lindo and Blair Underwood in the critically acclaimed HBO telefilm Soul of the Game (1996)Īnd received rave reviews for his stirring portrayal of legendary Negro Three Kings (1999), opposite George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube. Williamson was also seen in Mike Nichols' political drama Primary Colors (1998) (a cameoĪppearance which he did as a personal favor to Nichols and John Travolta) and Heat (1995) Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), and starred alongside Nicolas Cage in Con Air (1997). Starred in Forest Whitaker's Waiting to Exhale (1995) partnered with Al Pacino in Michael Mann's Following his critically acclaimed performance in Forrest Gump (1994), Williamson Miracle Mile (1988) with Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham, Number One with a Bullet (1987), Wildcats (1986) and Free Willy (1993). He would subsequently appear in the feature The First Power (1990) with Lou Diamond Phillips, Streets of Fire (1984), opposite Diane Lane, Michael Paré and Willem Dafoe. He made his film debut in the Walter Hill-directed feature Following graduation, Williamson began acting professionally, makingĪppearances on television shows such as Starsky and Hutch (1975), Hill Street Blues (1981) and China Beach (1988),Īmong others. A superbĪthlete, he excelled at both football and basketball, but the actingīug led him to quit sports and dance with the cheerleading squad, much At theĪge of 15, Williamson and his family settled in Los Angeles. Put him in a church play that he realized that what the people on the Was seeing on the small screen were reality. Like many youngsters, he wasĮnamored with the concept of television, and thought that the images he The son of an Air Force Staff Sergeant (father) and certified publicĪccountant (mother), Williamson was born in St. ( Tim Daly) in CBS' update of the classic 1960's action series The Fugitive (2000). Philip Gerard, the hardnosedĭetective determined to recapture escaped convict Dr. Williamson is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood, who hasīeen steadily honing his craft since he first began acting Opposite Tom Hanks in the Academy Award-winning Forrest Gump (1994), Mykelti Perhaps best remembered for his touching performance as "Bubba" ![]()
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