Dr. James Farmer Sr. — The Great Debaters Character Profile

About Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Father of James Jr. and a teacher at Wiley College. He reinforces the team's philosophy by delivering repeated lines about enduring hardship to achieve freedom.

Character Facts

Played by

Forest Whitaker

Appears in

The Great Debaters (2007)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Dr. James Farmer Sr. — possible relative — James Farmer Jr. (Denzel Whitaker)
• Dr. James Farmer Sr. — possible relative — Nathaniel Farmer (Trenton McClain Boyd)
• Dr. James Farmer Sr. — possible relative — Pearl Farmer (Kimberly Elise)

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of The Great Debaters

More characters from The Great Debaters

• James Farmer Jr. (Denzel Whitaker)
• Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington)
• Henry Lowe (Nate Parker)
• Samantha Booke (Jurnee Smollett)
• Nathaniel Farmer (Trenton McClain Boyd)
• Pig Owner (Jackson Walker)
• Hamilton Burgess (Jermaine Williams)
• Wilson (Damien Leake)
• Deputy (Ritchie Montgomery)
• Pearl Farmer (Kimberly Elise)
• Ruth Tolson (Gina Ravera)
• Pig Farmer (Tim Parati)