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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 23, 1959
Place of Birth:
Abilene, Texas, USA
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Duane Whitaker
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Duane Whitaker (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor.
Duane Whitaker is probably best known for his role in Quentin Tarantino's popular 1994 film Pulp Fiction as Maynard, the sadistic pawn shop owner. He wrote and portrayed the title role in Eddie Presley (based on his own successful stage play). Whitaker also wrote, directed and appeared in Together and Alone.
Other notable roles include; a racist cop in Tales from the Hood, the bouncer Roadrash in Hobgoblins, Boss Man in Feast, The Sheriff in Trailer Park of Terror, Luther in From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (which he also co-wrote), Buddy in Dead Letters (film), Winslow in Broke Sky, Mickey in Cordoba Nights and Dr. Bankhead in The Devil's Rejects.
Most recently Duane has appeared in the feature films Albino Farm and Dozers and on TV in the Cold Case episode "The Brush Man" and appears in the new Rob Zombie film Halloween II. Whitaker has also written numerous screenplays including "Stripteaser."
On March 31, 2010, American Cinematheque hosted a screening of Eddie Presley and "Together and Alone" at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.
Duane is a graduate of Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saint Nick of Bethlehem | Charlie |
| 2024 | I Don't Know | Gary |
| 2023 | Lucky Louie | Payton |
| 2023 | Suffrage | Mickey Simpson |
| 2022 | Sally Floss: Digital Detective | Frank |
| 2022 | The Red Tide Massacre | Charlie |
| 2020 | Disrupted | Tom Cushing |
| 2020 | Edge of Town | Dodge |
| 2020 | Mark of the Rougarou | Bogey |
| 2020 | My Brothers' Crossing | |
| 2019 | 3 from Hell | Dr. Bankhead (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Getting Grace | Reverend Osburn |
| 2018 | American Nightmares | Mechanic |
| 2014 | Scammerhead | Dongren |
| 2012 | Bad Ass | Rex / Pawn Shop Owner |
| 2011 | Children of the Corn: Genesis | Pritchett |
| 2011 | Night Club | Intimidating Inmate |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Sherman Benny |
| 2009 | Albino Farm | Jeremiah |
| 2009 | The Butcher | Car Buyer |
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Sheriff Keys |
| 2008 | Rex | Marcus Cotter |
| 2007 | Broke Sky | Sheriff Winslow |
| 2007 | Cordoba Nights | Mickey |
| 2007 | Urban Decay | Burly Bum |
| 2007 | Cold Ones | Buddy |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Dr. Bankhead |
| 2005 | Feast | Boss Man |
| 2003 | Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman | Mitch |
| 2003 | The Low Budget Time Machine | Pinky |
| 2002 | Groom Lake | Dr. Stevens |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | Luther |
| 1998 | Spoiler | Sergeant |
| 1998 | Together and Alone | Zevo |
| 1997 | The Haunted Sea | Andy Delgado |
| 1996 | Within the Rock | Potter |
| 1995 | Tales from the Hood | Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation") |
| 1995 | Stripteaser | Bar Patron |
| 1995 | Night of the Scarecrow | Deputy #1 |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Maynard |
| 1994 | Puppet Master 5 | Scott |
| 1994 | Saturday Night Special | Reno |
| 1993 | Eddie Presley | Eddie Presley |
| 1990 | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | Ken 'Kim' |
| 1990 | Rich Men, Single Women | Mechanic |
| 1990 | Vice Academy Part 2 | Long John |
| 1989 | Marked for Murder | O'Donnel |
| 1988 | Deadly Dreams | Norman Perkins |
| 1988 | Hobgoblins | Roadrash |
| The Hail Mary | Johnny Boy |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Hutch |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Bar Owner |
| 2001 | Project Greenlight | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Maintenance Man |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | Fighting Husband |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Drunk |