Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 20, 1963
Place of Birth:
Syracuse, New York, USA
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Frank Whaley
Biography
Frank Joseph Whaley (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, musician and comedian. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robby Krieger in The Doors, Jim Dodge in Career Opportunities, young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams, and Guy in Swimming with Sharks. He has also appeared in films and TV series such as Born on the Fourth of July, The Freshman, A Midnight Clear, Swing Kids, Broken Arrow, Luke Cage, Red Dragon and World Trade Center.
Whaley was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, the son of Robert W. Whaley Sr. and Josephine (née Timilione).Whaley graduated from Anthony A. Henninger High School in 1981 and left home at 18. He graduated from the University at Albany.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saint Clare | Mailman Bob |
| 2023 | Death on the Border | Detective John Watson |
| 2022 | Bitcon | Kip |
| 2022 | Private Property | Ed Hogate |
| 2021 | Magic in Mount Holly | Buyer |
| 2021 | If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams | Self |
| 2020 | For NYC | |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | The Shed | Bane |
| 2019 | All That We Destroy | Parker |
| 2019 | Hustlers | Reese |
| 2019 | Wish Man | Tom Wells |
| 2018 | Warning Shot | David |
| 2017 | The Outcasts | Herb Watson |
| 2017 | Against the Night | Detective Ramsey |
| 2016 | Monster Trucks | Wade Coley |
| 2016 | Cold Moon | Sheriff Ted Hale |
| 2014 | Rob the Mob | Agent Frank Hurd |
| 2013 | Aftermath | Eric |
| 2010 | Janie Jones | Chuck |
| 2010 | As Good As Dead | Aaron |
| 2009 | The Cell 2 | Duncan |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Jittery Bodyguard |
| 2007 | Vacancy | Mason |
| 2007 | Cherry Crush | Wade Chandling |
| 2007 | Ruffian | Bill Nack |
| 2007 | The Hottest State | Harris |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Chuck Sereika |
| 2006 | Mrs. Harris | George Bolen |
| 2006 | Crazy Eights | Brent Sykes |
| 2006 | Where There's a Will | Richie Greene |
| 2005 | Arthur Hailey's Detective | Brewmaster |
| 2004 | Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime | Self |
| 2003 | School of Rock | Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited) |
| 2003 | A Good Night to Die | Chad |
| 2002 | The Jimmy Show | Jimmy O'Brien |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Ralph Mandy (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness | Alan |
| 2001 | Chelsea Walls | Lynny Barnum |
| 1999 | Joe the King | Angry Man Bob Owes |
| 1998 | When Trumpets Fade | Medic Chamberlain |
| 1998 | Glam | Franky Syde |
| 1998 | The Wall | Bishop (segment "The Player") |
| 1998 | Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five | Skee-Ball Weasel |
| 1998 | Curtain Call | Brett Conway |
| 1997 | Retroactive | Brian |
| 1997 | Bombshell | Malcolm |
| 1997 | Cafe Society | Mickey Jelke |
| 1997 | Cannes Man | Self |
| 1997 | The Doors: The Road of Excess | Self |
| 1996 | The Winner | Joey |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Giles Prentice |
| 1995 | Homage | Archie Landrum |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Brett |
| 1994 | Swimming with Sharks | Guy |
| 1994 | The Desperate Trail | Walter Cooper |
| 1994 | I.Q. | Frank |
| 1993 | Swing Kids | Arvid |
| 1993 | To Dance with the White Dog | James |
| 1993 | Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald | Lee Harvey Oswald |
| 1992 | A Midnight Clear | Paul 'Father' Mundy |
| 1992 | Hoffa | Young Trucker in Diner |
| 1992 | Back in the USSR | Archer |
| 1991 | The Doors | Robby Krieger |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | Jim Dodge |
| 1991 | JFK | Oswald Imposter |
| 1990 | The Freshman | Steve Bushak |
| 1990 | Cold Dog Soup | Michael Latchmer |
| 1990 | Flying Blind | |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Archie Graham |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Timmy |
| 1989 | Unconquered | Arnie |
| 1989 | Little Monsters | Boy |
| 1987 | Seasonal Differences | Jeff Dillon |
| 1987 | Ironweed | Young Francis |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gossip Girl | Mr. Keller |
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost | Judge Lucas |
| 2020 | Interrogation | Detective James Connor |
| 2018 | The Good Cop | |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan | Carter Estes |
| 2016 | Madoff | Harry Markopolos |
| 2016 | Bull | Ray Peterman |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cage | Rafael Scarfe |
| 2016 | MacGyver | Douglas Bishop |
| 2016 | Bull | Max Hyland |
| 2016 | Divorce | Carson Hodges |
| 2015 | Chicago Med | Chuck Gleason |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete | Duane Harding |
| 2014 | Gotham | Doug |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Karl Hoffman |
| 2013 | Under the Dome | Marston |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan | Van Miller |
| 2012 | Elementary | Winston Utz |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Officer Donovan |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Jim Garrett |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Gary Heller |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bells | |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Josh Wagner |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Mr. Sparks |
| 2006 | Psych | Robert |
| 2005 | Medium | Gabe Helling |
| 2004 | House | Robert Elliot |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Frankie Cox |
| 2003 | NCIS | Jeffrey White |
| 2002 | The Dead Zone | Future Man / Christopher Wey |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Martin Donner |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mitch Godel |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Miles |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Peter Hagen |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Grant Marcus |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | Bob Jones |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Henry Marshall |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger |
| 1991 | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Allen Kogan |
| 1990 | Law & Order | John McDowell |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Press |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame |