Frank Whaley
2.2Acting

Frank Whaley

Jul 20, 1963 - Syracuse, New York, USA

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1990The FreshmanSteve Bushak
Movie1994Pulp FictionBrett
Movie1991The DoorsRobby Krieger
Movie1989Field of DreamsArchie Graham
Movie2006World Trade CenterChuck Sereika
Movie2007VacancyMason
Movie1989Born on the Fourth of JulyTimmy
Movie2020For NYC
Movie1993Swing KidsArvid
Movie1994Swimming with SharksGuy
Movie1992A Midnight ClearPaul 'Father' Mundy
Movie2006Mrs. HarrisGeorge Bolen
Movie1997RetroactiveBrian
Movie1998When Trumpets FadeMedic Chamberlain
Movie2007Cherry CrushWade Chandling
Movie2006Crazy EightsBrent Sykes
Movie1991Career OpportunitiesJim Dodge
Movie1994The Desperate TrailWalter Cooper
Movie1999Joe the KingAngry Man Bob Owes
Movie2009The Cell 2Duncan
Movie2010Janie JonesChuck
Movie2005Arthur Hailey's DetectiveBrewmaster
Movie1990Cold Dog SoupMichael Latchmer
Movie2002The Jimmy ShowJimmy O'Brien
Movie1996The WinnerJoey
Movie2021Magic in Mount HollyBuyer
Movie1993To Dance with the White DogJames
Movie2006Where There's a WillRichie Greene
Movie2013AftermathEric
Movie2007RuffianBill Nack
Movie1998GlamFranky Syde
Movie1997BombshellMalcolm
Movie1997Cafe SocietyMickey Jelke
Movie2023Death on the BorderDetective John Watson
Movie2016Monster TrucksWade Coley
Movie1993Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald
Movie1995HomageArchie Landrum
Movie2017The OutcastsHerb Watson
Movie2025Saint ClareMailman Bob
Movie2022BitconKip
Movie1998The WallBishop (segment "The Player")
Movie2002Red DragonRalph Mandy (uncredited)
Movie2019QT8: The First EightSelf (archive footage)
Movie1989UnconqueredArnie
Movie1991JFKOswald Imposter
Movie1992HoffaYoung Trucker in Diner
Movie2010As Good As DeadAaron
Movie1987Seasonal DifferencesJeff Dillon
Movie1992Back in the USSRArcher
Movie1994I.Q.Frank
Movie2003School of RockBattle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
Movie2016Cold MoonSheriff Ted Hale
Movie2003A Good Night to DieChad
Movie2014Rob the MobAgent Frank Hurd
Movie2001Pursuit of HappinessAlan
Movie1987IronweedYoung Francis
Movie1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by FiveSkee-Ball Weasel
Movie2017Against the NightDetective Ramsey
Movie2008Drillbit TaylorJittery Bodyguard
Movie2018Warning ShotDavid
Movie2019The ShedBane
Movie2004Field of Dreams: Passing Along the PastimeSelf
Movie2019All That We DestroyParker
Movie2019HustlersReese
Movie1990Flying Blind
Movie1997Cannes ManSelf
Movie2001Chelsea WallsLynny Barnum
Movie1989Little MonstersBoy
Movie1998Curtain CallBrett Conway
Movie1997The Doors: The Road of ExcessSelf
Movie2022Private PropertyEd Hogate
Movie2021If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of DreamsSelf
Movie2019Wish ManTom Wells
Movie2007The Hottest StateHarris
Movie1996Broken ArrowGiles Prentice
TV Show2004HouseRobert Elliot1
TV Show1985Spenser: For Hire1
TV Show2002The Dead ZoneFuture Man / Christopher Wey7
TV Show1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGrant Marcus1
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMiles1
TV Show2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentMitch Godel1
TV Show2005MediumGabe Helling1
TV Show2006Ugly BettyMr. Sparks1
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of Fame0
TV Show2007The Wedding Bells1
TV Show2004Boston LegalFrankie Cox1
TV Show2003NCISJeffrey White1
TV Show1995The Outer LimitsHenry Marshall1
TV Show1998Buddy FaroBob Jones13
TV Show2002The Twilight ZoneMartin Donner1
TV Show2013The BlacklistKarl Hoffman1
TV Show2010Blue BloodsGary Heller2
TV Show2014GothamDoug1
TV Show2006PsychRobert1
TV Show2007Burn NoticeJosh Wagner1
TV Show2013Under the DomeMarston3
TV Show2000Curb Your EnthusiasmPeter Hagen1
TV Show1995The Outer LimitsZig Fowler / Cliff Unger1
TV Show2012ElementaryWinston Utz1
TV Show2020Power Book II: GhostJudge Lucas5
TV Show2016MadoffHarry Markopolos4
TV Show2016BullRay Peterman1
TV Show2015Chicago MedChuck Gleason1
TV Show2016Marvel's Luke CageRafael Scarfe7
TV Show2016MacGyverDouglas Bishop1
TV Show2016BullMax Hyland1
TV Show2013Ray DonovanVan Miller7
TV Show1990Law & OrderJohn McDowell1
TV Show2011UnforgettableJim Garrett1
TV Show2018The Good Cop1
TV Show2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf1
TV Show2012AlcatrazOfficer Donovan1
TV Show2021Gossip GirlMr. Keller1
TV Show2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanCarter Estes1
TV Show2020InterrogationDetective James Connor6
TV Show2016DivorceCarson Hodges1
TV Show2015Sneaky PeteDuane Harding1
TV Show1985The EqualizerPress1
TV Show1991Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love StoryAllen Kogan2

Crew

Media
Movie1999Joe the KingDirectorDirecting
Movie2007New York City SerenadeDirectorDirecting
Movie2007New York City SerenadeWriterWriting
Movie2002The Jimmy ShowDirectorDirecting
Movie2002The Jimmy ShowWriterWriting
Movie2014Like Sunday, Like RainDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Like Sunday, Like RainWriterWriting
Movie1999Joe the KingWriterWriting