Name
Frank Whaley
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1963-07-20 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Syracuse, New York, USA
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.
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- 1990 The Freshman as Steve Bushak
- 1994 Pulp Fiction as Brett
- 1991 The Doors as Robby Krieger
- 1989 Field of Dreams as Archie Graham
- 2006 World Trade Center as Chuck Sereika
- 2007 Vacancy as Mason
- 1989 Born on the Fourth of July as Timmy
- 2020 For NYC
- 1993 Swing Kids as Arvid
- 1994 Swimming with Sharks as Guy
- 1992 A Midnight Clear as Paul 'Father' Mundy
- 2005 Mrs. Harris as George Bolen
- 1997 Retroactive as Brian
- 1998 When Trumpets Fade as Medic Chamberlain
- 2007 Cherry Crush as Wade Chandling
- 2006 Crazy Eights as Brent Sykes
- 1991 Career Opportunities as Jim Dodge
- 1994 The Desperate Trail as Walter Cooper
- 1999 Joe the King as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)
- 2009 The Cell 2 as Duncan
- 2010 Janie Jones as Chuck
- 2005 Arthur Hailey's Detective as Brewmaster
- 1990 Cold Dog Soup as Michael Latchmer
- 2002 The Jimmy Show as Jimmy O'Brien
- 1996 The Winner as Joey
- 2021 Magic in Mount Holly as Buyer
- 1993 To Dance with the White Dog as James
- 2006 Where There's a Will as Richie Greene
- 2013 Aftermath as Eric
- 2007 Ruffian as Bill Nack
- 1998 Glam as Franky Syde
- 1997 Bombshell as Malcolm
- 1997 Cafe Society as Mickey Jelke
- 2023 Death on the Border as Detective John Watson
- 2016 Monster Trucks as Wade Coley
- 1993 Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald as Lee Harvey Oswald
- 1995 Homage as Archie Landrum
- 2017 The Outcasts as Herb Watson
- 2025 Saint Clare as Mailman Bob
- 2022 Bitcon as Kip
- 1998 The Wall as Bishop (segment "The Player")
- 2002 Red Dragon as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
- 1989 Unconquered as Arnie
- 1991 JFK as Oswald Imposter
- 1992 Hoffa as Young Trucker in Diner
- 2010 As Good As Dead as Aaron
- 1987 Seasonal Differences as Jeff Dillon
- 1992 Back in the USSR as Archer
- 1994 I.Q. as Frank
- 2003 The School of Rock as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
- 2016 Cold Moon as Sheriff Ted Hale
- 2003 A Good Night to Die as Chad
- 2014 Rob the Mob as Agent Frank Hurd
- 2001 Pursuit of Happiness as Alan
- 1987 Ironweed as Young Francis
- 1998 Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five as Skee-Ball Weasel
- 2017 Against the Night as Detective Ramsey
- 2008 Drillbit Taylor as Jittery Bodyguard
- 2018 Warning Shot as David
- 2019 The Shed as Bane
- 2004 Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime as Self
- 2019 All That We Destroy as Parker
- 2019 Hustlers as Reese
- 1990 Flying Blind as Joey
- 1996 Cannes Man as Self
- 2001 Chelsea Walls as Lenny Barnum
- 1989 Little Monsters as Boy
- 1998 Curtain Call as Brett Conway
- 1997 The Doors: The Road of Excess as Self
- 2022 Private Property as Ed Hogate
- 2021 If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams as Self
- 2019 Wish Man as Tom Wells
- 2007 The Hottest State as Harris
- 1996 Broken Arrow as Giles Prentice
- 2026 3 Days Rising as Robert Poe
- 2007 New York City Serenade as Les
- 2004 House ( 1 episode ) as Robert Elliot
- 1985 Spenser: For Hire ( 1 episode )
- 2002 The Dead Zone ( 7 episodes ) as Future Man / Christopher Wey
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Grant Marcus
- 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( 1 episode ) as Miles
- 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( 1 episode ) as Mitch Godel
- 2005 Medium ( 1 episode ) as Gabe Helling
- 2006 Ugly Betty ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Sparks
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 0 episode )
- 2007 The Wedding Bells ( 1 episode )
- 2004 Boston Legal ( 1 episode ) as Frankie Cox
- 2003 NCIS ( 1 episode ) as Jeffrey White
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Henry Marshall
- 1998 Buddy Faro ( 13 episodes ) as Bob Jones
- 2002 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Martin Donner
- 2013 The Blacklist ( 1 episode ) as Karl Hoffman
- 2010 Blue Bloods ( 2 episodes ) as Gary Heller
- 2014 Gotham ( 1 episode ) as Doug
- 2006 Psych ( 1 episode ) as Robert
- 2007 Burn Notice ( 1 episode ) as Josh Wagner
- 2013 Under the Dome ( 3 episodes ) as Marston
- 2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 1 episode ) as Peter Hagen
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger
- 2012 Elementary ( 1 episode ) as Winston Utz
- 2020 Power Book II: Ghost ( 5 episodes ) as Judge Lucas
- 2016 Madoff ( 4 episodes ) as Harry Markopolos
- 2016 Bull ( 1 episode ) as Ray Peterman
- 2015 Chicago Med ( 1 episode ) as Chuck Gleason
- 2016 Marvel's Luke Cage ( 7 episodes ) as Rafael Scarfe
- 2016 MacGyver ( 1 episode ) as Douglas Bishop
- 2016 Bull ( 1 episode ) as Max Hyland
- 2013 Ray Donovan ( 7 episodes ) as Van Miller
- 1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as John McDowell
- 2011 Unforgettable ( 1 episode ) as Jim Garrett
- 2018 The Good Cop ( 2 episodes ) as Joseph Privett
- 2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Alcatraz ( 1 episode ) as Officer Donovan
- 2021 Gossip Girl ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Keller
- 2018 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan ( 1 episode ) as Carter Estes
- 2020 Interrogation ( 6 episodes ) as Detective James Connor
- 2016 Divorce ( 1 episode ) as Carson Hodges
- 2015 Sneaky Pete ( 1 episode ) as Duane Harding
- 1985 The Equalizer ( 1 episode ) as Press
- 1991 Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story ( 2 episodes ) as Allen Kogan
- 2018 Deception ( 1 episode ) as Charles Quaid
- 2015 Empire ( 1 episode ) as Edison Cruz
- 2001 Strange Frequency ( 1 episode )
