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Frank Whaley

Actor, Director, WriterBorn July 20, 1963 (62 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Swimming with Sharks
  • Little Monsters
  • Rob the Mob
  • The Dead Zone
  • Like Sunday, Like Rain
  • The Outcasts
  • The Hottest State
  • Wish Man
  • Glam
  • Against the Night
  • Janie Jones
  • Warning Shot
  • To Dance with the White Dog
  • A Good Night to Die
  • Back in the U.S.S.R.
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special
  • Bitcon
  • The Wall
  • Magic in Mount Holly
  • The System Within

Known For

  • Pulp Fiction
  • Vacancy
  • The Doors
  • Broken Arrow
  • Career Opportunities
  • Field of Dreams
  • Swimming with Sharks
  • Swing Kids
  • Like Sunday, Like Rain
  • Joe the King
  • The Freshman
  • I.Q.
  • When Trumpets Fade
  • Hoffa
  • Little Monsters
  • Monster Trucks
  • Against the Night
  • Retroactive
  • A Midnight Clear
  • Rob the Mob
  • Glam
  • The Cell 2
  • The Shed
  • Madoff

Filmography

2024
Saint Clare · as Mailman Bob
2023
Death on the Border · as Detective John Watson
2022
Bitcon · as Kip
2022
Private Property · as Ed Hogate
2021
2021
Gossip Girl (2021) (TV Series) · as Mr. Keller
2021
The Equalizer (2021) (TV Series) · as Martin Culvert
2020
Power Book II: Ghost (TV Series) · as Judge Lucas
2020
Interrogation (TV Series) · as Detective James Connor
2019
The Shed · as Bane
2019
Hustlers · as Reese
2019
All That We Destroy · as Parker
2019
2019
Wish Man · as Tom Wells
2018
Into the Dark (TV Series) · as Parker
2018
2018
2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (TV Series) · as Carter Estes
2018
Deception (2018) (TV Series) · as Charles Quaid
2017
Gone (2017) (TV Series) · as Ted
2017
Against the Night · as Detective Ramsey
2017
The Outcasts · as Herb Watson
2016
Monster Trucks · as Wade Coley
2016
Divorce (2016) (TV Series) · as Carson Hodges
2016
Cold Moon · as Sheriff Ted Hale
2016
Marvel's Luke Cage (TV Series) · as Rafael Scarfe
2016
MacGyver (2016) (TV Series) · as Douglas Bishop
2016
Bull (2016) (TV Series) · as Max Hyland
2016
Madoff (TV Series) · as Harry Markopolos
2015
Chicago Med (TV Series) · as Chuck Gleason
2015
Sneaky Pete (TV Series) · as Duane Harding
2015
Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Edison Cruz
2014
Gotham (TV Series) · as Doug
2014
Rob the Mob · as Agent Frank Hurd
2013
Aftermath · as Eric
2013
The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Karl Hoffman
2013
Under the Dome (TV Series) · as Marston
2013
Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Van Miller
2012
Elementary (TV Series) · as Winston Utz
2012
NYC 22 (TV Series) · as Larry Giles
2012
Alcatraz (TV Series) · as Officer Donovan
2011
Unforgettable (TV Series) · as Jim Garrett
2010
As Good as Dead · as Aaron
2010
Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Gary Heller
2010
2009
The Cell 2 · as Duncan
2008
Drillbit Taylor · as Jittery Bodyguard
2007
Crazy Eights · as Brent Sykes
2007
2007
Burn Notice (TV Series) · as Josh Wagner
2007
Ruffian · as Bill Nack
2007
Vacancy · as Mason
2007
The Wedding Bells (TV Series)
2007
Cherry Crush · as Wade Chandling
2006
Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Mr. Sparks
2006
2006
World Trade Center · as Chuck Sereika
2006
Psych (TV Series) · as Robert
2006
2006
Where There's a Will · as Richie Greene
2006
The System Within · as Prison Guard
2005
Mrs. Harris · as George Bolen
2005
Medium (TV Series) · as Gabe Helling
2005
Detective · as Brewmaster
2004
House (TV Series) · as Robert Elliot
2004
Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Frankie Cox
2003
School of Rock · as Battle Of The Bands Director (uncredited)
2003
NCIS (TV Series) · as Jeffrey White
2003
2002
Red Dragon · as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
2002
The Twilight Zone (2002) (TV Series) · as Martin Donner
2002
The Dead Zone (TV Series) · as Future Man / Christopher Wey
2001
The Jimmy Show · as Jimmy O'brien
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Mitch Godel
2001
Chelsea Walls · as Lynny Barnum
2001
Strange Frequency (TV Series) · as Cast
2001
2000
Two Family House · as Narrator
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Peter Hagen
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Miles
1999
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Grant Marcus
1999
Joe the King · as Angry Man Bob Owes
1998
It All Came True · as Brett Conway
1998
Buddy Faro (TV Series) · as Bob Jones
1998
When Trumpets Fade · as Medic Chamberlain
1998
The Wall · as Bishop (segment "the Player")
1998
1997
Glam · as Franky Syde
1997
Bombshell · as Malcolm
1997
Oddville, MTV (TV Series) · as Cast
1997
Retroactive · as Brian
1997
Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Cole Ballard
1997
Dead Man's Gun · as Cole (segment "my Brother's Keeper")
1996
The Winner · as Joey
1996
Broken Arrow · as Giles Prentice
1995
Cafe Society · as Mickey Jelke
1995
Homage · as Archie Landrum
1995
The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger
1994
The Desperate Trail · as Walter Cooper
1994
I.Q. · as Frank
1994
Pulp Fiction · as Brett
1994
1993
1993
1993
Swing Kids · as Arvid
1992
Hoffa · as Young Trucker In Diner
1992
A Midnight Clear · as Paul 'father' Mundy
1992
1991
JFK · as Oswald Imposter
1991
Career Opportunities · as Jim Dodge
1991
The Doors · as Robby Krieger
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as John Mcdowell
1990
Cold Dog Soup · as Michael Latchmer
1990
The Freshman · as Steve Bushak
1989
1989
1989
1989
Field of Dreams · as Archie Graham
1989
Unconquered · as Arnie
1988
American Experience (TV Series) · as Cast
1988
Life on the Flipside · as Sonny Day
1987
Ironweed · as Young Francis
1985
Spenser: For Hire (TV Series)
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Press
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Scott Mcnichol
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Jeff Dillon

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