Frank Whaley

Acting

Frank Whaley

Born July 20, 1963Syracuse, New York, USA121 credits

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

Saint Clare
2025Saint Clare
as Mailman BobMovie
Death on the Border
2023Death on the Border
as Detective John WatsonMovie
Bitcon
2022Bitcon
as KipMovie
Private Property
2022Private Property
as Ed HogateMovie
Gossip Girl
2021Gossip Girl
as Mr. KellerTV
Power Book II: Ghost
2020Power Book II: Ghost
as Judge LucasTV
Interrogation
2020Interrogation
as Detective James ConnorTV
The Shed
2019The Shed
as BaneMovie
Hustlers
2019Hustlers
as ReeseMovie
Wish Man
2019Wish Man
as Tom WellsMovie
Warning Shot
2018Warning Shot
as DavidMovie
Deception
2018Deception
as Charles QuaidTV
Against the Night
2017Against the Night
as Detective RamseyMovie
The Outcasts
2017The Outcasts
as Herb WatsonMovie
Monster Trucks
2016Monster Trucks
as Wade ColeyMovie
Cold Moon
2016Cold Moon
as Sheriff Ted HaleMovie
Divorce
2016Divorce
as Carson HodgesTV
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016Marvel's Luke Cage
as Rafael ScarfeTV
MacGyver
2016MacGyver
as Douglas BishopTV
Bull
2016Bull
as Ray PetermanTV
Madoff
2016Madoff
as Harry MarkopolosTV
Chicago Med
2015Chicago Med
as Chuck GleasonTV
Sneaky Pete
2015Sneaky Pete
as Duane HardingTV
Empire
2015Empire
as Edison CruzTV
Gotham
2014Gotham
as DougTV
Rob the Mob
2014Rob the Mob
as Agent Frank HurdMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Karl HoffmanTV
Ray Donovan
2013Ray Donovan
as Van MillerTV
Under the Dome
2013Under the Dome
as MarstonTV
Aftermath
2013Aftermath
as EricMovie
Elementary
2012Elementary
as Winston UtzTV
Alcatraz
2012Alcatraz
as Officer DonovanTV
Unforgettable
2011Unforgettable
as Jim GarrettTV
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloods
as Gary HellerTV
Janie Jones
2010Janie Jones
as ChuckMovie
As Good As Dead
2010As Good As Dead
as AaronMovie
The Cell 2
2009The Cell 2
as DuncanMovie
Drillbit Taylor
2008Drillbit Taylor
as Jittery BodyguardMovie
Burn Notice
2007Burn Notice
as Josh WagnerTV
The Hottest State
2007The Hottest State
as HarrisMovie
Ruffian
2007Ruffian
as Bill NackMovie
Vacancy
2007Vacancy
as MasonMovie
Cherry Crush
2007Cherry Crush
as Wade ChandlingMovie
Crazy Eights
2006Crazy Eights
as Brent SykesMovie
Ugly Betty
2006Ugly Betty
as Mr. SparksTV
World Trade Center
2006World Trade Center
as Chuck SereikaMovie
Psych
2006Psych
as RobertTV
Where There's a Will
2006Where There's a Will
as Richie GreeneMovie
Mrs. Harris
2006Mrs. Harris
as George BolenMovie
Medium
2005Medium
as Gabe HellingTV
House
2004House
as Robert ElliotTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legal
as Frankie CoxTV
School of Rock
2003School of Rock
as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)Movie
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Jeffrey WhiteTV
Red Dragon
2002Red Dragon
as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)Movie
The Twilight Zone
2002The Twilight Zone
as Martin DonnerTV
The Dead Zone
2002The Dead Zone
as Future Man / Christopher WeyTV
The Jimmy Show
2002The Jimmy Show
as Jimmy O'BrienMovie
Chelsea Walls
2001Chelsea Walls
as Lynny BarnumMovie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Peter HagenTV
Joe the King
1999Joe the King
as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)Movie
Curtain Call
1998Curtain Call
as Brett ConwayMovie
Buddy Faro
1998Buddy Faro
as Bob JonesTV
When Trumpets Fade
1998When Trumpets Fade
as Medic ChamberlainMovie
The Wall
1998The Wall
as Bishop (segment "The Player")Movie
Glam
1998Glam
as Franky SydeMovie
Bombshell
1997Bombshell
as MalcolmMovie
Cafe Society
1997Cafe Society
as Mickey JelkeMovie
Retroactive
1997Retroactive
as BrianMovie
The Winner
1996The Winner
as JoeyMovie
Cannes Man
1996Cannes Man
as SelfMovie
Broken Arrow
1996Broken Arrow
as Giles PrenticeMovie
Homage
1995Homage
as Archie LandrumMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limits
as Henry MarshallTV
I.Q.
1994I.Q.
as FrankMovie
The Desperate Trail
1994The Desperate Trail
as Walter CooperMovie
Pulp Fiction
1994Pulp Fiction
as BrettMovie
Swing Kids
1993Swing Kids
as ArvidMovie
Hoffa
1992Hoffa
as Young Trucker in DinerMovie
A Midnight Clear
1992A Midnight Clear
as Paul 'Father' MundyMovie
Back in the USSR
1992Back in the USSR
as ArcherMovie
JFK
1991JFK
as Oswald ImposterMovie
Career Opportunities
1991Career Opportunities
as Jim DodgeMovie
The Doors
1991The Doors
as Robby KriegerMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as John McDowellTV
Cold Dog Soup
1990Cold Dog Soup
as Michael LatchmerMovie
Flying Blind
1990Flying Blind
as JoeyMovie
The Freshman
1990The Freshman
as Steve BushakMovie
Field of Dreams
1989Field of Dreams
as Archie GrahamMovie
Unconquered
1989Unconquered
as ArnieMovie
Ironweed
1987Ironweed
as Young FrancisMovie
Seasonal Differences
1987Seasonal Differences
as Jeff DillonMovie
3 Days Rising
3 Days Rising
as Robert PoeMovie