Frank Whaley
Acting·July 20, 1963 — 62 years old·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.
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—3 Days RisingRobert Poe2025Saint ClareMailman Bob2023Death on the BorderDetective John Watson2022BitconKip2022Private PropertyEd Hogate2021Magic in Mount HollyBuyer2021If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of DreamsSelf2021Gossip GirlTVMr. Keller2020Power Book II: GhostTVJudge Lucas2020For NYC2020InterrogationTVDetective James Connor2019The ShedBane2019HustlersReese2019Wish ManTom Wells2019All That We DestroyParker2018The Good CopTV2018Warning ShotDavid2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanTVCarter Estes2018DeceptionTVCharles Quaid2017Against the NightDetective Ramsey2017The OutcastsHerb Watson2016Monster TrucksWade Coley2016Cold MoonSheriff Ted Hale2016DivorceTVCarson Hodges2016Marvel's Luke CageTVRafael Scarfe2016MacGyverTVDouglas Bishop2016BullTVRay Peterman · Max Hyland2016MadoffTVHarry Markopolos2015Chicago MedTVChuck Gleason2015Sneaky PeteTVDuane Harding2015EmpireTVEdison Cruz2014GothamTVDoug2014Rob the MobAgent Frank Hurd2014Like Sunday, Like RainWriter · Director2013The BlacklistTVKarl Hoffman2013Ray DonovanTVVan Miller2013Under the DomeTVMarston2013AftermathEric2012ElementaryTVWinston Utz2012AlcatrazTVOfficer Donovan2011UnforgettableTVJim Garrett2010Blue BloodsTVGary Heller2010Janie JonesChuck2010As Good As DeadAaron2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTVSelf2009The Cell 2Duncan2008Drillbit TaylorJittery Bodyguard2007New York City SerenadeLes · Writer · Director2007Burn NoticeTVJosh Wagner2007The Hottest StateHarris2007RuffianBill Nack2007VacancyMason2007The Wedding BellsTV2007Cherry CrushWade Chandling2006Crazy EightsBrent Sykes2006Ugly BettyTVMr. Sparks2006World Trade CenterChuck Sereika2006PsychTVRobert2006Where There's a WillRichie Greene2006Mrs. HarrisGeorge Bolen2005MediumTVGabe Helling2005Arthur Hailey's DetectiveBrewmaster2004HouseTVRobert Elliot2004Boston LegalTVFrankie Cox2004Field of Dreams: Passing Along the PastimeSelf2003The School of RockBattle of the Bands Director (uncredited)2003NCISTVJeffrey White2003A Good Night to DieChad2002Red DragonRalph Mandy (uncredited)2002The Twilight ZoneTVMartin Donner2002The Dead ZoneTVFuture Man / Christopher Wey2002The Jimmy ShowJimmy O'Brien · Director · Writer2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTVMitch Godel2001Chelsea WallsLenny Barnum2001Strange FrequencyTV2001Pursuit of HappinessAlan2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTVPeter Hagen2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVMiles1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVGrant Marcus1999Joe the KingAngry Man Bob Owes (uncredited) · Director · Writer1998Curtain CallBrett Conway1998Buddy FaroTVBob Jones1998When Trumpets FadeMedic Chamberlain1998The WallBishop (segment "The Player")1998GlamFranky Syde1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by FiveSkee-Ball Weasel1997BombshellMalcolm1997The Doors: The Road of ExcessSelf1997Cafe SocietyMickey Jelke1997RetroactiveBrian1996The WinnerJoey1996Cannes ManSelf1996Broken ArrowGiles Prentice1995HomageArchie Landrum1995The Outer LimitsTVHenry Marshall · Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger1994I.Q.Frank1994The Desperate TrailWalter Cooper1994Pulp FictionBrett1994Swimming with SharksGuy1993To Dance with the White DogJames1993Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald1993Swing KidsArvid1992HoffaYoung Trucker in Diner1992A Midnight ClearPaul 'Father' Mundy1992Back in the USSRArcher1991JFKOswald Imposter1991Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love StoryTVAllen Kogan1991Career OpportunitiesJim Dodge1991The DoorsRobby Krieger1990Law & OrderTVJohn McDowell1990Cold Dog SoupMichael Latchmer1990Flying BlindJoey1990The FreshmanSteve Bushak1989Born on the Fourth of JulyTimmy1989Little MonstersBoy1989Field of DreamsArchie Graham1989UnconqueredArnie1987IronweedYoung Francis1987Seasonal DifferencesJeff Dillon1985Spenser: For HireTV1985The EqualizerTVPress1951Hallmark Hall of FameTV