Frank Whaley
Known for Acting · 121 credits
- Born
- 1963-07-20 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Syracuse, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Frank Joseph Whaley · Frank Whalley
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.
Known For
TV Shows (45)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grant Marcus
Law & Order
1990
as John McDowell
NCIS
2003
as Jeffrey White
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Miles
House
2004
as Robert Elliot
The Blacklist
2013
as Karl Hoffman
Blue Bloods
2010
as Gary Heller
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Mitch Godel
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as Carter Estes
Chicago Med
2015
as Chuck Gleason
Medium
2005
as Gabe Helling
Psych
2006
as Robert
Elementary
2012
as Winston Utz
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Peter Hagen
Gotham
2014
as Doug
Boston Legal
2004
as Frankie Cox
Burn Notice
2007
as Josh Wagner
Bull
2016
as Ray Peterman / Max Hyland
Empire
2015
as Edison Cruz
MacGyver
2016
as Douglas Bishop
Unforgettable
2011
as Jim Garrett
The Equalizer
1985
as Press
Ray Donovan
2013
as Van Miller
The Outer Limits
1995
as Henry Marshall / Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger
The Dead Zone
2002
as Future Man / Christopher Wey
Ugly Betty
2006
as Mr. Sparks
Under the Dome
2013
as Marston
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Duane Harding
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Martin Donner
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Judge Lucas
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Rafael Scarfe
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Gossip Girl
2021
as Mr. Keller
Divorce
2016
as Carson Hodges
Alcatraz
2012
as Officer Donovan
Deception
2018
as Charles Quaid
Interrogation
2020
as Detective James Connor
The Good Cop
2018
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Wedding Bells
2007
Madoff
2016
as Harry Markopolos
Buddy Faro
1998
as Bob Jones
Strange Frequency
2001
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1991
as Allen Kogan
Movies (76)
Pulp Fiction
1994
as Brett
The School of Rock
2003
as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
Hustlers
2019
as Reese
JFK
1991
as Oswald Imposter
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Jittery Bodyguard
Broken Arrow
1996
as Giles Prentice
Monster Trucks
2016
as Wade Coley
The Doors
1991
as Robby Krieger
Field of Dreams
1989
as Archie Graham
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Timmy
Vacancy
2007
as Mason
Career Opportunities
1991
as Jim Dodge
Little Monsters
1989
as Boy
Hoffa
1992
as Young Trucker in Diner
World Trade Center
2006
as Chuck Sereika
Swing Kids
1993
as Arvid
Ironweed
1987
as Young Francis
The Freshman
1990
as Steve Bushak
Janie Jones
2010
as Chuck
I.Q.
1994
as Frank
Curtain Call
1998
as Brett Conway
Cannes Man
1996
as Self
Cold Moon
2016
as Sheriff Ted Hale
Cafe Society
1997
as Mickey Jelke
Saint Clare
2025
as Mailman Bob
When Trumpets Fade
1998
as Medic Chamberlain
The Outcasts
2017
as Herb Watson
Arthur Hailey's Detective
2005
as Brewmaster
Rob the Mob
2014
as Agent Frank Hurd
Red Dragon
2002
as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
Wish Man
2019
as Tom Wells
The Winner
1996
as Joey
The Wall
1998
as Bishop (segment "The Player")
The Cell 2
2009
as Duncan
A Midnight Clear
1992
as Paul 'Father' Mundy
Swimming with Sharks
1994
as Guy
Joe the King
1999
as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)
The Hottest State
2007
as Harris
Retroactive
1997
as Brian
Mrs. Harris
2006
as George Bolen
Private Property
2022
as Ed Hogate
The Shed
2019
as Bane
Homage
1995
as Archie Landrum
Glam
1998
as Franky Syde
Chelsea Walls
2001
as Lenny Barnum
Warning Shot
2018
as David
New York City Serenade
2007
as Les
Unconquered
1989
as Arnie
Crazy Eights
2006
as Brent Sykes
As Good As Dead
2010
as Aaron
Cherry Crush
2007
as Wade Chandling
Pursuit of Happiness
2001
as Alan
Ruffian
2007
as Bill Nack
Where There's a Will
2006
as Richie Greene
To Dance with the White Dog
1993
as James
Death on the Border
2023
as Detective John Watson
Back in the USSR
1992
as Archer
The Desperate Trail
1994
as Walter Cooper
A Good Night to Die
2003
as Chad
Cold Dog Soup
1990
as Michael Latchmer
Flying Blind
1990
as Joey
Aftermath
2013
as Eric
All That We Destroy
2019
as Parker
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
as Skee-Ball Weasel
Bombshell
1997
as Malcolm
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald
1993
as Lee Harvey Oswald
For NYC
2020
The Doors: The Road of Excess
1997
as Self
Against the Night
2017
as Detective Ramsey
Magic in Mount Holly
2021
as Buyer
If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams
2021
as Self
The Jimmy Show
2002
as Jimmy O'Brien
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime
2004
as Self
Bitcon
2022
as Kip
Seasonal Differences
1987
as Jeff Dillon
3 Days Rising
as Robert Poe
About Frank Whaley
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… With 121 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, Frank Whaley has appeared in 76 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Whaley Movies
- Pulp Fiction (1994) — as Brett
- The School of Rock (2003) — as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
- Hustlers (2019) — as Reese
- JFK (1991) — as Oswald Imposter
- Drillbit Taylor (2008) — as Jittery Bodyguard
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