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