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