Frank Whaley
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
127
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-07-20 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Syracuse, New York, USA
Acting
2025
Saint Clare as Mailman Bob2023
Death on the Border as Detective John Watson2022
Private Property as Ed Hogate2022
Bitcon as Kip2021
Gossip Girl as Mr. Keller2021
If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams as Self2021
Magic in Mount Holly as Buyer2020
Power Book II: Ghost as Judge Lucas2020
Interrogation as Detective James Connor2020
For NYC as Not available2019
Hustlers as Reese2019
QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)2019
The Shed as Bane2019
Wish Man as Tom Wells2019
All That We Destroy as Parker2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Carter Estes2018
The Good Cop as Not available2018
Warning Shot as David2017
The Outcasts as Herb Watson2017
Against the Night as Detective Ramsey2016
MacGyver as Douglas Bishop2016
Marvel's Luke Cage as Rafael Scarfe2016
Bull as Ray Peterman2016
Bull as Max Hyland2016
Divorce as Carson Hodges2016
Madoff as Harry Markopolos2016
Monster Trucks as Wade Coley2016
Cold Moon as Sheriff Ted Hale2015
Chicago Med as Chuck Gleason2015
Sneaky Pete as Duane Harding2014
Gotham as Doug2014
Rob the Mob as Agent Frank Hurd2013
The Blacklist as Karl Hoffman2013
Under the Dome as Marston2013
Ray Donovan as Van Miller2013
Aftermath as Eric2012
Elementary as Winston Utz2012
Alcatraz as Officer Donovan2011
Unforgettable as Jim Garrett2010
Blue Bloods as Gary Heller2010
Janie Jones as Chuck2010
As Good As Dead as Aaron2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self2009
The Cell 2 as Duncan2008
Drillbit Taylor as Jittery Bodyguard2007
Burn Notice as Josh Wagner2007
Vacancy as Mason2007
The Wedding Bells as Not available2007
Cherry Crush as Wade Chandling2007
The Hottest State as Harris2007
Ruffian as Bill Nack2006
Psych as Robert2006
Ugly Betty as Mr. Sparks2006
World Trade Center as Chuck Sereika2006
Mrs. Harris as George Bolen2006
Where There's a Will as Richie Greene2006
Crazy Eights as Brent Sykes2005
Medium as Gabe Helling2005
Arthur Hailey's Detective as Brewmaster2004
House as Robert Elliot2004
Boston Legal as Frankie Cox2004
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime as Self2003
NCIS as Jeffrey White2003
School of Rock as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)2003
A Good Night to Die as Chad2002
The Dead Zone as Future Man / Christopher Wey2002
The Twilight Zone as Martin Donner2002
Red Dragon as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)2002
The Jimmy Show as Jimmy O'Brien2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Mitch Godel2001
Chelsea Walls as Lynny Barnum2001
Pursuit of Happiness as Alan2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Miles2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Peter Hagen1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Grant Marcus1999
Joe the King as Angry Man Bob Owes1998
Buddy Faro as Bob Jones1998
Glam as Franky Syde1998
When Trumpets Fade as Medic Chamberlain1998
Curtain Call as Brett Conway1998
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five as Skee-Ball Weasel1998
The Wall as Bishop (segment "The Player")1997
Cannes Man as Self1997
Retroactive as Brian1997
Bombshell as Malcolm1997
Cafe Society as Mickey Jelke1997
The Doors: The Road of Excess as Self1996
Broken Arrow as Giles Prentice1996
The Winner as Joey1995
The Outer Limits as Henry Marshall1995
The Outer Limits as Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger1995
Homage as Archie Landrum1994
Pulp Fiction as Brett1994
I.Q. as Frank1994
Swimming with Sharks as Guy1994
The Desperate Trail as Walter Cooper1993
Swing Kids as Arvid1993
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald as Lee Harvey Oswald1993
To Dance with the White Dog as James1992
Hoffa as Young Trucker in Diner1992
A Midnight Clear as Paul 'Father' Mundy1992
Back in the USSR as Archer1991
JFK as Oswald Imposter1991
Career Opportunities as Jim Dodge1991
The Doors as Robby Krieger1991
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story as Allen Kogan1990
Law & Order as John McDowell1990
The Freshman as Steve Bushak1990
Cold Dog Soup as Michael Latchmer1990
Flying Blind as Not available1989
Born on the Fourth of July as Timmy1989
Field of Dreams as Archie Graham1989
Little Monsters as Boy1989
Unconquered as Arnie1987
Ironweed as Young Francis1987
Seasonal Differences as Jeff Dillon1985
The Equalizer as Press1985
Spenser: For Hire as Not available1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Not availableCrew
2014
Like Sunday, Like Rain Writer2014
Like Sunday, Like Rain Director2007
New York City Serenade Director2007
New York City Serenade Writer2002
The Jimmy Show Writer2002
The Jimmy Show Director1999
Joe the King Director1999
Joe the King Writer