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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-07-20 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Syracuse, New York, USA

Also Known As

Frank Joseph Whaley

Frank Whalley

弗兰克·沃利

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

Acting

The Freshman

1990

The Freshman

as

Steve Bushak

Pulp Fiction

1994

Pulp Fiction

as

Brett

The Doors

1991

The Doors

as

Robby Krieger

Field of Dreams

1989

Field of Dreams

as

Archie Graham

World Trade Center

2006

World Trade Center

as

Chuck Sereika

Vacancy

2007

Vacancy

as

Mason

For NYC

2020

For NYC

as

Swing Kids

1993

Swing Kids

as

Arvid

A Midnight Clear

1992

A Midnight Clear

as

Paul 'Father' Mundy

Mrs. Harris

2006

Mrs. Harris

as

George Bolen

Retroactive

1997

Retroactive

as

Brian

When Trumpets Fade

1998

When Trumpets Fade

as

Medic Chamberlain

Cherry Crush

2007

Cherry Crush

as

Wade Chandling

Crazy Eights

2006

Crazy Eights

as

Brent Sykes

Career Opportunities

1991

Career Opportunities

as

Jim Dodge

The Desperate Trail

1994

The Desperate Trail

as

Walter Cooper

Joe the King

1999

Joe the King

as

Angry Man Bob Owes

The Cell 2

2009

The Cell 2

as

Duncan

Janie Jones

2010

Janie Jones

as

Chuck

Cold Dog Soup

1990

Cold Dog Soup

as

Michael Latchmer

The Jimmy Show

2002

The Jimmy Show

as

Jimmy O'Brien

The Winner

1996

The Winner

as

Joey

Where There's a Will

2006

Where There's a Will

as

Richie Greene

Aftermath

2013

Aftermath

as

Eric

Ruffian

2007

Ruffian

as

Bill Nack

Glam

1998

Glam

as

Franky Syde

Bombshell

1997

Bombshell

as

Malcolm

Cafe Society

1997

Cafe Society

as

Mickey Jelke

Death on the Border

2023

Death on the Border

as

Detective John Watson

Monster Trucks

2016

Monster Trucks

as

Wade Coley

Homage

1995

Homage

as

Archie Landrum

The Outcasts

2017

The Outcasts

as

Herb Watson

Saint Clare

2025

Saint Clare

as

Mailman Bob

Bitcon

2022

Bitcon

as

Kip

The Wall

1998

The Wall

as

Bishop (segment "The Player")

Red Dragon

2002

Red Dragon

as

Ralph Mandy (uncredited)

Unconquered

1989

Unconquered

as

Arnie

JFK

1991

JFK

as

Oswald Imposter

Hoffa

1992

Hoffa

as

Young Trucker in Diner

As Good As Dead

2010

As Good As Dead

as

Aaron

Seasonal Differences

1987

Seasonal Differences

as

Jeff Dillon

Back in the USSR

1992

Back in the USSR

as

Archer

I.Q.

1994

I.Q.

as

Frank

School of Rock

2003

School of Rock

as

Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)

Cold Moon

2016

Cold Moon

as

Sheriff Ted Hale

Rob the Mob

2014

Rob the Mob

as

Agent Frank Hurd

Ironweed

1987

Ironweed

as

Young Francis

Against the Night

2017

Against the Night

as

Detective Ramsey

Drillbit Taylor

2008

Drillbit Taylor

as

Jittery Bodyguard

Warning Shot

2018

Warning Shot

as

David

The Shed

2019

The Shed

as

Bane

Hustlers

2019

Hustlers

as

Reese

Cannes Man

1996

Cannes Man

as

Self

Chelsea Walls

2001

Chelsea Walls

as

Lynny Barnum

Curtain Call

1998

Curtain Call

as

Brett Conway

Private Property

2022

Private Property

as

Ed Hogate

Wish Man

2019

Wish Man

as

Tom Wells

The Hottest State

2007

The Hottest State

as

Harris

Broken Arrow

1996

Broken Arrow

as

Giles Prentice

House

House

as

Robert Elliot

The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

as

Future Man / Christopher Wey

Medium

Medium

as

Gabe Helling

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

as

Mr. Sparks

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as

Frankie Cox

NCIS

NCIS

as

Jeffrey White

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Henry Marshall

Buddy Faro

Buddy Faro

as

Bob Jones

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Martin Donner

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Karl Hoffman

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Gary Heller

Gotham

Gotham

as

Doug

Psych

Psych

as

Robert

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

as

Josh Wagner

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger

Elementary

Elementary

as

Winston Utz

Madoff

Madoff

as

Harry Markopolos

Bull

Bull

as

Ray Peterman

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

as

Chuck Gleason

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage

as

Rafael Scarfe

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Douglas Bishop

Bull

Bull

as

Max Hyland

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

as

Van Miller

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

John McDowell

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

as

Jim Garrett

Alcatraz

Alcatraz

as

Officer Donovan

Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl

as

Mr. Keller

Interrogation

Interrogation

as

Detective James Connor

Divorce

Divorce

as

Carson Hodges

Sneaky Pete

Sneaky Pete

as

Duane Harding

Deception

Deception

as

Charles Quaid

Production

Crew

Directing