Frank Whaley

🎭 Actor

Frank Whaley

🎂 Born 20 July 1963 (age 62)📍 Syracuse, New York, USA

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Popularity Score

73

Acting Credits

4

Directed

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

Pulp Fiction

The School of Rock

The School of Rock

Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)

JFK

Oswald Imposter

Directed Films(4)

Joe the King

Like Sunday, Like Rain

Like Sunday, Like Rain

The Jimmy Show

New York City Serenade

New York City Serenade

Full Filmography(73 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1994Pulp FictionBrett★ 8.5 2003The School of RockBattle of the Bands Director (uncredited)★ 7.1 1991JFKOswald Imposter★ 7.6 1996Broken ArrowGiles Prentice★ 6.1 1989Field of DreamsArchie Graham★ 7.1 2019HustlersReese★ 6.5 2016Monster TrucksWade Coley★ 6.1 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyTimmy★ 7.0 1991The DoorsRobby Krieger★ 7.1 2007VacancyMason★ 6.3 2008Drillbit TaylorJittery Bodyguard★ 5.8 1991Career OpportunitiesJim Dodge★ 6.9 1993Swing KidsArvid★ 6.7 2006World Trade CenterChuck Sereika★ 6.1 1994I.Q.Frank★ 6.0 1990The FreshmanSteve Bushak★ 6.3 1989Little MonstersBoy★ 5.8 1992HoffaYoung Trucker in Diner★ 6.3 1999Joe the KingAngry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)★ 6.0 1994Swimming with SharksGuy★ 6.6 2006Mrs. HarrisGeorge Bolen★ 5.8 1996Cannes ManSelf★ 5.5 2017The OutcastsHerb Watson★ 6.1 2014Rob the MobAgent Frank Hurd★ 6.1 2019Wish ManTom Wells★ 6.8 2016Cold MoonSheriff Ted Hale★ 4.7 2010Janie JonesChuck★ 6.3 2019The ShedBane★ 5.9 2002Red DragonRalph Mandy (uncredited)★ 7.0 1987IronweedYoung Francis★ 6.3 2009The Cell 2Duncan★ 3.5 1998When Trumpets FadeMedic Chamberlain★ 6.6 2025Saint ClareMailman Bob★ 5.2 2010As Good As DeadAaron★ 5.0 1992A Midnight ClearPaul 'Father' Mundy★ 6.5 2005Arthur Hailey's DetectiveBrewmaster★ 4.5 2022Private PropertyEd Hogate★ 4.6 2001Chelsea WallsLenny Barnum★ 4.4 2007Cherry CrushWade Chandling★ 4.7 2007The Hottest StateHarris★ 5.5 1998Curtain CallBrett Conway★ 5.1 1996The WinnerJoey★ 4.6 2023Death on the BorderDetective John Watson★ 5.8 2007RuffianBill Nack★ 8.7 1998The WallBishop (segment "The Player")★ 6.8 1990Cold Dog SoupMichael Latchmer★ 5.3 1997RetroactiveBrian★ 6.1 1989UnconqueredArnie★ 9.3 2006Crazy EightsBrent Sykes★ 4.5 1998GlamFranky Syde★ 3.7 1997BombshellMalcolm★ 4.1 2018Warning ShotDavid★ 5.1 2001Pursuit of HappinessAlan★ 5.4 2019All That We DestroyParker★ 6.0 2006Where There's a WillRichie Greene★ 7.1 2003A Good Night to DieChad★ 3.1 2002The Jimmy ShowJimmy O'Brien★ 6.3 1994The Desperate TrailWalter Cooper★ 4.8 2017Against the NightDetective Ramsey★ 4.2 2013AftermathEric★ 5.1 2007New York City SerenadeLes★ 5.7 1995HomageArchie Landrum★ 4.8 2020For NYC——1997Cafe SocietyMickey Jelke★ 4.9 1990Flying BlindJoey★ 9.0 1992Back in the USSRArcher★ 5.0 1993To Dance with the White DogJames★ 7.2 1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by FiveSkee-Ball Weasel★ 4.8 2021Magic in Mount HollyBuyer★ 6.3 1993Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald★ 6.8 2021If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of DreamsSelf—1987Seasonal DifferencesJeff Dillon—2022BitconKip★ 4.2

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