Frank Whaley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 July 1963 · Syracuse, New York, USA
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 81
- 20263 Days Rising as Robert Poe
- 2025Saint Clare as Mailman Bob
- 2023Death on the Border as Detective John Watson
- 2022Bitcon as Kip
- 2022Private Property as Ed Hogate
- 2021Magic in Mount Holly as Buyer
- 2021If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams as Self
- 2020For NYC
- 2019The Shed as Bane
- 2019QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Hustlers as Reese
- 2019Wish Man as Tom Wells
- 2019All That We Destroy as Parker
- 2018Warning Shot as David
- 2017Against the Night as Detective Ramsey
- 2017The Outcasts as Herb Watson
- 2016Monster Trucks as Wade Coley
- 2016Cold Moon as Sheriff Ted Hale
- 2014Rob the Mob as Agent Frank Hurd
- 2013Aftermath as Eric
- 2010Janie Jones as Chuck
- 2010As Good As Dead as Aaron
- 2010Blue Bloods as Gary Heller · 2 episodes
- 2009The Cell 2 as Duncan
- 2008Drillbit Taylor as Jittery Bodyguard
- 2007New York City Serenade as Les
- 2007The Hottest State as Harris
- 2007Ruffian as Bill Nack
- 2007Vacancy as Mason
- 2007Cherry Crush as Wade Chandling
- 2006Crazy Eights as Brent Sykes
- 2006World Trade Center as Chuck Sereika
- 2006Where There's a Will as Richie Greene
- 2005Mrs. Harris as George Bolen
- 2005Arthur Hailey's Detective as Brewmaster
- 2004Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime as Self
- 2003The School of Rock as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
- 2003A Good Night to Die as Chad
- 2003NCIS as Jeffrey White · 1 episode
- 2002Red Dragon as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
- 2002The Jimmy Show as Jimmy O'Brien
- 2001Chelsea Walls as Lenny Barnum
- 2001Pursuit of Happiness as Alan
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Miles · 1 episode
- 1999Joe the King as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Grant Marcus · 1 episode
- 1998Curtain Call as Brett Conway
- 1998When Trumpets Fade as Medic Chamberlain
- 1998The Wall as Bishop (segment "The Player")
- 1998Glam as Franky Syde
- 1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five as Skee-Ball Weasel
- 1997Bombshell as Malcolm
- 1997The Doors: The Road of Excess as Self
- 1997Cafe Society as Mickey Jelke
- 1997Retroactive as Brian
- 1996The Winner as Joey
- 1996Cannes Man as Self
- 1996Broken Arrow as Giles Prentice
- 1995Homage as Archie Landrum
- 1994I.Q. as Frank
- 1994The Desperate Trail as Walter Cooper
- 1994Pulp Fiction as Brett
- 1994Swimming with Sharks as Guy
- 1993To Dance with the White Dog as James
- 1993Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald as Lee Harvey Oswald
- 1993Swing Kids as Arvid
- 1992Hoffa as Young Trucker in Diner
- 1992A Midnight Clear as Paul 'Father' Mundy
- 1992Back in the USSR as Archer
- 1991JFK as Oswald Imposter
- 1991Career Opportunities as Jim Dodge
- 1991The Doors as Robby Krieger
- 1990Cold Dog Soup as Michael Latchmer
- 1990Flying Blind as Joey
- 1990The Freshman as Steve Bushak
- 1989Born on the Fourth of July as Timmy
- 1989Little Monsters as Boy
- 1989Field of Dreams as Archie Graham
- 1989Unconquered as Arnie
- 1987Ironweed as Young Francis
- 1987Seasonal Differences as Jeff Dillon
Directing 4
- 2014Like Sunday, Like Rain · director
- 2007New York City Serenade · director
- 2002The Jimmy Show · director
- 1999Joe the King · director
Writing 4
- 2014Like Sunday, Like Rain · writer
- 2007New York City Serenade · writer
- 2002The Jimmy Show · writer
- 1999Joe the King · writer