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Frank Whaley

Acting

Born July 20, 1963 · 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.

Filmography50+ titles

House

2004as Robert Elliot

Pulp Fiction

1994as Brett

Chicago Med

2015as Chuck Gleason

Power Book II: Ghost

2020as Judge Lucas

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as Peter Hagen

Psych

2006as Robert

Boston Legal

2004as Frankie Cox

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Grant Marcus

Blue Bloods

2010as Gary Heller

Deception

2018as Charles Quaid

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018as Carter Estes

The Outer Limits

1995as Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger

Gotham

2014as Doug

The Blacklist

2013as Karl Hoffman

Elementary

2012as Winston Utz

NCIS

2003as Jeffrey White

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Mitch Godel

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Miles

JFK

1991as Oswald Imposter

Sneaky Pete

2015as Duane Harding

Ray Donovan

2013as Van Miller

Burn Notice

2007as Josh Wagner

Medium

2005as Gabe Helling

Gossip Girl: Next Gen (2021)

2021as Mr. Keller

MacGyver

2016as Douglas Bishop

Like Sunday, Like Rain

2014Director, Writer

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

The Dead Zone

2002as Future Man / Christopher Wey

Law & Order

1990as John McDowell

Unforgettable

2011as Jim Garrett

To Dance with the White Dog

1993as James

Empire

2015as Edison Cruz

Under the Dome

2013as Marston

Where There's a Will

2006as Richie Greene

School of Rock

2003as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)

The Doors

1991as Robby Krieger

Field of Dreams

1989as Archie Graham

Bull

2016as Max Hyland

Red Dragon

2002as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)

Born on the Fourth of July

1989as Timmy

Luke Cage

2016as Rafael Scarfe

Career Opportunities

1991as Jim Dodge

Spenser: For Hire

1985

Wish Man

2019as Tom Wells

The Wall

1998as Bishop (segment "The Player")

Swing Kids

1993as Arvid

When Trumpets Fade

1998as Medic Chamberlain

Swimming with Sharks

1994as Guy

Hustlers

2019as Reese

A Midnight Clear

1992as Paul 'Father' Mundy