Frank Whaley
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grant Marcus
1999
Series
Law & Order
John McDowell
1990
Series
NCIS
Jeffrey White
2003
Series
House
Robert Elliot
2004
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Miles
2000
Series
The Blacklist
Karl Hoffman
2013
Series
Blue Bloods
Gary Heller
2010
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mitch Godel
2001
Series
Chicago Med
Chuck Gleason
2015
Series
Psych
Robert
2006
Series
Elementary
Winston Utz
2012
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Peter Hagen
2000
Series
Gotham
Doug
2014
Series
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Carter Estes
2018
Series
Boston Legal
Frankie Cox
2004
Series
Medium
Gabe Helling
2005
Film
Pulp Fiction
Brett
1994
Series
Burn Notice
Josh Wagner
2007
Series
MacGyver
Douglas Bishop
2016
Series
Unforgettable
Jim Garrett
2011
Series
Bull
Ray Peterman
2016
Series
Bull
Max Hyland
2016
Series
Ray Donovan
Van Miller
2013
Series
Empire
Edison Cruz
2015
Series
The Equalizer
Press
1985
Series
The Dead Zone
Future Man / Christopher Wey
2002
Series
Under the Dome
Marston
2013
Series
The Outer Limits
Henry Marshall
1995
Series
The Outer Limits
Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger
1995
Series
Ugly Betty
Mr. Sparks
2006
Series
Sneaky Pete
Duane Harding
2015
Series
Marvel's Luke Cage
Rafael Scarfe
2016
Series
Power Book II: Ghost
Judge Lucas
2020
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Series
The Twilight Zone
Martin Donner
2002
Series
Gossip Girl
Mr. Keller
2021
Series
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Film
The School of Rock
Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
2003
Film
Broken Arrow
Giles Prentice
1996
Series
Alcatraz
Officer Donovan
2012
Series
Divorce
Carson Hodges
2016
Series
Deception
Charles Quaid
2018
Film
Field of Dreams
Archie Graham
1989
Film
Born on the Fourth of July
Timmy
1989
Film
JFK
Oswald Imposter
1991
Series
The Good Cop
Joseph Privett
2018
Film
Hustlers
Reese
2019
Film
The Doors
Robby Krieger
1991
Series
Interrogation
Detective James Connor
2020
Film
Drillbit Taylor
Jittery Bodyguard
2008
Film
Monster Trucks
Wade Coley
2016
Film
Career Opportunities
Jim Dodge
1991
Film
World Trade Center
Chuck Sereika
2006
Series
Strange Frequency
2001
Film
Vacancy
Mason
2007
Series
The Wedding Bells
2007
Film
The Freshman
Steve Bushak
1990
Film
Swing Kids
Arvid
1993
Film
Little Monsters
Boy
1989
Film
Crazy Eights
Brent Sykes
2006
Film
Red Dragon
Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
2002
Film
Hoffa
Young Trucker in Diner
1992
Film
The Outcasts
Herb Watson
2017
Film
I.Q.
Frank
1994
Film
Rob the Mob
Agent Frank Hurd
2014
Film
The Shed
Bane
2019
Film
Wish Man
Tom Wells
2019
Series
Buddy Faro
Bob Jones
1998
Film
When Trumpets Fade
Medic Chamberlain
1998
Series
Madoff
Harry Markopolos
2016
Film
Ironweed
Young Francis
1987
Film
Swimming with Sharks
Guy
1994
Film
Unconquered
Arnie
1989
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Film
Joe the King
Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)
1999
Film
Janie Jones
Chuck
2010
Film
The Cell 2
Duncan
2009
Film
A Midnight Clear
Paul 'Father' Mundy
1992
Film
Private Property
Ed Hogate
2022
Series
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
Allen Kogan
1991
Film
The Hottest State
Harris
2007
Film
The Desperate Trail
Walter Cooper
1994
Film
Retroactive
Brian
1997
Film
Arthur Hailey's Detective
Brewmaster
2005
Film
Curtain Call
Brett Conway
1998
Film
Cold Moon
Sheriff Ted Hale
2016
Film
Where There's a Will
Richie Greene
2006
Film
Death on the Border
Detective John Watson
2023
Film
Saint Clare
Mailman Bob
2025
Film
Mrs. Harris
George Bolen
2005
Film
Cherry Crush
Wade Chandling
2007
Film
Cannes Man
Self
1996
Film
New York City Serenade
Les
2007
Film
The Winner
Joey
1996
Film
As Good As Dead
Aaron
2010
Film
Chelsea Walls
Lenny Barnum
2001
Film
Warning Shot
David
2018
Film
Bombshell
Malcolm
1997
Film
Pursuit of Happiness
Alan
2001
Film
Cafe Society
Mickey Jelke
1997
Film
3 Days Rising
Robert Poe
Film
All That We Destroy
Parker
2019
Film
The Wall
Bishop (segment "The Player")
1998
Film
Cold Dog Soup
Michael Latchmer
1990
Film
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald
1993
Film
Back in the USSR
Archer
1992
Film
The Jimmy Show
Jimmy O'Brien
2002
Film
Ruffian
Bill Nack
2007
Film
Glam
Franky Syde
1998
Film
Homage
Archie Landrum
1995
Film
A Good Night to Die
Chad
2003
The Doors: The Road of Excess
Self
1997
Film
To Dance with the White Dog
James
1993
Film
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Skee-Ball Weasel
1998
Film
For NYC
2020
Film
Against the Night
Detective Ramsey
2017
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime
Self
2004
Film
Aftermath
Eric
2013
Film
Magic in Mount Holly
Buyer
2021
Film
Bitcon
Kip
2022
Film
Flying Blind
Joey
1990
Film
If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams
Self
2021
Film
Seasonal Differences
Jeff Dillon
1987