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