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