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|birth_name = Frank Joseph Whaley
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|7|20}}
|birth_place = [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
|occupation = Actor, film director, screenwriter, comedian
|education = [[Anthony A. Henninger High School]]
|alma_mater = [[University at Albany, SUNY]]
|children = 2
|years_active = 1987–present
|spouse = {{marriage|Heather Bucha|2001}}
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'''Frank Joseph Whaley''' (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and comedian. His roles include Brett in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'', [[Robby Krieger]] in ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'', young [[Moonlight Graham|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 (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'', ''[[The Freshman (1990 film)|The Freshman]]'', ''[[A Midnight Clear]]'', ''[[Swing Kids (1993 film)|Swing Kids]]'', ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]'', ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'', ''[[Career Opportunities (film)|Career Opportunities]]'', ''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]'' and ''[[World Trade Center (film)|World Trade Center]]''.
'''Frank Joseph Whaley''' (born [[July 20]], [[1963]]) is an [[United States|American]] film and television actor known for his roles in [[independent film]]s.


==Biography==
==Early life==
Whaley was born and raised in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[New York (state)|New York]],<ref>Frank Whaley biography, DVD extras, ''[[Career Opportunities (film)|Career Opportunities]]''.</ref> the son of Robert W. Whaley Sr. and Josephine (née Timilione).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Frank-Whaley.html |title=Frank Whaley Biography (1963-) |work= Filmreference.com |access-date=November 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722171311/http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Frank-Whaley.html |archive-date=July 22, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Durbin|first=Karen |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E7D71430F934A25753C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print |title=FILM; Picturing a Lost Boy, Drawing on Memory | newspaper= [[The New York Times]] |date=October 17, 1999 |access-date= November 2, 2012}}</ref> Whaley graduated from [[Anthony A. Henninger High School]] in 1981 and left home at 18. He graduated from the [[University at Albany]].<ref name= Albany>{{cite web| url=https://www.albany.edu/news/release_6100.php | title= UAlbany Alumni Honored for Professional and Community Service| first= Catherine |last= Herman | place= Albany, New York| date= April 27, 2009| publisher= University at Albany| access-date= July 8, 2019}}</ref>
===Early life===
Whaley was born in [[Syracuse, New York]], the son of Josephine ([[married and maiden names|née]] Timilione) and Robert W. Whaley, Sr.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Frank-Whaley.html Frank Whaley Biography (1963-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E7D71430F934A25753C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print FILM; Picturing a Lost Boy, Drawing on Memory - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He has two sisters and an older brother. His father died in the 1990s of health problems related to [[alcoholism]].


===Career===
==Career==
Whaley made his film debut in 1987's ''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]'', and performed mostly in [[made-for-TV movie]]s until 1989, when he appeared in ''[[Field of Dreams]]'' alongside [[Burt Lancaster]] and [[Kevin Costner]], and ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' alongside [[Tom Cruise]]. This latter film began a long collaboration with director [[Oliver Stone]], including 1991's ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'', in which he played [[Robby Krieger]], and, in the same year, ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'', in which he played a conspirator in the [[JFK assassination]]. In 1991, Whaley also starred in the [[John Hughes]] film ''[[Career Opportunities (film)|Career Opportunities]]'' alongside [[Jennifer Connelly]].
Whaley made his film debut in 1987's ''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]''.<ref name= Albany /> In 1989 he appeared in ''[[Field of Dreams]]'' and ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]''.<ref name= Albany /> The latter film began a long collaboration with director [[Oliver Stone]], including 1991's ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'', in which he played [[Robby Krieger]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Krieger |first=Robby |author-link=Robby Krieger |year=2021 |title=Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar with the Doors |publisher=Hachette |isbn=978-0316243544 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e4EeEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT255–256 |pages=255–256}}</ref> ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'', which was released the same year, in which he played a conspirator in the [[JFK assassination]] and 2006's ''[[World Trade Center (film)|World Trade Center]]'', where he played Chuck Sereika, a former drug addict who helped in the rescue efforts. In 1990, Whaley appeared with [[Marlon Brando]] and [[Matthew Broderick]] in ''[[The Freshman (1990 film)|The Freshman]]''. In 1991, he starred in the [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] feature film ''[[Career Opportunities (film)|Career Opportunities]]''.


Over the next two years, he played supporting roles in movies such as ''[[Hoffa]]'' and ''[[Swing Kids (film)|Swing Kids]]''. He appeared in his second leading film role in 1994's ''[[Swimming with Sharks]]'', in which he starred opposite [[Kevin Spacey]]. In the same year, he played a supporting role as a college student named Brad, who was gunned down by [[Samuel L. Jackson]] and [[John Travolta]] in ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]''. Though a short part, the Brad character is popular in movie [[lore]] due to a series of infamous questions asked by Jackson during the interrigation, perhaps the most popular being when Jackson's character, Jules, asks a visibly nervous Brad a trivial question, if he knows why they call a Quarter Pounder a Royale with Cheese in France, to which Whaley's character replys ''"Be-because of the metric system?"'' Jackson, impressed, exclaims ''"Check out the big brain on Brett.... you a smart muthafucka'.... the metric system!"
Over the next two years, he played supporting roles in movies such as ''[[Hoffa (film)|Hoffa]]'' and ''[[Swing Kids (1993 film)|Swing Kids]]''. He appeared in his second leading film role in 1994's ''[[Swimming with Sharks]]''. During the same year, he played a supporting role as the doomed Brett, who was memorably killed by [[Samuel L. Jackson]]'s and [[John Travolta]]'s characters in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.


In 1998, he started a regular role on the [[CBS]] series ''Buddy Faro''. He has also appeared in episodes of ''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', and its spinoff ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''. He made his directorial debut, ''[[Joe the King]]'', in 1999, featuring his ''Doors'' costar [[Val Kilmer]] and longtime friend and colleague [[Ethan Hawke]] in starring roles. The film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and earned Whaley the prestigious Waldo Salt Award for screenwriting. His second film as writer and director, ''The Jimmy Show'', starred Whaley and [[Carla Gugino]]. This film also premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
In 1998, he started a regular role on the short-lived [[CBS]] series ''[[Buddy Faro]]''. He also appeared in episodes of ''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', and its spinoff ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''.


Whaley made his writing-directorial debut in his independent film ''[[Joe the King]]'' in 1999, featuring his ''Doors'' co-star [[Val Kilmer]] and longtime friend and colleague [[Ethan Hawke]] in starring roles. The film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and earned Whaley the [[Waldo Salt]] Screenwriting Award.<ref name= Albany /> His second film as writer and director, ''[[The Jimmy Show]]'', stars Whaley and [[Carla Gugino]]. This film also premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Whaley's third film as writer and director, ''[[New York City Serenade (film)|New York City Serenade]]'', starring [[Chris Klein]] and [[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]], premiered at the [[2007 Toronto International Film Festival]]. He recently starred as the villain in Screen Gems' 2007 horror film ''[[Vacancy (film)|Vacancy]]'' alongside [[Luke Wilson]] and [[Kate Beckinsale]], and guest starred on the [[April 10]], [[2007]] episode of ''[[Boston Legal]]'' where he plays a man who tried to alter the crime scene of a murder his brother committed.


Whaley's third film as writer and director, ''[[New York City Serenade (film)|New York City Serenade]]'', starring [[Chris Klein (actor)|Chris Klein]] and [[Freddie Prinze Jr.]], premiered at the [[2007 Toronto International Film Festival]]. He stars as the villain in the 2007 horror film ''[[Vacancy (film)|Vacancy]]''. In 2014 he wrote and directed the film ''[[Like Sunday, Like Rain]]'', starring [[Debra Messing]], [[Leighton Meester]] and [[Billie Joe Armstrong]].<ref>{{cite web| last= Yamato |first=Jen|title=Leighton Meester, Billie Joe Armstrong, Debra Messing To Star In Frank Whaley's 'Like Sunday, Like Rain'| url= http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/leighton-meester-billie-joe-armstrong-debra-messing-to-star-in-frank-whaleys-like-sunday-like-rain/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]| publisher=[[PMC (company)|PMC]]|access-date=September 18, 2013| date= September 19, 2013| url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920005318/http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/leighton-meester-billie-joe-armstrong-debra-messing-to-star-in-frank-whaleys-like-sunday-like-rain/| archive-date= September 20, 2013}}</ref> The film won six awards at the 2014 Williamsburg Independent Film Festival including Best Film, Best Director and acting nods for Armstrong, Meester, Messing and Julian Shatkin. It opened in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.willfilm.org/Winners|title=2014 Winners|website=willfilm.org|publisher=Williamsburg Independent Film Festival|access-date=May 15, 2018|archive-date=May 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516014629/http://www.willfilm.org/Winners|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Personal life===

In 2001, Whaley married actress and writer Heather Bucha, with whom he has two children. They collaborated on the [[NBC]] [[pilot episode|pilot]] ''Lloyd of the House'', and continue to write together.
In 2014, Whaley appeared as Van Miller in Season One of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Ray Donovan]]''. In 2016, Whaley had a role in [[Paramount Animation]]'s first mostly live-action film, ''[[Monster Trucks (film)|Monster Trucks]]'', and in 2017, he appeared in the teen film ''[[The Outskirts (2015 film)|The Outskirts]]''.

Whaley's other film credits include ''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]'', ''[[Rob the Mob]]'', ''[[School of Rock]]'', ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]'', ''[[Little Monsters (1989 film)|Little Monsters]]'', ''[[A Midnight Clear]]'', ''[[Janie Jones (film)|Janie Jones]]'' and ''[[I.Q. (film)|I.Q.]]'' among others.

His television credits include ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]], [[The Blacklist]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]], [[Curb Your Enthusiasm]], [[Psych]], [[Burn Notice]], [[Ugly Betty]], [[Mrs. Harris]], [[When Trumpets Fade]], [[Boston Legal]], [[Medium (TV series)|Medium]], [[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]'', ''[[Divorce (TV series)|Divorce]]'', ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'', ''[[Under the Dome (TV series)|Under the Dome]]'', the TV mini-series ''[[Madoff (miniseries)|Madoff]]'', ''[[Alcatraz (TV series)|Alcatraz]]'' and many others.

Whaley has maintained his roots in the theater, working frequently with The New Group in New York City. In 2011, he appeared in The New Group's revival of [[Wallace Shawn]]'s ''Marie And Bruce'' opposite [[Marisa Tomei]].

==Personal life==
In 2001, Whaley married Heather Bucha Whaley, an actress and writer,<ref name= wedding>{{cite news| title= WEDDINGS; Heather Bucha, Frank Whaley | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/06/style/weddings-heather-bucha-frank-whaley.html | work= The New York Times| date= May 6, 2001| access-date= July 8, 2019}}</ref> and the author of ''Eat Your Feelings: Recipes for Self-Loathing''.<ref name= book>{{cite book| title= EAT YOUR FEELINGS | url= https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/305030/eat-your-feelings-by-heather-whaley/9780452296589 | publisher= Penguin Random House Canada| date= January 4, 2011| access-date= July 29, 2022}}</ref> They have two children: Buster Whaley and Tallulah Whaley.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===As director===
* ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' ([[1989 in film|1989]]), Timmy
{|class="wikitable"
* ''[[Field of Dreams]]'' ([[1989 in film|1989]]), Archie Graham
!Year
* ''[[Little Monsters]]'' ([[1989 in film|1989]]), Boy
!Title
* ''[[The Freshman (1990 film)|The Freshman]]'' ([[1990 in film|1990]]), Steve Bushak
|-
* ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' ([[1991 in film|1991]]), [[Robby Krieger]]
|1999
* ''[[Career Opportunities (film)|Career Opportunities]]'' ([[1991 in film|1991]]), Jim Dodge
|''[[Joe the King]]''
* ''[[A Midnight Clear]]'' ([[1992]]), Paul Mundy
|-
* ''[[Hoffa]]'' ([[1992 in film|1992]]), Young trucker
|2001
* ''[[Swing Kids]]'' ([[1993 in film|1993]]), Arvid
|''[[The Jimmy Show]]''
* ''[[Swimming with Sharks]]'' ([[1994 in film|1994]]), Guy
|-
* ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' ([[1994 in film|1994]]), Brad
|2007
* ''[[Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald]]'' ([[1994 in film|1994]]), [[Lee Harvey Oswald]]
|''[[New York City Serenade (film)|New York City Serenade]]''
* ''[[The Outer Limits]]'' ([[1995 in television|1995]]), Henry Marshall
|-
* ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]] ''([[1996 in film|1996]]), Giles Prentice
|2014
* ''[[Red Dragon]]'' ([[2002 in film|2002]]), Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
|''[[Like Sunday, Like Rain]]''
* ''[[School of Rock]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]]), Battle of Bands Director (uncredited)
|}
* ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' ([[2002]])

** "[[Future Trade]]", Martin Donnor
===Film roles===
* ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' ([[2004 in television|2004]])
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
** "[[Eosphoros]]" ([[2004 in television|2004]]), Mitch Godel
|-
* ''[[Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service]]'' ([[2004 in television|2004]]), Jeffrey White
!Year
* ''[[Psych]]'' ([[2006 in television|2006]])
!Title
** "[[Who Ya Gonna Call? (Psych episode)|Who Ya Gonna Call?]]" ([[2006 in television|2006]]), Robert Dunn/Martin Brody/Regina Kane
!Role
*''[[Vacancy (film)|Vacancy]]'' (2007)
!Notes
*''[[Boston Legal]]'' (2007)
|-
*''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' (2007)
|1987
**"[[Mirror Mirror (House episode)|Mirror Mirror]]", Robert Elliot
|''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]''
*''[[Drillbit Taylor]]'' ([[2008 in film|2008]]), Interviewed Bodyguards
|Young [[Francis Phelan (fictional character)|Francis Phelan]]
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Field of Dreams]]''
|[[Moonlight Graham|Archie "Moonlight" Graham]]
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Little Monsters (1989 film)|Little Monsters]]''
|Boy
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]''
|Timmy Burns
|
|-
|1990
|''[[The Freshman (1990 film)|The Freshman]]''
|Steve Bushak
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Cold Dog Soup (film)|Cold Dog Soup]]''
|Michael Latchmer
|
|-
|1991
|''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]''
|[[Robby Krieger]]
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Career Opportunities (film)|Career Opportunities]]''
|Jim Dodge
|
|-
|1991
|''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]''
|Oswald Imposter
|Credited in director's cut
|-
|1992
|''[[Back in the USSR (film)|Back in the U.S.S.R.]]''
|Archer Sloan
|
|-
|1992
|''[[A Midnight Clear]]''
|Paul Mundy
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Hoffa (film)|Hoffa]]''
|Young Trucker / Hitman
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Swing Kids (1993 film)|Swing Kids]]''
|Arvid
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Pulp Fiction]]''
|Brett
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Swimming with Sharks]]''
|Guy
|
|-
|1994
|''[[The Desperate Trail]]''
|Walter Cooper
|Direct-to-video
|-
|1994
|''[[I.Q. (film)|I.Q.]]''
|Frank
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Homage (film)|Homage]]''
|Karchie
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Cafe Society (1995 film)|Cafe Society]]''
|Mickey Jelke
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]''
|Giles Prentice
|
|-
|1996
|''[[The Winner (1996 film)|The Winner]]''
|Joey
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Retroactive (film)|Retroactive]]''
|Brian
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Glam (film)|Glam]]''
|Franky Syde
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Bombshell (1997 film)|Bombshell]]''
|Malcolm Garvey
|Direct-to-video
|-
|1998
|''[[Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five]]''
|Skee-Ball Weasel
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Curtain Call (1998 film)|It All Came True]]''
|Brett Conway
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Joe the King]]''
|Angry Man Bob Owes
|Uncredited
|-
|2000
|''[[Two Family House]]''
|The Narrator
|Uncredited
|-
|2001
|''[[Pursuit of Happiness (film)|Pursuit of Happiness]]''
|Alan
|
|-
|2001
|''[[The Jimmy Show]]''
|Jimmy O'Brien
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Chelsea Walls]]''
|Lynny Barnum
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]''
|Ralph Mandy
|Uncredited
|-
|2003
|''[[A Good Night to Die]]''
|Chad
|
|-
|2003
|''[[School of Rock]]''
|Battle of Bands Director
|Uncredited
|-
|2006
|''[[World Trade Center (film)|World Trade Center]]''
|Chuck Sereika
|
|-
|2006
|''[[The Hottest State]]''
|Harris
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Crazy Eights (film)|Crazy Eights]]''
|Brent Sykes
|
|-
|2006
|''[[The System Within]]''
|Prison Guard
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Cherry Crush]]''
|Wade Chandling
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Vacancy (film)|Vacancy]]''
|Mason
|
|-
|2007
|''[[New York City Serenade (film)|New York City Serenade]]''
|Les
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Drillbit Taylor]]''
|Interviewed Bodyguards
|
|-
|2009
|''[[The Cell 2]]''
|Duncan
|Direct-to-video
|-
|2010
|''[[As Good as Dead (2010 film)|As Good as Dead]]''
|Aaron
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Janie Jones (film)|Janie Jones]]''
|Chuck
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Aftermath (2013 film)|Aftermath]]''
|Eric
| Filmed in 2005
|-
|2014
|''[[Rob the Mob]]''
|FBI Agent Frank Hurd
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Cold Moon (2016 film)|Cold Moon]]''
|Sheriff Ted Hale
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Monster Trucks (film)|Monster Trucks]]''
|Wade Coley
|
|-
|2017
|''[[The Outcasts (2017 film)|The Outcasts]]''
|Herb
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Against the Night (film)|Against the Night]]''
|Detective Ramsey
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Warning Shot (2018 film)|Warning Shot]]''
|David
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Hustlers (film)|Hustlers]]''
|Reese
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Wish Man]]''
|Officer Tom Wells
|
|-
|2019
|''[[The Shed (film)|The Shed]]''
|Bane
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Death on the Border]]''
|Detective John Watson
|
|-
|TBA
|''[[Saint Clare (film)|Saint Clare]]''
| Mailman Bob
| Post-production
|}

===TV roles===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1987
|''[[Spenser: For Hire]]''
|Tommy
|Episode: "The Road Back"
|-
|1987
|''[[CBS Schoolbreak Special]]''
|Scott McNichol
|Episode: "Soldier Boys"
|-
|1987
|''[[ABC Afterschool Special]]''
|Jeff Dillon
|Episode: "Seasonal Differences"
|-
|1988
|''[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series)|The Equalizer]]''
|Press
|Episode: "The Child Broker"
|-
|1988
|''Life on the Flipside''
|Sonny Day
|TV pilot
|-
|1989
|''[[Unconquered (1989 film)|Unconquered]]''
|Arnie Woods
|TV movie
|-
|1989
|''Flying Blind''
|Joey
|TV movie
|-
|1993
|''[[Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald]]''
|[[Lee Harvey Oswald]]
|TV movie
|-
|1993
|''[[To Dance with the White Dog#Adaptations|To Dance with the White Dog]]''
|James
|TV movie
|-
|1995
|''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
|Henry Marshall
|Episode: "The Conversion"
|-
|1997
|''[[Dead Man's Gun]]''
|Cole Ballard
|Episode: "My Brother's Keeper
|-
|1997
|''[[Oddville, MTV]]''
|Unknown
|1 episode
|-
|1998
|''[[The Wall (TV film)|The Wall]]''
|Bishop
|TV movie
|-
|1998
|''[[When Trumpets Fade]]''
|Medic Chamberlain
|TV movie
|-
|1998–2000
|''[[Buddy Faro]]''
|Bob Jones
|Main cast
|-
|1999
|''[[Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story]]''
|Allen Kogan
|TV movie
|-
|2000
|''The Outer Limits''
|Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger
|Episode: "Zig Zag"
|-
|2001
|''Strange Frequency''
|Unknown
|Episode: "Time Is on My Side"
|-
|2001
|''Bad News Mr. Swanson''
|Unknown
|TV pilot
|-
|2002
|''[[Law & Order]]''
|John McDowell
|Episode: "Access Nation"
|-
|2002
|''[[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''
|Martin Donnor
|Episode: "Future Trade"
|-
|2002
|''Sun Gods''
|Unknown
|TV pilot
|-
|2003–2004
|''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]''
|Christopher Wey / Future Guy
|Recurring
|-
|2004
|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
|Mitch Godel
|Episode: "[[Eosphoros (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)|Eosphoros]]"
|-
|2004
|''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|Jeffrey White
|Episode: "[[Chained (NCIS)|Chained]]"
|-
|2005
|''[[Detective (novel)#Television|Detective]]''
|Brewmaster
|TV movie
|-
|2005
|''[[Mrs. Harris]]''
|George Bolen
|TV movie
|-
|2005
|''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
|Peter Hagen
|Episode: "Lewis Needs a Kidney"
|-
|2006
|''Where There's a Will''
|Richie Greene
|TV movie
|-
|2006
|''[[Psych]]''
|Robert Dunn
|Episode: "[[Who Ya Gonna Call? (Psych episode)|Who Ya Gonna Call?]]"
|-
|2007
|''[[Boston Legal]]''
|Frankie Cox
|Episode: "Brotherly Love"
|-
|2007
|''[[Ruffian (film)|Ruffian]]''
|Bill Nack
|TV movie
|-
|2007
|''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
|Robert Elliot
|Episode: "[[Mirror Mirror (House episode)|Mirror Mirror]]"
|-
|2008
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
|Navy Commander Grant Marcus
|Episode: "PTSD"
|-
|2009
|''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
|Miles
|Episode: "Disarmed and Dangerous"
|-
|2010
|''[[Ugly Betty]]''
|Mr. Sparks
|Episode: "Blackout!"
|-
|2010
|''[[Burn Notice]]''
|Josh Wagner
|Episode: "Breach of Faith"
|-
|2010
|''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''
|Gabe Helling
|Episode: "Means and Ends"
|-
|2012
|''[[Alcatraz (TV series)|Alcatraz]]''
|Officer Donovan
|Episode: "The Ames Brothers"
|-
|2012
|''[[NYC 22]]''
|Larry Giles
|Episode: "Firebomb"
|-
|2012–2013
|''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
|Gary Heller
|2 episodes
|-
|2013
|''[[Ray Donovan]]''
|FBI Agent Van Miller
|Recurring
|-
|2014
|''[[The Blacklist]]''
|Karl Hoffman
|Episode: "[[The Good Samaritan (The Blacklist)|The Good Samaritan]]"
|-
|2014
|''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]''
|Doug
|Episode: "Selina Kyle"
|-
|2015
|''[[Under the Dome (TV series)|Under the Dome]]''
|Dr. Marston
|3 episodes
|-
|2016
|''[[Unforgettable (American TV series)|Unforgettable]]''
|Jim Garrett
|Episode: "We Can Be Heroes"
|-
|2016
|''[[Madoff (miniseries)|Madoff]]''
|[[Harry Markopolos]]
|Main cast
|-
|2016
|''[[Chicago Med]]''
|Chuck Gleason
|Episode: "Withdrawal"
|-
|2016–2018
|''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Marvel's Luke Cage]]''
|Detective [[Rafael Scarfe]]
|Recurring ([[Luke Cage season 1|season 1]])<br>Guest ([[Luke Cage season 2|season 2]])
|-
|2016
|''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
|Winston Utz
|Episode: "To Catch a Predator Predator"
|-
|2016
|''[[Divorce (TV series)|Divorce]]''
|Carson Hodges
|Episode: "Gustav"
|-
|2016
|''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]''
|Edison Cruz
|Episode: "A Furnace for Your Foe"
|-
|2017
|''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
|Douglas Bishop
|Episode: "Fish Scaler"
|-
|2017
|''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''
|Max Hyland
|Episode: "Free Fall"
|-
|2018
|''[[Gone (TV series)|Gone]]''
|Ted
|Episode: "Secuestrado"
|-
|2018
|''[[Sneaky Pete]]''
|Duane Harding
|Episode: "Inside Out"
|-
|2018
|''[[Deception (2018 TV series)|Deception]]''
|Charles Quaid
|Episode: "The Unseen Hand"
|-
|2019
|''[[Jack Ryan (TV series)|Jack Ryan]]''
|Carl Estes
|Episode: "Cargo"
|-
|2020
|''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''
|Ray Peterman
|Episode: "Off the Rails"
|}


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Frank Whaley
Born
Frank Joseph Whaley

(1963-07-20) July 20, 1963 (age 61)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
EducationAnthony A. Henninger High School
Alma materUniversity at Albany, SUNY
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter, comedian
Years active1987–present
Spouse
Heather Bucha
​
(m. 2001)​
Children2

Frank Joseph Whaley (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and comedian. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robby Krieger in The Doors, 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, Career Opportunities, Red Dragon and World Trade Center.

Early life

Whaley was born and raised in Syracuse, New York,[1] the son of Robert W. Whaley Sr. and Josephine (née Timilione).[2][3] Whaley graduated from Anthony A. Henninger High School in 1981 and left home at 18. He graduated from the University at Albany.[4]

Career

Whaley made his film debut in 1987's Ironweed.[4] In 1989 he appeared in Field of Dreams and Born on the Fourth of July.[4] The latter film began a long collaboration with director Oliver Stone, including 1991's The Doors, in which he played Robby Krieger,[5] JFK, which was released the same year, in which he played a conspirator in the JFK assassination and 2006's World Trade Center, where he played Chuck Sereika, a former drug addict who helped in the rescue efforts. In 1990, Whaley appeared with Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick in The Freshman. In 1991, he starred in the John Hughes feature film Career Opportunities.

Over the next two years, he played supporting roles in movies such as Hoffa and Swing Kids. He appeared in his second leading film role in 1994's Swimming with Sharks. During the same year, he played a supporting role as the doomed Brett, who was memorably killed by Samuel L. Jackson's and John Travolta's characters in Pulp Fiction.

In 1998, he started a regular role on the short-lived CBS series Buddy Faro. He also appeared in episodes of The Dead Zone, Law & Order, and its spinoff Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Whaley made his writing-directorial debut in his independent film Joe the King in 1999, featuring his Doors co-star Val Kilmer and longtime friend and colleague Ethan Hawke in starring roles. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned Whaley the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[4] His second film as writer and director, The Jimmy Show, stars Whaley and Carla Gugino. This film also premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Whaley's third film as writer and director, New York City Serenade, starring Chris Klein and Freddie Prinze Jr., premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. He stars as the villain in the 2007 horror film Vacancy. In 2014 he wrote and directed the film Like Sunday, Like Rain, starring Debra Messing, Leighton Meester and Billie Joe Armstrong.[6] The film won six awards at the 2014 Williamsburg Independent Film Festival including Best Film, Best Director and acting nods for Armstrong, Meester, Messing and Julian Shatkin. It opened in March 2015.[7]

In 2014, Whaley appeared as Van Miller in Season One of the Showtime series Ray Donovan. In 2016, Whaley had a role in Paramount Animation's first mostly live-action film, Monster Trucks, and in 2017, he appeared in the teen film The Outskirts.

Whaley's other film credits include Red Dragon, Rob the Mob, School of Rock, Broken Arrow, Little Monsters, A Midnight Clear, Janie Jones and I.Q. among others.

His television credits include Gotham, The Blacklist, CSI, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Psych, Burn Notice, Ugly Betty, Mrs. Harris, When Trumpets Fade, Boston Legal, Medium, Blue Bloods, Bull, House, MacGyver, Divorce, Elementary, Under the Dome, the TV mini-series Madoff, Alcatraz and many others.

Whaley has maintained his roots in the theater, working frequently with The New Group in New York City. In 2011, he appeared in The New Group's revival of Wallace Shawn's Marie And Bruce opposite Marisa Tomei.

Personal life

In 2001, Whaley married Heather Bucha Whaley, an actress and writer,[8] and the author of Eat Your Feelings: Recipes for Self-Loathing.[9] They have two children: Buster Whaley and Tallulah Whaley.

Filmography

As director

Year Title
1999 Joe the King
2001 The Jimmy Show
2007 New York City Serenade
2014 Like Sunday, Like Rain

Film roles

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Ironweed Young Francis Phelan
1989 Field of Dreams Archie "Moonlight" Graham
1989 Little Monsters Boy
1989 Born on the Fourth of July Timmy Burns
1990 The Freshman Steve Bushak
1990 Cold Dog Soup Michael Latchmer
1991 The Doors Robby Krieger
1991 Career Opportunities Jim Dodge
1991 JFK Oswald Imposter Credited in director's cut
1992 Back in the U.S.S.R. Archer Sloan
1992 A Midnight Clear Paul Mundy
1992 Hoffa Young Trucker / Hitman
1993 Swing Kids Arvid
1994 Pulp Fiction Brett
1994 Swimming with Sharks Guy
1994 The Desperate Trail Walter Cooper Direct-to-video
1994 I.Q. Frank
1995 Homage Karchie
1995 Cafe Society Mickey Jelke
1996 Broken Arrow Giles Prentice
1996 The Winner Joey
1997 Retroactive Brian
1997 Glam Franky Syde
1997 Bombshell Malcolm Garvey Direct-to-video
1998 Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five Skee-Ball Weasel
1998 It All Came True Brett Conway
1999 Joe the King Angry Man Bob Owes Uncredited
2000 Two Family House The Narrator Uncredited
2001 Pursuit of Happiness Alan
2001 The Jimmy Show Jimmy O'Brien
2001 Chelsea Walls Lynny Barnum
2002 Red Dragon Ralph Mandy Uncredited
2003 A Good Night to Die Chad
2003 School of Rock Battle of Bands Director Uncredited
2006 World Trade Center Chuck Sereika
2006 The Hottest State Harris
2006 Crazy Eights Brent Sykes
2006 The System Within Prison Guard
2007 Cherry Crush Wade Chandling
2007 Vacancy Mason
2007 New York City Serenade Les
2008 Drillbit Taylor Interviewed Bodyguards
2009 The Cell 2 Duncan Direct-to-video
2010 As Good as Dead Aaron
2010 Janie Jones Chuck
2013 Aftermath Eric Filmed in 2005
2014 Rob the Mob FBI Agent Frank Hurd
2016 Cold Moon Sheriff Ted Hale
2016 Monster Trucks Wade Coley
2017 The Outcasts Herb
2017 Against the Night Detective Ramsey
2018 Warning Shot David
2019 Hustlers Reese
2019 Wish Man Officer Tom Wells
2019 The Shed Bane
2023 Death on the Border Detective John Watson
TBA Saint Clare Mailman Bob Post-production

TV roles

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Spenser: For Hire Tommy Episode: "The Road Back"
1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Scott McNichol Episode: "Soldier Boys"
1987 ABC Afterschool Special Jeff Dillon Episode: "Seasonal Differences"
1988 The Equalizer Press Episode: "The Child Broker"
1988 Life on the Flipside Sonny Day TV pilot
1989 Unconquered Arnie Woods TV movie
1989 Flying Blind Joey TV movie
1993 Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald TV movie
1993 To Dance with the White Dog James TV movie
1995 The Outer Limits Henry Marshall Episode: "The Conversion"
1997 Dead Man's Gun Cole Ballard Episode: "My Brother's Keeper
1997 Oddville, MTV Unknown 1 episode
1998 The Wall Bishop TV movie
1998 When Trumpets Fade Medic Chamberlain TV movie
1998–2000 Buddy Faro Bob Jones Main cast
1999 Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story Allen Kogan TV movie
2000 The Outer Limits Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger Episode: "Zig Zag"
2001 Strange Frequency Unknown Episode: "Time Is on My Side"
2001 Bad News Mr. Swanson Unknown TV pilot
2002 Law & Order John McDowell Episode: "Access Nation"
2002 The Twilight Zone Martin Donnor Episode: "Future Trade"
2002 Sun Gods Unknown TV pilot
2003–2004 The Dead Zone Christopher Wey / Future Guy Recurring
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mitch Godel Episode: "Eosphoros"
2004 NCIS Jeffrey White Episode: "Chained"
2005 Detective Brewmaster TV movie
2005 Mrs. Harris George Bolen TV movie
2005 Curb Your Enthusiasm Peter Hagen Episode: "Lewis Needs a Kidney"
2006 Where There's a Will Richie Greene TV movie
2006 Psych Robert Dunn Episode: "Who Ya Gonna Call?"
2007 Boston Legal Frankie Cox Episode: "Brotherly Love"
2007 Ruffian Bill Nack TV movie
2007 House Robert Elliot Episode: "Mirror Mirror"
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Navy Commander Grant Marcus Episode: "PTSD"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Miles Episode: "Disarmed and Dangerous"
2010 Ugly Betty Mr. Sparks Episode: "Blackout!"
2010 Burn Notice Josh Wagner Episode: "Breach of Faith"
2010 Medium Gabe Helling Episode: "Means and Ends"
2012 Alcatraz Officer Donovan Episode: "The Ames Brothers"
2012 NYC 22 Larry Giles Episode: "Firebomb"
2012–2013 Blue Bloods Gary Heller 2 episodes
2013 Ray Donovan FBI Agent Van Miller Recurring
2014 The Blacklist Karl Hoffman Episode: "The Good Samaritan"
2014 Gotham Doug Episode: "Selina Kyle"
2015 Under the Dome Dr. Marston 3 episodes
2016 Unforgettable Jim Garrett Episode: "We Can Be Heroes"
2016 Madoff Harry Markopolos Main cast
2016 Chicago Med Chuck Gleason Episode: "Withdrawal"
2016–2018 Marvel's Luke Cage Detective Rafael Scarfe Recurring (season 1)
Guest (season 2)
2016 Elementary Winston Utz Episode: "To Catch a Predator Predator"
2016 Divorce Carson Hodges Episode: "Gustav"
2016 Empire Edison Cruz Episode: "A Furnace for Your Foe"
2017 MacGyver Douglas Bishop Episode: "Fish Scaler"
2017 Bull Max Hyland Episode: "Free Fall"
2018 Gone Ted Episode: "Secuestrado"
2018 Sneaky Pete Duane Harding Episode: "Inside Out"
2018 Deception Charles Quaid Episode: "The Unseen Hand"
2019 Jack Ryan Carl Estes Episode: "Cargo"
2020 Bull Ray Peterman Episode: "Off the Rails"

References

  1. ^ Frank Whaley biography, DVD extras, Career Opportunities.
  2. ^ "Frank Whaley Biography (1963-)". Filmreference.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  3. ^ Durbin, Karen (October 17, 1999). "FILM; Picturing a Lost Boy, Drawing on Memory". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d Herman, Catherine (April 27, 2009). "UAlbany Alumni Honored for Professional and Community Service". Albany, New York: University at Albany. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Krieger, Robby (2021). Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar with the Doors. Hachette. pp. 255–256. ISBN 978-0316243544.
  6. ^ Yamato, Jen (September 19, 2013). "Leighton Meester, Billie Joe Armstrong, Debra Messing To Star In Frank Whaley's 'Like Sunday, Like Rain'". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "2014 Winners". willfilm.org. Williamsburg Independent Film Festival. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "WEDDINGS; Heather Bucha, Frank Whaley". The New York Times. May 6, 2001. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  9. ^ EAT YOUR FEELINGS. Penguin Random House Canada. January 4, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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