Acting · Syracuse, New York, USA · Born July 20, 1963
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.
MovieSaint Clare
2025
as Mailman Bob
MovieDeath on the Border
2023
as Detective John Watson
MovieBitcon
2022
as Kip
MoviePrivate Property
2022
as Ed Hogate
MovieMagic in Mount Holly
2021
as Buyer
MovieIf You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams
2021
as Self
TVGossip Girl
2021
as Mr. Keller
TVPower Book II: Ghost
2020
as Judge Lucas
MovieFor NYC
2020
TVInterrogation
2020
as Detective James Connor
MovieThe Shed
2019
as Bane
MovieHustlers
2019
as Reese
MovieWish Man
2019
as Tom Wells
MovieAll That We Destroy
2019
as Parker
TVThe Good Cop
2018
MovieWarning Shot
2018
as David
TVTom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as Carter Estes
TVDeception
2018
as Charles Quaid
MovieAgainst the Night
2017
as Detective Ramsey
MovieThe Outcasts
2017
as Herb Watson
MovieMonster Trucks
2016
as Wade Coley
MovieCold Moon
2016
as Sheriff Ted Hale
TVDivorce
2016
as Carson Hodges
TVMarvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Rafael Scarfe
TVMacGyver
2016
as Douglas Bishop
TVBull
2016
as Ray Peterman
TVMadoff
2016
as Harry Markopolos
TVChicago Med
2015
as Chuck Gleason
TVSneaky Pete
2015
as Duane Harding
TVEmpire
2015
as Edison Cruz
TVGotham
2014
as Doug
MovieRob the Mob
2014
as Agent Frank Hurd
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Karl Hoffman
TVRay Donovan
2013
as Van Miller
TVUnder the Dome
2013
as Marston
MovieAftermath
2013
as Eric
TVElementary
2012
as Winston Utz
TVAlcatraz
2012
as Officer Donovan
TVUnforgettable
2011
as Jim Garrett
TVBlue Bloods
2010
as Gary Heller
MovieJanie Jones
2010
as Chuck
MovieAs Good As Dead
2010
as Aaron
TVCelebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
MovieThe Cell 2
2009
as Duncan
MovieDrillbit Taylor
2008
as Jittery Bodyguard
MovieNew York City Serenade
2007
as Les
TVBurn Notice
2007
as Josh Wagner
MovieThe Hottest State
2007
as Harris
MovieRuffian
2007
as Bill Nack
MovieVacancy
2007
as Mason
TVThe Wedding Bells
2007
MovieCherry Crush
2007
as Wade Chandling
MovieCrazy Eights
2006
as Brent Sykes
TVUgly Betty
2006
as Mr. Sparks
MovieWorld Trade Center
2006
as Chuck Sereika
TVPsych
2006
as Robert
MovieWhere There's a Will
2006
as Richie Greene
MovieMrs. Harris
2006
as George Bolen
TVMedium
2005
as Gabe Helling
MovieArthur Hailey's Detective
2005
as Brewmaster
TVHouse
2004
as Robert Elliot
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Frankie Cox
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime
2004
as Self
MovieThe School of Rock
2003
as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
TVNCIS
2003
as Jeffrey White
MovieA Good Night to Die
2003
as Chad
MovieRed Dragon
2002
as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
TVThe Twilight Zone
2002
as Martin Donner
TVThe Dead Zone
2002
as Future Man / Christopher Wey
MovieThe Jimmy Show
2002
as Jimmy O'Brien
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Mitch Godel
MovieChelsea Walls
2001
as Lenny Barnum
TVStrange Frequency
2001
MoviePursuit of Happiness
2001
as Alan
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Peter Hagen
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Miles
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grant Marcus
MovieJoe the King
1999
as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)
MovieCurtain Call
1998
as Brett Conway
TVBuddy Faro
1998
as Bob Jones
MovieWhen Trumpets Fade
1998
as Medic Chamberlain
MovieThe Wall
1998
as Bishop (segment "The Player")
MovieGlam
1998
as Franky Syde
MovieWent to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
as Skee-Ball Weasel
MovieBombshell
1997
as Malcolm
The Doors: The Road of Excess
1997
as Self
MovieCafe Society
1997
as Mickey Jelke
MovieRetroactive
1997
as Brian
MovieThe Winner
1996
as Joey
MovieCannes Man
1996
as Self
MovieBroken Arrow
1996
as Giles Prentice
MovieHomage
1995
as Archie Landrum
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Henry Marshall
MovieI.Q.
1994
as Frank
MovieThe Desperate Trail
1994
as Walter Cooper
MoviePulp Fiction
1994
as Brett
MovieSwimming with Sharks
1994
as Guy
MovieTo Dance with the White Dog
1993
as James
MovieFatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald
1993
as Lee Harvey Oswald
MovieSwing Kids
1993
as Arvid
MovieHoffa
1992
as Young Trucker in Diner
MovieA Midnight Clear
1992
as Paul 'Father' Mundy
MovieBack in the USSR
1992
as Archer
MovieJFK
1991
as Oswald Imposter
TVShake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1991
as Allen Kogan
MovieCareer Opportunities
1991
as Jim Dodge
MovieThe Doors
1991
as Robby Krieger
TVLaw & Order
1990
as John McDowell
MovieCold Dog Soup
1990
as Michael Latchmer
MovieFlying Blind
1990
as Joey
MovieThe Freshman
1990
as Steve Bushak
MovieBorn on the Fourth of July
1989
as Timmy
MovieLittle Monsters
1989
as Boy
MovieField of Dreams
1989
as Archie Graham
MovieUnconquered
1989
as Arnie
MovieIronweed
1987
as Young Francis
MovieSeasonal Differences
1987
as Jeff Dillon
TVSpenser: For Hire
1985
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Press
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Movie3 Days Rising
as Robert Poe
