Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 20, 1963 (62 yrs)

place of birth

Syracuse, New York, USA

also known as

Frank Joseph Whaley · Frank Whalley

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

← Back to Home

Known For

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

as Brett

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

as Giles Prentice

The School of Rock

The School of Rock

as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)

JFK

JFK

as Oswald Imposter

Hustlers

Hustlers

as Reese

Vacancy

Vacancy

as Mason

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Pulp Fiction
8.5

Pulp Fiction

1994as Brett
Broken Arrow
6.1

Broken Arrow

1996as Giles Prentice
The School of Rock
7.1

The School of Rock

2003as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
JFK
7.6

JFK

1991as Oswald Imposter
Hustlers
6.5

Hustlers

2019as Reese
Vacancy
6.3

Vacancy

2007as Mason
Field of Dreams
7.1

Field of Dreams

1989as Archie Graham
Monster Trucks
6.1

Monster Trucks

2016as Wade Coley
The Doors
7.1

The Doors

1991as Robby Krieger
Drillbit Taylor
5.8

Drillbit Taylor

2008as Jittery Bodyguard
Born on the Fourth of July
7.0

Born on the Fourth of July

1989as Timmy
World Trade Center
6.1

World Trade Center

2006as Chuck Sereika
Career Opportunities
6.9

Career Opportunities

1991as Jim Dodge
I.Q.
6.0

I.Q.

1994as Frank
Little Monsters
5.8

Little Monsters

1989as Boy
Swing Kids
6.7

Swing Kids

1993as Arvid
Hoffa
6.3

Hoffa

1992as Young Trucker in Diner
The Freshman
6.3

The Freshman

1990as Steve Bushak
Ironweed
6.3

Ironweed

1987as Young Francis
The Outcasts
6.1

The Outcasts

2017as Herb Watson
The Shed
5.9

The Shed

2019as Bane
Mrs. Harris
5.8

Mrs. Harris

2006as George Bolen
When Trumpets Fade
6.6

When Trumpets Fade

1998as Medic Chamberlain
Rob the Mob
6.1

Rob the Mob

2014as Agent Frank Hurd
Red Dragon
7.0

Red Dragon

2002as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
Saint Clare
5.2

Saint Clare

2025as Mailman Bob
Cold Moon
4.8

Cold Moon

2016as Sheriff Ted Hale
Cannes Man
5.5

Cannes Man

1996as Self
Joe the King
6.0

Joe the King

1999as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)
For NYC

For NYC

2020
Wish Man
6.8

Wish Man

2019as Tom Wells
Private Property
4.6

Private Property

2022as Ed Hogate
Arthur Hailey's Detective
4.8

Arthur Hailey's Detective

2005as Brewmaster
The Hottest State
5.5

The Hottest State

2007as Harris
Swimming with Sharks
6.6

Swimming with Sharks

1994as Guy
Janie Jones
6.3

Janie Jones

2010as Chuck
A Midnight Clear
6.5

A Midnight Clear

1992as Paul 'Father' Mundy
Death on the Border
5.8

Death on the Border

2023as Detective John Watson
Ruffian
8.7

Ruffian

2007as Bill Nack
Curtain Call
5.1

Curtain Call

1998as Brett Conway
Cherry Crush
4.7

Cherry Crush

2007as Wade Chandling
As Good As Dead
5.0

As Good As Dead

2010as Aaron
Retroactive
6.1

Retroactive

1997as Brian
The Cell 2
3.5

The Cell 2

2009as Duncan
Chelsea Walls
4.4

Chelsea Walls

2001as Lenny Barnum
The Wall
6.8

The Wall

1998as Bishop (segment "The Player")
Cold Dog Soup
5.3

Cold Dog Soup

1990as Michael Latchmer
The Winner
4.6

The Winner

1996as Joey
The Desperate Trail
4.8

The Desperate Trail

1994as Walter Cooper
Crazy Eights
4.5

Crazy Eights

2006as Brent Sykes