Frank Whaley

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

NCIS

The Blacklist

Law & Order

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

House

Blue Bloods

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

All Movies (76)

• Saint Clare2025 · as Mailman Bob
• Death on the Border2023 · as Detective John Watson
• Bitcon2022 · as Kip
• Private Property2022 · as Ed Hogate
• Magic in Mount Holly2021 · as Buyer
• If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams2021 · as Self
• For NYC2020
• The Shed2019 · as Bane
• Hustlers2019 · as Reese
• Wish Man2019 · as Tom Wells
• All That We Destroy2019 · as Parker
• Warning Shot2018 · as David
• Against the Night2017 · as Detective Ramsey
• The Outcasts2017 · as Herb Watson
• Monster Trucks2016 · as Wade Coley
• Cold Moon2016 · as Sheriff Ted Hale
• Rob the Mob2014 · as Agent Frank Hurd
• Aftermath2013 · as Eric
• Janie Jones2010 · as Chuck
• As Good As Dead2010 · as Aaron
• The Cell 22009 · as Duncan
• Drillbit Taylor2008 · as Jittery Bodyguard
• New York City Serenade2007 · as Les
• The Hottest State2007 · as Harris
• Ruffian2007 · as Bill Nack
• Vacancy2007 · as Mason
• Cherry Crush2007 · as Wade Chandling
• Crazy Eights2006 · as Brent Sykes
• World Trade Center2006 · as Chuck Sereika
• Where There's a Will2006 · as Richie Greene
• Mrs. Harris2006 · as George Bolen
• Arthur Hailey's Detective2005 · as Brewmaster
• Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime2004 · as Self
• The School of Rock2003 · as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
• A Good Night to Die2003 · as Chad
• Red Dragon2002 · as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
• The Jimmy Show2002 · as Jimmy O'Brien
• Chelsea Walls2001 · as Lenny Barnum
• Pursuit of Happiness2001 · as Alan
• Joe the King1999 · as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited)
• Curtain Call1998 · as Brett Conway
• When Trumpets Fade1998 · as Medic Chamberlain
• The Wall1998 · as Bishop (segment "The Player")
• Glam1998 · as Franky Syde
• Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five1998 · as Skee-Ball Weasel
• Bombshell1997 · as Malcolm
• The Doors: The Road of Excess1997 · as Self
• Cafe Society1997 · as Mickey Jelke
• Retroactive1997 · as Brian
• The Winner1996 · as Joey
• Cannes Man1996 · as Self
• Broken Arrow1996 · as Giles Prentice
• Homage1995 · as Archie Landrum
• I.Q.1994 · as Frank
• The Desperate Trail1994 · as Walter Cooper
• Pulp Fiction1994 · as Brett
• Swimming with Sharks1994 · as Guy
• To Dance with the White Dog1993 · as James
• Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald1993 · as Lee Harvey Oswald
• Swing Kids1993 · as Arvid
• Hoffa1992 · as Young Trucker in Diner
• A Midnight Clear1992 · as Paul 'Father' Mundy
• Back in the USSR1992 · as Archer
• JFK1991 · as Oswald Imposter
• Career Opportunities1991 · as Jim Dodge
• The Doors1991 · as Robby Krieger
• Cold Dog Soup1990 · as Michael Latchmer
• Flying Blind1990 · as Joey
• The Freshman1990 · as Steve Bushak
• Born on the Fourth of July1989 · as Timmy
• Little Monsters1989 · as Boy
• Field of Dreams1989 · as Archie Graham
• Unconquered1989 · as Arnie
• Ironweed1987 · as Young Francis
• Seasonal Differences1987 · as Jeff Dillon
• 3 Days Rising— · as Robert Poe

All TV Shows (47)

• Gossip Girl2021 · as Mr. Keller
• Power Book II: Ghost2020 · as Judge Lucas
• Interrogation2020 · as Detective James Connor
• The Good Cop2018
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · as Carter Estes
• Deception2018 · as Charles Quaid
• Divorce2016 · as Carson Hodges
• Marvel's Luke Cage2016 · as Rafael Scarfe
• MacGyver2016 · as Douglas Bishop
• Bull2016 · as Ray Peterman
• Bull2016 · as Max Hyland
• Madoff2016 · as Harry Markopolos
• Chicago Med2015 · as Chuck Gleason
• Sneaky Pete2015 · as Duane Harding
• Empire2015 · as Edison Cruz
• Gotham2014 · as Doug
• The Blacklist2013 · as Karl Hoffman
• Ray Donovan2013 · as Van Miller
• Under the Dome2013 · as Marston
• Elementary2012 · as Winston Utz
• Alcatraz2012 · as Officer Donovan
• Unforgettable2011 · as Jim Garrett
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Gary Heller
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Burn Notice2007 · as Josh Wagner
• The Wedding Bells2007
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Mr. Sparks
• Psych2006 · as Robert
• Medium2005 · as Gabe Helling
• House2004 · as Robert Elliot
• Boston Legal2004 · as Frankie Cox
• NCIS2003 · as Jeffrey White
• The Twilight Zone2002 · as Martin Donner
• The Dead Zone2002 · as Future Man / Christopher Wey
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Mitch Godel
• Strange Frequency2001
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Peter Hagen
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Miles
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Grant Marcus
• Buddy Faro1998 · as Bob Jones
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Henry Marshall
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger
• Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story1991 · as Allen Kogan
• Law & Order1990 · as John McDowell
• Spenser: For Hire1985
• The Equalizer1985 · as Press
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951