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