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