Frank Whaley

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.

Actor

1987

[ ] Seasonal Differences (Jeff Dillon)
[ ] Ironweed (Young Francis)

1989

[ ] Field of Dreams (Archie Graham)
[ ] Born on the Fourth of July (Timmy)
[ ] Unconquered (Arnie)
[ ] Little Monsters (Boy)

1990

[ ] The Freshman (Steve Bushak)
[ ] Cold Dog Soup (Michael Latchmer)
[ ] Flying Blind (????)

1991

[ ] The Doors (Robby Krieger)
[ ] Career Opportunities (Jim Dodge)
[ 6/10 ] JFK (Oswald Imposter)

1992

[ ] A Midnight Clear (Paul 'Father' Mundy)
[ ] Hoffa (Young Trucker in Diner)
[ ] Back in the USSR (Archer)

1993

[ 3/10 ] Swing Kids (Arvid)
[ ] To Dance with the White Dog (James)
[ ] Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (Lee Harvey Oswald)

1994

[ ] Pulp Fiction (Brett)
[ ] Swimming with Sharks (Guy)
[ ] The Desperate Trail (Walter Cooper)
[ ] I.Q. (Frank)

1995

[ ] Homage (Archie Landrum)

1996

[ ] The Winner (Joey)
[ ] Cannes Man (Self)
[ ] Broken Arrow (Giles Prentice)

1997

[ ] Retroactive (Brian)
[ ] Bombshell (Malcolm)
[ ] Cafe Society (Mickey Jelke)
[ ] The Doors: The Road of Excess (Self)

1998

[ ] When Trumpets Fade (Medic Chamberlain)
[ ] Glam (Franky Syde)
[ ] The Wall (Bishop (segment "The Player"))
[ ] Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (Skee-Ball Weasel)
[ ] Curtain Call (Brett Conway)

1999

[ ] Joe the King (Angry Man Bob Owes)

2001

[ ] Pursuit of Happiness (Alan)
[ ] Chelsea Walls (Lynny Barnum)

2002

[ ] The Jimmy Show (Jimmy O'Brien)
[ 3/10 ] Red Dragon (Ralph Mandy (uncredited))

2003

[ ] School of Rock (Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited))
[ ] A Good Night to Die (Chad)

2004

[ ] Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime (Self)

2005

[ ] Arthur Hailey's Detective (Brewmaster)

2006

[ ] World Trade Center (Chuck Sereika)
[ ] Mrs. Harris (George Bolen)
[ ] Crazy Eights (Brent Sykes)
[ ] Where There's a Will (Richie Greene)

2007

[ 4/10 ] Vacancy (Mason)
[ ] Cherry Crush (Wade Chandling)
[ ] Ruffian (Bill Nack)
[ ] The Hottest State (Harris)

2008

[ ] Drillbit Taylor (Jittery Bodyguard)

2009

[ ] The Cell 2 (Duncan)

2010

[ ] Janie Jones (Chuck)
[ ] As Good As Dead (Aaron)

2013

[ ] Aftermath (Eric)

2014

[ ] Rob the Mob (Agent Frank Hurd)

2016

[ ] Monster Trucks (Wade Coley)
[ ] Cold Moon (Sheriff Ted Hale)

2017

[ ] The Outcasts (Herb Watson)
[ ] Against the Night (Detective Ramsey)

2018

[ ] Warning Shot (David)

2019

[ ] The Shed (Bane)
[ ] All That We Destroy (Parker)
[ ] Hustlers (Reese)
[ ] Wish Man (Tom Wells)

2020

[ ] For NYC (????)

2021

[ ] Magic in Mount Holly (Buyer)
[ ] If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams (Self)

2022

[ ] Bitcon (Kip)
[ ] Private Property (Ed Hogate)

2023

[ ] Death on the Border (Detective John Watson)

2025

[ ] Saint Clare (Mailman Bob)

????

[ ] 3 Days Rising (Robert Poe)

Directing

1999

[ ] Joe the King (Director)

2002

[ ] The Jimmy Show (Director)

2007

[ ] New York City Serenade (Director)

2014

[ ] Like Sunday, Like Rain (Director)

Writing

1999

[ ] Joe the King (Writer)