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Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Acting·1963·75 films

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.

As Actor

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

As Director

As Writer