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Frank Joseph Whaley is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and comedian. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robbie Krieger in The Doors, young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams, and Guy in Swimming With Sharks. He also appeared in films like The Freshman, A Midnight Clear, Swing Kids, Broken Arrow, and World Trade Center.
Birth Name
Frank Joseph Whaley
Born
Saturday, 20 July 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Death on the Border | Detective John Watson | 2023 |
| Saint Clare | Mailman Bob | 2023 |
| Bitcon | 2022 | |
| Private Property | Ed Hogate | 2022 |
| Magic in Mount Holly | 2021 | |
| The Equalizer | Martin Culvert | 2021 |
| 3 Days Rising | Robert Poe | 2021 |
| Power Book II: Ghost | Judge Lucas | 2020 |
| Interrogation | Detective James Connor | 2020 |
| The Shed | Bane | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Death on the Border | Detective John Watson | 2023 |
| Saint Clare | Mailman Bob | 2023 |
| Bitcon | 2022 | |
| Private Property | Ed Hogate | 2022 |
| Magic in Mount Holly | 2021 | |
| The Equalizer | Martin Culvert | 2021 |
| 3 Days Rising | Robert Poe | 2021 |
| Power Book II: Ghost | Judge Lucas | 2020 |
| Interrogation | Detective James Connor | 2020 |
| The Shed | Bane | 2019 |
| Hustlers | Reese | 2019 |
| An Accidental Studio | (archive footage) | 2019 |
| Wish Man | Tom Wells | 2019 |
| Into the Dark | Parker | 2018 |
| The Good Cop | Joseph Privett | 2018 |
| Warning Shot | David | 2018 |
| Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan | Carter Estes | 2018 |
| Deception | Charles Quaid | 2018 |
| Against the Night | Detective Ramsey | 2017 |
| The Outcasts | Herb Watson / Herb Schellenberger | 2017 |
| Monster Trucks | Wade Coley | 2016 |
| Divorce | Carson Hodges | 2016 |
| Cold Moon | Sheriff Ted Hale | 2016 |
| Luke Cage | Detective Rafael Scarfe | 2016 |
| MacGyver | Douglas Bishop | 2016 |
| Bull | Max Hyland / Ray Peterman | 2016 |
| Madoff | Harry Markopolos | 2016 |
| Chicago Med | Chuck Gleason | 2015 |
| Sneaky Pete | Duane Harding | 2015 |
| Empire | Edison Cruz | 2015 |
| Gotham | Doug | 2014 |
| Rob the Mob | Agent Frank Hurd | 2014 |
| Aftermath | Eric / Eric Bricker | 2013 |
| The Blacklist | Karl Hoffman | 2013 |
| Under the Dome | Dr. Marston | 2013 |
| Ray Donovan | Van Miller | 2013 |
| Elementary | Winston Utz | 2012 |
| NYC 22 | Larry Giles | 2012 |
| Alcatraz | Officer Donovan | 2012 |
| Unforgettable | Jim Garrett | 2011 |
| Blue Bloods | Gary Heller | 2010 |
| Janie Jones | Chuck | 2010 |
| As Good as Dead | Aaron | 2010 |
| The Cell 2 | Duncan | 2009 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Himself | 2008 |
| Drillbit Taylor | Jittery Bodyguard | 2008 |
| New York City Serenade | Les | 2007 |
| Burn Notice | Josh Wagner | 2007 |
| Ruffian | Bill Nack | 2007 |
| Vacancy | Mason | 2007 |
| The Hottest State | Harris | 2007 |
| Cherry Crush | Wade Chandling | 2007 |
| Crazy Eights | Brent Sykes | 2006 |
| Ugly Betty | Mr. Sparks | 2006 |
| World Trade Center | Chuck Sereika | 2006 |
| Psych | Robert Dunn | 2006 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Brett | 2006 |
| Where There's a Will | Richie Greene | 2006 |
| Mrs. Harris | George Bolen | 2006 |
| The System Within | Prison Guard | 2006 |
| 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris | Self | 2006 |
| Medium | Gabe Helling | 2005 |
| Detective | Brewmaster | 2005 |
| House | Robert Elliot | 2004 |
| Boston Legal | Frankie Cox | 2004 |
| School of Rock | Battle of the Bands Director | 2003 |
| NCIS | Jeffrey White | 2003 |
| A Good Night to Die | Chad | 2003 |
| Red Dragon | Ralph Mandy | 2002 |
| The Twilight Zone | Martin Donner | 2002 |
| The Dead Zone | Christopher Wey / Future Guy | 2002 |
| Chelsea Walls | Lynny Barnum | 2002 |
| The Jimmy Show | Jimmy O'Brien | 2002 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mitch Godel | 2001 |
| Pursuit of Happiness | Alan | 2001 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Peter Hagen | 2000 |
| Two Family House | Narrator | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Miles | 2000 |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Allen Kogan | 1999 |
| Joe the King | Angry Man Bob Owes | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Navy Commander Grant Marcus | 1999 |
| It All Came True | Brett Conway | 1998 |
| Buddy Faro | Bob Jones | 1998 |
| When Trumpets Fade | Medic Chamberlain | 1998 |
| Glam | Franky Syde | 1998 |
| Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five | Skee-Ball Weasel | 1998 |
| Bombshell | Malcolm / Malcolm Garvey | 1997 |
| Dead Man's Gun | Cole (segment "My Brother's Keeper") | 1997 |
| You're Still Not Fooling Anybody | Self | 1997 |
| Retroactive | Brian | 1997 |
| The Winner | Joey | 1996 |
| Cafe Society | Mickey Jelke / Mickey | 1996 |
| Broken Arrow | Giles Prentice | 1996 |
| Cannes Man | Frank Whaley / Self | 1996 |
| Homage | Archie Landrum | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Henry Marshall / Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger | 1995 |
| The Desperate Trail | Walter Cooper | 1994 |
| I.Q. | Frank | 1994 |
| Pulp Fiction | Brett | 1994 |
| Swimming with Sharks | Guy | 1994 |
| The State | Self | 1994 |
| To Dance with the White Dog | James | 1993 |
| Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald | Lee Harvey Oswald | 1993 |
| Swing Kids | Arvid | 1993 |
| Hoffa | Young Kid / Young Trucker in Diner | 1992 |
| A Midnight Clear | Paul 'Father' Mundy | 1992 |
| Back in the U.S.S.R. | Archer | 1992 |
| JFK | Oswald Imposter (credited on Director's Cut) / Oswald Imposter (credited in Director's Cut) | 1991 |
| Career Opportunities | Jim Dodge | 1991 |
| The Doors | Robby Krieger | 1991 |
| Law & Order | John McDowell | 1990 |
| Cold Dog Soup | Michael Latchmer | 1990 |
| The Freshman | Steve Bushak | 1990 |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Timmy | 1989 |
| Little Monsters | Boy | 1989 |
| Field of Dreams | Archie Graham | 1989 |
| Unconquered | Arnie Woods / Arnie | 1989 |
| American Experience | (voice) | 1988 |
| Ironweed | Young Francis | 1987 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Tommy | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Press | 1985 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Scott McNichol | 1980 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Jeff Dillon | 1972 |
| The Doors | Robby Krieger | 1968 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Like Sunday, Like Rain | 2014 |
| New York City Serenade | 2007 |
| The Jimmy Show | 2002 |
| Joe the King | 1999 |
