--- name: "Frank Whaley" canonical: "https://film.one/person/frank-whaley" fi1m_id: "frank-whaley" imdb_id: "nm0001844" tmdb_id: 11805 wikidata_id: "Q240774" roles: ["Actor"] born: "20 July 1963" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-10-05T02:40:36.628089+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Frank Whaley ## Identity Frank Whaley - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/frank-whaley - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** frank-whaley - **IMDb ID:** nm0001844 - **TMDB ID:** 11805 - **Wikidata ID:** Q240774 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Whaley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q240774, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001844/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11805 Actor. Born 20 July 1963 in Syracuse, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 20 July 1963, Syracuse, New York, USA - **Active:** 1989–1996 - **Also known as:** Frank Joseph Whaley, Frank Whalley - **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 4 acting, 2 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (2), 1990s 71 (2), 2000s 74 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 73 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1 - **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $610m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Whaley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q240774, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001844/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11805 ## Streaming the US now - **AMC+:** [*Field of Dreams*](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md) (83) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Frank Whaley is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. Born on 20 July 1963 in Syracuse, New York, he graduated from Anthony A. Henninger High School in 1981 and from the University at Albany. He made his film debut in *Ironweed* (1987). Whaley appeared as Archie Graham in *Field of Dreams* (1989) and as Timmy Burns in *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989). The latter began a collaboration with director Oliver Stone that included *The Doors* (1991), in which he played Robby Krieger. His other film roles include Brett in *Pulp Fiction* (1994) and Guy in *Swimming with Sharks* (1994). He has also directed films including *Joe the King* (1999) and *Like Sunday, Like Rain* (2014). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) ### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these - *Broken Arrow* (1996), Fi1m 60, as Giles Prentice — [page](https://film.one/film/broken-arrow.md) - *Pulp Fiction* (1994), Fi1m 82, as Brett — [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md) - *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Timmy — [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md) - *Field of Dreams* (1989), Fi1m 83, as Archie Graham — [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md) ### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *The School of Rock* (2003), Fi1m 84, as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock.md) - *Red Dragon* (2002), Fi1m 64, as Ralph Mandy (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) ## Complete filmography (117) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Saint Clare* (2025), as Mailman Bob - *Death on the Border* (2023), as Detective John Watson - *Bitcon* (2022), as Kip - *Private Property* (2022), as Ed Hogate - *Magic in Mount Holly* (2021), as Buyer - *Gossip Girl* (2021), series, as Mr. Keller - *Power Book II: Ghost* (2020), series, as Judge Lucas - *For NYC* (2020), Actor - *Interrogation* (2020), series, as Detective James Connor - *The Shed* (2019), as Bane - *Hustlers* (2019), as Reese - *Wish Man* (2019), as Tom Wells - *All That We Destroy* (2019), as Parker - *The Good Cop* (2018), series, as Joseph Privett - *Warning Shot* (2018), as David - *Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan* (2018), series, as Carter Estes - *Deception* (2018), series, as Charles Quaid - *Against the Night* (2017), as Detective Ramsey - *The Outcasts* (2017), as Herb Watson - *Monster Trucks* (2016), as Wade Coley - *Cold Moon* (2016), as Sheriff Ted Hale - *Divorce* (2016), series, as Carson Hodges - *Marvel's Luke Cage* (2016), series, as Rafael Scarfe - *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Douglas Bishop - *Bull* (2016), series, as Ray Peterman, Max Hyland - *Madoff* (2016), series, as Harry Markopolos - *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Chuck Gleason - *Sneaky Pete* (2015), series, as Duane Harding - *Empire* (2015), series, as Edison Cruz - *Gotham* (2014), series, as Doug - *Rob the Mob* (2014), as Agent Frank Hurd - *Like Sunday, Like Rain* (2014), Writer, Director - *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Karl Hoffman — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md) - *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Van Miller - *Under the Dome* (2013), series, as Marston - *Aftermath* (2013), as Eric - *Elementary* (2012), series, as Winston Utz - *Alcatraz* (2012), series, as Officer Donovan - *Unforgettable* (2011), series, as Jim Garrett - *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Gary Heller - *Janie Jones* (2010), as Chuck - *As Good As Dead* (2010), as Aaron - *The Cell 2* (2009), as Duncan - *Drillbit Taylor* (2008), as Jittery Bodyguard - *New York City Serenade* (2007), as Les · Director, Writer - *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Josh Wagner - *The Hottest State* (2007), as Harris - *Ruffian* (2007), as Bill Nack - *Vacancy* (2007), as Mason - *The Wedding Bells* (2007), series, Actor - *Cherry Crush* (2007), as Wade Chandling - *Crazy Eights* (2006), as Brent Sykes - *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Mr. Sparks - *World Trade Center* (2006), as Chuck Sereika - *Psych* (2006), series, as Robert - *Where There's a Will* (2006), as Richie Greene - *Mrs. Harris* (2005), as George Bolen - *Medium* (2005), series, as Gabe Helling - *Arthur Hailey's Detective* (2005), as Brewmaster - *House* (2004), series, as Robert Elliot — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) - *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Frankie Cox — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md) - *The School of Rock* (2003), as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock.md) - *NCIS* (2003), series, as Jeffrey White — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) - *A Good Night to Die* (2003), as Chad - *Red Dragon* (2002), as Ralph Mandy (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) - *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Martin Donner - *The Dead Zone* (2002), series, as Future Man / Christopher Wey - *The Jimmy Show* (2002), as Jimmy O'Brien · Writer, Director - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Mitch Godel - *Chelsea Walls* (2001), as Lenny Barnum - *Strange Frequency* (2001), series, Actor - *Pursuit of Happiness* (2001), as Alan - *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Peter Hagen — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md) - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Miles - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Grant Marcus - *Joe the King* (1999), as Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited) · Director, Writer - *Curtain Call* (1998), as Brett Conway - *Buddy Faro* (1998), series, as Bob Jones - *When Trumpets Fade* (1998), as Medic Chamberlain - *The Wall* (1998), as Bishop (segment "The Player") - *Glam* (1998), as Franky Syde - *Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five* (1998), as Skee-Ball Weasel - *Bombshell* (1997), as Malcolm - *Cafe Society* (1997), as Mickey Jelke - *Retroactive* (1997), as Brian - *The Winner* (1996), as Joey - *Broken Arrow* (1996), as Giles Prentice — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/broken-arrow.md) - *Homage* (1995), as Archie Landrum - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Henry Marshall, Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger - *I.Q.* (1994), as Frank - *The Desperate Trail* (1994), as Walter Cooper - *Pulp Fiction* (1994), as Brett — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md) - *Swimming with Sharks* (1994), as Guy - *To Dance with the White Dog* (1993), as James - *Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald* (1993), as Lee Harvey Oswald - *Swing Kids* (1993), as Arvid - *Hoffa* (1992), as Young Trucker in Diner - *A Midnight Clear* (1992), as Paul 'Father' Mundy - *Back in the USSR* (1992), as Archer - *JFK* (1991), as Oswald Imposter — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md) - *Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story* (1991), series, as Allen Kogan - *Career Opportunities* (1991), as Jim Dodge - *The Doors* (1991), as Robby Krieger - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as John McDowell — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Cold Dog Soup* (1990), as Michael Latchmer - *Flying Blind* (1990), as Joey - *The Freshman* (1990), as Steve Bushak - *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), as Timmy — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md) - *Little Monsters* (1989), as Boy - *Field of Dreams* (1989), as Archie Graham — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md) - *Unconquered* (1989), as Arnie - *Ironweed* (1987), as Young Francis - *Seasonal Differences* (1987), as Jeff Dillon - *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor - *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Press - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, Actor - *3 Days Rising*, as Robert Poe ## Gallery - ![Frank Whaley](https://film.one/media/person/119599/gallery-01e26a5050ae.jpg) Frank Whaley — Image via TMDB - ![Frank Whaley](https://film.one/media/person/119599/gallery-234741dabf43.jpg) Frank Whaley — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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