Frank Whaley

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Frank Whaley Wiki Biography

Frank Joseph Whaley was born on the 20th July 1963, in Syracuse, New York State, USA, and is an award-winning actor, director and screenwriter best known to the world for playing Robby Krieger, guitarist of the cult rock band The Doors in the film “The Doors”, starring Val Kilmer, then as Brett in Quentin Tarantino’s classic “Pulp Fiction” (1994), and as Mason in the horror “Vacancy” (2007). His career has been active since the late ‘80s.

Have you ever wondered how rich Frank Whaley is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Whaley’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry.

Frank is of mixed ancestry, as he has Sicilian and Irish roots, the son of Josephine and Robert W. Whaley, Sr. He attended Anthony A. Henninger High School, and after matriculation in 1981 he left home, due to problems with his father who was an alcoholic and abusive towards young Frank. He then enrolled at the State University of New York at Albany, earning a BA degree four years later.

His professional career started in 1987 with a minor role in the TV series “Spenser: For Hire”, while the same year he also featured in the Academy Award-nominated drama “Ironweed”, starring Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep and Carroll Baker. Two years later he portrayed Archie Graham in the Academy Award-nominated fantasy drama “Field of Dreams”, with Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta as the stars of the film. Also, he played Timmy in the biography about Ron Kovic, entitled “Born on the Fourth of July”, starring Tom Cruise, and directed by Oliver Stone. His net worth was well set.

Frank started the ‘90s with the lead role in the comedy “Cold Dog Soup”, and then portrayed Robbie Krieger in the biopic about the rock band The Doors in 1991, while also portraying one of the conspirators of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in “JFK”, starring Kevin Costner. In 1993 he portrayed Lee Harvey Oswald in the made-for-television drama “Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald, and the next year played Brett in one of Tarantino’s critically acclaimed productions, the crime drama “Pulp Fiction”, which received over 50 awards, including one Academy Award. By the end of the decade, Frank had appeared in numerous productions, however, none of the films became a success, except “Retroactive” (1997), in which he played Brian, next to Jim Belushi and Shannon Whirry, which only increased Frank’s net worth.

He bounced back in 2001 with the lead role in the romantic comedy “Pursuit of Happiness”, with Anabeth Gish, and then in 2005 featured in the Golden Globe- nominated drama “Mrs. Harris”, starring Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley. Two years later he was cast next to Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson in the horror “Vacancy”, further increasing his wealth.

He then had several minor roles in B production films, but in 2013 was selected for the role of Van Miller in the TV drama series “Ray Donovan”, continuing with television roles in recent years, such as Dr. Marston in “Under the Dome” (2015), Harry Markopolos in “Madoff” (2016), and as Detective Rafael Scarfe in “Luke Cage” (2016), which only benefited his net worth.

Frank is also an accomplished writer and director; his directorial debut was “Joe the King”, a crime drama starring Noah Fleiss, Karen Young and Camryn Manheim, and then in 2001 came his second film, comedy drama “The Jimmy Show”, in which Frank was also the lead actor, alongside Ethan Hawke and Carla Gugino. Most recently, he wrote and directed the musical drama “Like Sunday, Like Rain” (2014), starring young actor Julian Shatkin, then Debra Messing and Olga Merediz.

Regarding his personal life, Frank has been married to actress Heather Bucha, since 2001; the couple has two children together.

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Frank Whaley Quick Info

Full Name Frank Whaley
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth July 20, 1963
Place Of Birth Syracuse, New York, United States
Height 1.71 m
Profession Actor
Education University at Albany, SUNY
Nationality American
Spouse Heather Bucha
Parents Robert W. Whaley, Sr., Josephine Whaley
Siblings Robert Whaley
Twitter https://twitter.com/thefrankwhaley
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001844/
Awards Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Nominations Gotham Open Palm Award
Movies Pulp Fiction, Like Sunday, Like Rain, Career Opportunities, Swimming with Sharks, Field of Dreams, Joe the King, Swing Kids, The Doors, Born on the Fourth of July, The Freshman, The Jimmy Show, Broken Arrow, Vacancy, A Midnight Clear, Hoffa, Little Monsters, Rob the Mob, When Trumpets Fade, Crazy Ei…
TV Shows Buddy Faro, Luke Cage

Frank Whaley Trademarks

  1. Frequently cast in ‘Oliver Stone’ films.

Frank Whaley Important Facts

  • As of 2016, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Field of Dreams (1989), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), JFK (1991) and Pulp Fiction (1994).
  • Played Lee Harvey Oswald in Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993) and an Oswald impostor in JFK (1991).
  • Good friends with actor Val Kilmer.
  • Made his acting debut on the New York stage in Tigers Wild.
  • Has a brother named Robert Whaley and two sisters.
  • Son of Josephine and Robert W. Whaley Sr.
  • Has two children with his wife, Heather Bucha.
  • Plays bit parts in big movies and successful star vehicles (Pulp Fiction (1994), JFK (1991), Broken Arrow (1996), The Freshman (1990), Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Red Dragon (2002)), and leads in mostly small and unsuccessful movies (Career Opportunities (1991), Cold Dog Soup (1990), and The Jimmy Show (2001)).
  • He founded a theater company called Malaparte with Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Steve Zahn.
  • Brother of musician/composer/actor Robert Whaley.
  • Does all his own musical work whenever he plays a musician in a movie.
  • Is good friends with actor Ethan Hawke, who also lists Whaley in the acknowledgments of one of his novels, Ash Wednesday.
  • Graduate of State University of New York at Albany.
  • Wife Heather Bucha, graduate of Colby College, is a playwright and actress, author of “Social Notes: An Evening with Dorothy Parker”.
  • Gained 30 pounds for role in Homage (1995).
  • A staunch supporter of indie films, he hosted the MetroChannel cable TV’s Metro-Angelika Film Festival (2001).
  • Listed as one of twelve “Promising New Actors of 1991” in John Willis’s Screen World, Vol. 43.

Frank Whaley Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story 1999 TV Movie Allen Kogan Actor
Joe the King 1999 Angry Man Bob Owes (uncredited) Actor
It All Came True 1998 Brett Conway Actor
When Trumpets Fade 1998 TV Movie Medic Chamberlain Actor
The Wall 1998 TV Movie Bishop Actor
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God… Be Back by Five 1998 Skee-Ball Weasel Actor
Bombshell 1997 Malcolm Garvey Actor
Glam 1997 Franky Syde Actor
Dead Man’s Gun 1997 TV Series Cole Ballard Actor
Oddville, MTV 1997 TV Series Actor
Dead Man’s Gun 1997 TV Movie Cole (segment “My Brother’s Keeper”) Actor
Retroactive 1997 Brian Actor
The Winner 1996 Joey Actor
Broken Arrow 1996 Giles Prentice Actor
Cafe Society 1995 Mickey Jelke Actor
Homage 1995 Archie Landrum Actor
I.Q. 1994 Frank Actor
The Desperate Trail 1994 Video Walter Cooper Actor
Swimming with Sharks 1994 Guy Actor
Pulp Fiction 1994 Brett Actor
To Dance with the White Dog 1993 TV Movie James Actor
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald 1993 TV Movie Lee Harvey Oswald Actor
Swing Kids 1993 Arvid Actor
Hoffa 1992 Young Kid Actor
A Midnight Clear 1992 Paul ‘Father’ Mundy Actor
Back in the U.S.S.R. 1992 Archer Actor
JFK 1991 Oswald Imposter (credited on Director’s Cut) Actor
Career Opportunities 1991 Jim Dodge Actor
The Doors 1991 Robby Krieger Actor
Cold Dog Soup 1990 Michael Latchmer Actor
The Freshman 1990 Steve Bushak Actor
Born on the Fourth of July 1989 Timmy Actor
Little Monsters 1989 Boy Actor
Field of Dreams 1989 Archie Graham Actor
Flying Blind 1989 TV Movie Joey Actor
Unconquered 1989 TV Movie Arnie Woods Actor
Life on the Flipside 1988 TV Movie Sonny Day Actor
The Equalizer 1988 TV Series Press Actor
Ironweed 1987 Young Francis Phelan Actor
ABC Afterschool Specials 1987 TV Series Jeff Dillon Actor
CBS Schoolbreak Special 1987 TV Series Scott McNichol Actor
Spenser: For Hire 1987 TV Series Tommy Actor
Warning Shot 2017 post-production David Actor
Monster Trucks 2016 post-production Actor
The Outskirts 2016 completed Herb Actor
Divorce 2016 TV Series Carson Hodges Actor
Cold Moon 2016 Sheriff Ted Hale Actor
Luke Cage 2016 TV Series Detective Rafael Scarfe Actor
Chicago Med 2016 TV Series Chuck Gleason Actor
Madoff 2016 TV Mini-Series Harry Markopolos Actor
Unforgettable 2016 TV Series Jim Garrett Actor
Under the Dome 2015 TV Series Dr. Marston Actor
Gotham 2014 TV Series Doug Actor
Rob the Mob 2014 Agent Frank Hurd Actor
The Blacklist 2014 TV Series Karl Hoffman Actor
Blue Bloods 2012-2013 TV Series Gary Heller Actor
Ray Donovan 2013 TV Series Van Miller Actor
Aftermath 2013/I Eric Actor
NYC 22 2012 TV Series Larry Giles Actor
Alcatraz 2012 TV Series Officer Donovan Actor
Medium 2010 TV Series Gabe Helling Actor
Janie Jones 2010 Chuck Actor
Burn Notice 2010 TV Series Josh Wagner Actor
As Good as Dead 2010 Aaron Actor
Ugly Betty 2010 TV Series Mr. Sparks Actor
The Cell 2 2009 Video Duncan Actor
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2009 TV Series Miles Actor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2008 TV Series Navy Commander Grant Marcus Actor
Drillbit Taylor 2008 Jittery Bodyguard Actor
House M.D. 2007 TV Series Robert Elliot Actor
New York City Serenade 2007 Les Actor
Ruffian 2007 TV Movie Bill Nack Actor
Vacancy 2007 Mason Actor
Boston Legal 2007 TV Series Frankie Cox Actor
Cherry Crush 2007 Wade Chandling Actor
The System Within 2006 Prison Guard Actor
Crazy Eights 2006 Brent Sykes Actor
The Hottest State 2006 Harris Actor
Psych 2006 TV Series Robert Dunn Actor
World Trade Center 2006 Chuck Sereika Actor
Where There’s a Will 2006 TV Movie Richie Greene Actor
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2005 TV Series Peter Hagen Actor
Mrs. Harris 2005 TV Movie George Bolen Actor
Detective 2005 TV Movie Brewmaster Actor
NCIS 2004 TV Series Jeffrey White Actor
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2004 TV Series Mitch Godel Actor
The Dead Zone 2003-2004 TV Series Christopher Wey
Future Guy
Actor
School of Rock 2003 Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited) Actor
A Good Night to Die 2003 Chad Actor
Sun Gods 2002 TV Movie Actor
The Twilight Zone 2002 TV Series Martin Donner Actor
Red Dragon 2002 Ralph Mandy (uncredited) Actor
Law & Order 2002 TV Series John McDowell Actor
Bad News Mr. Swanson 2001 TV Movie Actor
Strange Frequency 2001 TV Series Actor
Chelsea Walls 2001 Lynny Barnum Actor
The Jimmy Show 2001 Jimmy O’Brien Actor
Pursuit of Happiness 2001 Alan Actor
Buddy Faro 1998-2000 TV Series Bob Jones Actor
The Outer Limits 1995-2000 TV Series Zig Fowler / Cliff Unger / Henry Marshall Actor
Two Family House 2000 Narrator (uncredited) Actor
Like Sunday, Like Rain 2014 Director
New York City Serenade 2007 Director
The Jimmy Show 2001 Director
Joe the King 1999 Director
Like Sunday, Like Rain 2014 Writer
New York City Serenade 2007 Writer
The Jimmy Show 2001 Writer
Joe the King 1999 written by Writer
Chelsea Walls 2001 performer: “Remember Me” 2001 Soundtrack
Cafe Society 1995 performer: “Remind Me” 1940 Soundtrack
The Doors 1991 performer: “My Wild Love” Soundtrack
Easy Six 2003 thanks Thanks
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes 2000 thanks Thanks
Two Family House 2000 special thanks Thanks
The Desperate Trail 1994 Video the filmmakers wish to thank Thanks
Celebrity Ghost Stories 2012 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Con Man with a Heart of Gold 2006 Video short Himself Self
‘Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris 2006 Documentary Himself Self
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime 2004 Video documentary short Himself Self
Metro-Angelika Film Festival 2001 TV Movie Himself -Host Self
The Road of Excess 1997 Video documentary short Himself Self
Cannes Man 1997 Himself (as Frank Whalley) Self
American Experience 1997 TV Series documentary Self
The Jon Stewart Show 1995 TV Series Himself Self
The State 1995 TV Series Himself Self
Diálogos de cine 2008 TV Movie Brett Archive Footage
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters 2006 Documentary Brett (uncredited) Archive Footage
‘Pulp Fiction’ on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect 2004 TV Short documentary Archive Footage
You’re Still Not Fooling Anybody 1997 Short Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage

Frank Whaley Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2002 Festival Achievement Award Stony Brook Film Festival For outstanding contribution to independent cinema. Won
2001 Feature Film Award New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Best Actor Pursuit of Happiness (2001) Won
1999 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Sundance Film Festival Joe the King (1999) Won
2002 Festival Achievement Award Stony Brook Film Festival For outstanding contribution to independent cinema. Nominated
2001 Feature Film Award New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Best Actor Pursuit of Happiness (2001) Nominated
1999 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Sundance Film Festival Joe the King (1999) Nominated