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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 |
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
- 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 |
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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 |