60 years old (Born on July 20, 1963)
American actor.
He founded a theater company called Malaparte with Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Steve Zahn. Brother of musician/composer/actor Robert Whaley. Graduate of State University of New York at Albany. Gained 30 pounds for role in Homage (1995). A staunch supporter of indie-films, he hosted the MetroChannel cable TV New York Stories Angelika Film Festival.Frank Whaley's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Frank Whaley
Wife Heather Bucha, graduate of Colby College, is a playwright and actress, author of "Social Notes: An Evening with Dorothy Parker".
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 bad movies (Career Opportunities (1991), Cold Dog Soup (1990), and The Jimmy Show (2001)).
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43.
Does all his own musical work whenever he plays a musician in a movie.
Has 2 children with his wife Heather Bucha.
Is good friends with actor Ethan Hawke, who also lists Whaley in the acknowledges of his novel, Ash Wednesday.