Shea Whigham
January 5, 1969 (55 years old) in Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Franklin Shea Whigham Jr. (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor. He portrayed Elias "Eli" Thompson in the HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire, and had notable supporting roles in films Kong: Skull Island, Death Note, Take Shelter, and the first season of True Detective, the third season of Fargo, and Joker. He appeared as Agent Michael Stasiak in Fast & Furious and Fast & Furious 6. In 2020 he was cast as Pete Strickland on HBO's reimagining of Perry Mason, a role for which he received attention for his moustache.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Mission: Impossible 8 as Jasper Briggs
- 2025 · American Primeval as Jim Bridger
- 2024 · Fancy Dance as Frank
- 2023 · Eileen as Jim Dunlop
- 2023 · Lawmen: Bass Reeves as George Reeves
- 2023 · Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as Briggs
- 2023 · Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as George Stacy (voice)
- 2023 · Waco: The Aftermath as Mitch Decker
- 2022 · The Gray Man as Six's Father
- 2022 · Gaslit as G. Gordon Liddy
- 2021 · F9 as Michael Stasiak
- 2020 · Perry Mason as Pete Strickland
- 2019 · Modern Love as Peter
- 2019 · Joker as Detective Burke
- 2019 · The Righteous Gemstones as Dusty 'The Slick Bandit' Daniels
- 2018 · Vice as Wayne Vincent
- 2018 · Dirty John as William Meehan
- 2018 · Homecoming as Thomas Carrasco
- 2018 · First Man as Gus Grissom
- 2018 · Bad Times at the El Royale as Dr. Woodbury Laurence
- 2018 · Sicario: Day of the Soldado as Andy Wheeldon
- 2018 · Waco as Mitch Decker
- 2017 · Death Note as James Turner
- 2017 · Kong: Skull Island as Earl Cole
- 2016 · Vice Principals as Ray Liptrapp
- 2016 · Star Trek Beyond as Teenaxi Leader (voice)
- 2015 · Marvel's Agent Carter as Roger Dooley
- 2014 · Fargo as Moe Dammick
- 2014 · Non-Stop as Agent Marenick
- 2014 · True Detective as Joel Theriot
- 2013 · The Wolf of Wall Street as Captain Ted Beecham
- 2013 · American Hustle as Carl Elway
- 2012 · Silver Linings Playbook as Jake Solatano
- 2012 · Savages as Chad
- 2011 · Take Shelter as Dewart
- 2011 · The Lincoln Lawyer as DJ Corliss
- 2010 · Boardwalk Empire as Elias "Eli" Thompson
- 2010 · Machete as Sniper
- 2009 · Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans as Justin
- 2009 · Lie to Me as Jered Blunt
- 2005 · Lords of Dogtown as Drake Landon
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2005 · Medium as Patrick Wilkes
- 2004 · Medical Investigation as Barrett Fidler
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2000 · Tigerland as Pvt. Wilson
- 1994 · ER as Bobby Kenyon
- Future · Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse as George Stacy (voice)
- 2025 · F1 as Chip Hart
- 2024 · Lake George as Don
- 2021 · South of Heaven as Schmidt
- 2021 · Small Engine Repair as Patrick 'Packie' Hanrahan
- 2021 · The Gateway as Parker
- 2020 · Vampires vs. the Bronx as Frank Polidori
- 2020 · The Quarry as The Man
- 2019 · Low Tide as Sergeant Kent
- 2019 · To the Stars as Hank Deerborne
- 2018 · City of Lies as Frank Lyga
- 2018 · The Catcher Was a Spy as Joe Cronin
- 2018 · Beirut as Gary Ruzak
- 2017 · Wheelman as Motherfucker
- 2017 · Legend of Master Legend as Peanut Head
- 2016 · Term Life as Matty Miller
- 2016 · A Country Called Home as Cole Edwards
- 2015 · Knight of Cups as Jim
- 2015 · Lila & Eve as Holliston
- 2015 · Cop Car as Man
- 2014 · The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire as Self
- 2013 · Fast & Furious 6 as Michael Stasiak
- 2012 · Big Miracle as SAR Pilot Conrad
- 2011 · Catch.44 as Billy
- 2011 · This Must Be the Place as Ernie Ray
- 2011 · The Conspirator as Capt. Cottingham
- 2010 · Barry Munday as Donald
- 2010 · Radio Free Albemuth as Phil
- 2009 · Blood Creek as Luke Benny
- 2009 · Fast & Furious as Michael Stasiak
- 2009 · Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" as Self
- 2009 · Spooner as Stan Manfretti
- 2009 · The Killing Room as Tony Mazzolla
- 2008 · Splinter as Dennis Farell
- 2008 · South of Heaven as Mad Dog Mantee
- 2008 · Pride and Glory as Kenny Dugan
- 2007 · Wristcutters: A Love Story as Eugene
- 2006 · First Snow as Vincent McClure
- 2005 · Faith of My Fathers as Norris Overly
- 2005 · Man of the House as Ranger Holt
- 2004 · Water as Daniel West
- 2004 · Out of This World as Russell Reade
- 2004 · Paradise as Jeremiah Alcott
- 2003 · All the Real Girls as Tip
- 2002 · Bad Company as Agent Wells (Uncredited)
- Future · Death by Lightning as Roscoe Conkling
- 2001 · Submerged as Capt. Oliver Naquin
- Future · JonBenét Ramsey as Alex Hunter