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Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 05, 1969 (56)
Birthplace Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Shea Whigham (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor best known for portraying Elias "Eli" Thompson in the drama series Boardwalk Empire. He also appeared in the first season of True Detective and the third season of Fargo and in numerous films, including Wristcutters: A Love Story, Take Shelter ... , Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, The Wolf of Wall Street, Kong: Skull Island, First Man, Vice, Joker, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. He has appeared as Agent Michael Stasiak in Fast & Furious, Fast & Furious 6, and F9. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Shea Whigham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

F1

F1

2025

as Chip Hart

Lake George

Lake George

2024

as Don

Fancy Dance

Fancy Dance

2024

as Frank

Eileen

Eileen

2023

as Jim Dunlop

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

as George Stacy (voice)

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

2022

as Six's Father

The Gateway

The Gateway

2021

as Parker

Small Engine Repair

Small Engine Repair

2021

as Patrick 'Packie' Hanrahan

South of Heaven

South of Heaven

2021

as Schmidt

F9

F9

2021

as Michael Stasiak

The Quarry

The Quarry

2020

as The Man

Vampires vs. the Bronx

Vampires vs. the Bronx

2020

as Frank Polidori

Low Tide

Low Tide

2019

as Sergeant Kent

To the Stars

To the Stars

2019

as Hank Deerborne

Joker

Joker

2019

as Detective Burke

Beirut

Beirut

2018

as Gary Ruzak

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018

as Joe Cronin

City of Lies

City of Lies

2018

as Frank Lyga

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018

as Andy Wheeldon

Bad Times at the El Royale

Bad Times at the El Royale

2018

as Dr. Woodbury Laurence

First Man

First Man

2018

as Gus Grissom

Vice

Vice

2018

as Wayne Vincent

Wheelman

Wheelman

2017

as Motherfucker

Death Note

Death Note

2017

as James Turner

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

2017

as Earl Cole

A Country Called Home

A Country Called Home

2016

as Cole Edwards

Term Life

Term Life

2016

as Matty Miller

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

2016

as Teenaxi Leader (voice)

Lila & Eve

Lila & Eve

2015

as Holliston

Cop Car

Cop Car

2015

as Man

Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups

2015

as Jim

Non-Stop

Non-Stop

2014

as Agent Marenick

American Hustle

American Hustle

2013

as Carl Elway

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

as Captain Ted Beecham

Fast & Furious 6

Fast & Furious 6

2013

as Michael Stasiak

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

2012

as Jake Solatano

Savages

Savages

2012

as Chad

Big Miracle

Big Miracle

2012

as SAR Pilot Conrad

Take Shelter

Take Shelter

2011

as Dewart

Catch.44

Catch.44

2011

as Billy

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

2011

as DJ Corliss

The Conspirator

The Conspirator

2011

as Capt. Cottingham

This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

2011

as Ernie Ray

Radio Free Albemuth

Radio Free Albemuth

2010

as Phil

Barry Munday

Barry Munday

2010

as Donald

Machete

Machete

2010

as Sniper

Spooner

Spooner

2009

as Stan Manfretti

The Killing Room

The Killing Room

2009

as Tony Mazzolla

Blood Creek

Blood Creek

2009

as Luke Benny

Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious

2009

as Michael Stasiak

South of Heaven

South of Heaven

2008

as Mad Dog Mantee

Splinter

Splinter

2008

as Dennis Farell

Pride and Glory

Pride and Glory

2008

as Kenny Dugan

First Snow

First Snow

2006

as Vincent McClure

Faith of My Fathers

Faith of My Fathers

2005

as Norris Overly

Man of the House

Man of the House

2005

as Ranger Holt

Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown

2005

as Drake Landon

Water

Water

2004

as Daniel West

Paradise

Paradise

2004

as Jeremiah Alcott

All the Real Girls

All the Real Girls

2003

as Tip

Bad Company

Bad Company

2002

as Agent Wells (Uncredited)

Submerged

Submerged

2001

as Capt. Oliver Naquin

Tigerland

Tigerland

2000

as Pvt. Wilson

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Television Credits

Boardwalk Empire

as Elias "Eli" Thompson

Episodes: 56

First Aired: Sep 19, 2010

Vice Principals

as Ray Liptrapp

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jul 17, 2016

Perry Mason

as Pete Strickland

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jun 21, 2020

Fargo

as Moe Dammick

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

Homecoming

as Thomas Carrasco

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Nov 01, 2018

Gaslit

as G. Gordon Liddy

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 24, 2022

Waco

as Mitch Decker

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 24, 2018

American Primeval

as Jim Bridger

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 09, 2025

Waco: The Aftermath

as Mitch Decker

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 16, 2023

Medical Investigation

as Barrett Fidler

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2004

ER

as Bobby Kenyon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The Righteous Gemstones

as Dusty 'The Slick Bandit' Daniels

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 18, 2019

True Detective

as Joel Theriot

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 2014

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

as George Reeves

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 05, 2023

Medium

as Patrick Wilkes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Lie to Me

as Jered Blunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2009

Marvel's Agent Carter

as Roger Dooley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2015

Dirty John

as William Meehan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 25, 2018

Legend of Master Legend

as Peanut Head

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2017

Modern Love

as Peter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2019

Death by Lightning

as Roscoe Conkling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey

as Alex Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

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