Vacancy?

I agree with all those, esp "The Jimmy Show". He blew me away in that. That movie was flawless in my opinion. His acting, directing and writing in that.WOW! It's my favorite movie of his. He's phenomenal! Also, his acting was PERFECT as Christopher Wey in "The Dead Zone". He got me a wee bit teary eyed in that too lol "This is all I've got! YOU'RE ALL I've got! I can see only as far as you can see!" awwww sniffs

"The Winner" 1996

"Swing Kids", "Pulp Fiction", "Swimming with Sharks", "Cafe Society" and "The Jimmy Show".

Cafe Society, anyone?
Poets are made by fools like me, but only God can make STD.

Career Opportunities, because that's the one I loved as a kid.
What's the one where he is a detective or something like that? I never saw the movie but remember seeing the trailer and wanting to see it.
"Congratulations, you're going to go down in history as the man who killed Superman."

I like him in "Vacancy". Really creepy and completely different to his other performances.

I totally agree. Also a great performance in Born On the Fourth of July.
RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

I haven't seen all his clips but the role (albiet small) in Pulp Fiction is classic!
"Jules: What country are you from?
b68 Brett: What? What? Wh - ?
Jules: "What" ain't no country I've ever heard of. They speak English
in What?
Brett: What?
Jules: English, beep do you speak it?"
So much is said in that simple stutter and expression.

his starring role in Career Opportunities was his best. He was killer as the town liar.

Swimming with Shark & The Jimmy Show
"Rescuing you and your people. Can't really say its our primary objective" - Daniel Faraday

LOL him singing and dancing to that was PRICELESS! And extremely adorable sighs

"The State" was a sketch comedy show on MTV from 1994-95, from mostly the same people behind Reno 911, Stella and Wet Hot American Summer. Frank had a walk-on of about 10 seconds for which he is not credited on IMDB. And it ruled.
Damn, I wish I could have seen that.

"The State" was a sketch comedy show on MTV from 1994-95, from mostly the same people behind Reno 911, Stella and Wet Hot American Summer. Frank had a walk-on of about 10 seconds for which he is not credited on IMDB. And it ruled.

His guest shot on the State! "Weee didn't staht the fire!.Had nuthin to do with it!"
I don't even know what the "State" is, a tv series?
I just watched the Jimmy Show. Loved it and him. He
is
a subtle actor, like when he discovered his grandmother just killer. Said so much without even a word.
It is certainly a terrific role then again, he wrote it for himself.

His guest shot on the State! "Weee didn't staht the fire!.Had nuthin to do with it!"
Okay, not his BEST work, but I'll always love it.

Yes, he really is stellar in Vacancy. Also, he has a bit part in Danny DeVito's Hoffa that is painfully subtle. That guy needs to shoot to the top of the A list right now.

Agreed, Swimming With Sharks was his best. And he actually made a great character out of his role in Vacancy. And The Jimmy Show. And Pulp Fiction. I could go on and on
Oh please go on and on.
He didn't hit my radar until Vacancy. I had no idea there was somebody of his caliber out there in B- moviedom. He kicks ass in Vacancy, best actor on that movie, bar none. I've been watching sheer dreck just because he's in it. So sad.
Anyway, I've just Netflixed your recommendations and will have a Whaley-fest next week.

WHAT WAS WHALEY'S BEST? by Dane Youssef
Well, Whaley knows his range better than anyone and as producer, has put together ideal showcase vehicles for himself:"Swimming With Sharks" and "Homage."
Similar characters, similar role, similar movies. He also was the traditional earnest young underdog lead in "Career Opportunties," which was believed to be his official breakthrough in Hollywood.
Like "The Jimmy Show." He also seems all-too well-cast as those naive, wide-eyed, youthful doomed punks who are in over their head and inevidably bite the dust. Bit expandable characters who are killed off because they are in over their head.

• "Pulp Fiction"
• "Hannibal"
• "Born of the Fourth of July"
• "Swing Kids"
• "When Trumpets Fade"
• "A Midnight Clear"
  The roles little Frankie was apparently born to play.
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Agreed, Swimming With Sharks was his best. And he actually made a great character out of his role in5b4 Vacancy. And The Jimmy Show. And Pulp Fiction. I could go on and on

Swimming with Sharks. Handily.

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I haven't seen all of his performances, but I love him in Swing Kids, and The Jimmy Show is brilliant. And he was quite frightening in Vacancy.