Shea Whigham
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Acting Credits
Biography
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....
Known For
Filmography
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027
as George Stacy (voice)
Archangel
2026
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
as Briggs
F1
2025
as Chip Hart
American Primeval
2025
as Jim Bridger
Death by Lightning
2025
as Roscoe Conkling
Bad Thoughts
2025
as PQ
Fancy Dance
2024
as Frank
Lake George
2024
as Don
It's Florida, Man.
2024
as Walt
Eileen
2023
as Jim Dunlop
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
as George Stacy (voice)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
as Briggs
Waco: The Aftermath
2023
as Mitch Decker
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
as George Reeves
The Gray Man
2022
as Six's Father
Gaslit
2022
as G. Gordon Liddy
Small Engine Repair
2021
as Patrick 'Packie' Hanrahan
South of Heaven
2021
as Schmidt
The Gateway
2021
as Parker
F9
2021
as Michael Stasiak
Vampires vs. the Bronx
2020
as Frank Polidori
The Quarry
2020
as The Man
Perry Mason
2020
as Pete Strickland
Low Tide
2019
as Sergeant Kent
To the Stars
2019
as Hank Deerborne
Joker
2019
as Detective Burke
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Dusty 'The Slick Bandit' Daniels
Modern Love
2019
as Peter
Beirut
2018
as Gary Ruzak
Vice
2018
as Wayne Vincent
First Man
2018
as Gus Grissom
City of Lies
2018
as Frank Lyga
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018
as Andy Wheeldon
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018
as Dr. Woodbury Laurence
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Joe Cronin
Dirty John
2018
as William Meehan
Waco
2018
as Mitch Decker
Homecoming
2018
as Thomas Carrasco
Death Note
2017
as James Turner
Kong: Skull Island
2017
as Earl Cole
Wheelman
2017
as Motherfucker
Legend of Master Legend
2017
as Peanut Head
Term Life
2016
as Matty Miller
A Country Called Home
2016
as Cole Edwards
Star Trek Beyond
2016
as Teenaxi Leader (voice)
Vice Principals
2016
as Ray Liptrapp
Lila & Eve
2015
as Holliston
Cop Car
2015
as Man
Knight of Cups
2015
as Jim
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
as Roger Dooley
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
2014
as Self
Non-Stop
2014
as Agent Marenick
True Detective
2014
as Joel Theriot
Fargo
2014
as Moe Dammick
Fast & Furious 6
2013
as Michael Stasiak
American Hustle
2013
as Carl Elway
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Captain Ted Beecham
Silver Linings Playbook
2012
as Jake Solatano
Big Miracle
2012
as SAR Pilot Conrad
Savages
2012
as Chad
The Conspirator
2011
as Capt. Cottingham
Take Shelter
2011
as Dewart
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as DJ Corliss
Catch.44
2011
as Billy
This Must Be the Place
2011
as Ernie Ray
Radio Free Albemuth
2010
as Phil
Machete
2010
as Sniper
Barry Munday
2010
as Donald
Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Elias 'Eli' Thompson
The Killing Room
2009
as Tony Mazzolla
Blood Creek
2009
as Luke Benny
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
2009
as Justin
Fast & Furious
2009
as Michael Stasiak
Spooner
2009
as Stan Manfretti
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
2009
as Self
Lie to Me
2009
as Jered Blunt
Splinter
2008
as Dennis Farell
Pride and Glory
2008
as Kenny Dugan
South of Heaven
2008
as Mad Dog Mantee
Wristcutters: A Love Story
2007
as Eugene
First Snow
2006
as Vincent McClure
Man of the House
2005
as Ranger Holt
Faith of My Fathers
2005
as Norris Overly
Lords of Dogtown
2005
as Drake Landon
Numb3rs
2005
as Tom Kardum
Medium
2005
as Patrick Wilkes
Paradise
2004
as Jeremiah Alcott
Out of This World
2004
as Russell Reade
Water
2004
as Daniel West
Medical Investigation
2004
as Barrett Fidler
All the Real Girls
2003
as Tip
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Bad Company
2002
as Agent Wells (Uncredited)
Submerged
2001
as Capt. Oliver Naquin
Tigerland
2000
as Pvt. Wilson
ER
1994
as Bobby Kenyon