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Years active
  
1979–present

TV shows
  
Project Greenlight

Education
  
Monterey High School

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Duane Whitaker


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Born
  
June 23, 1959 (age 64) (
1959-06-23
)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.

Occupation
  
Actor, director, writer

Movies
  
Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas, Feast, Children of the Corn: Genesis, The Devil's Rejects

Similar People
  
Scott Spiegel, Joel Soisson, Jeff Burr, Lawrence Bender, John Gulager

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Duane Whitaker (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor.

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Early life

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Whitaker was born in Abilene, Texas, the oldest child of Nathan Duane Whitaker Sr. (b. August 18, 1933 in Woodson, Texas) and Barbara Ella (née Hudson) (b. April 29, 1934 in Amarillo, Texas), a nurse. He has two younger sisters, Margaret Denise Whitaker (b. April 12, 1962) and Ramona Doyce Whitaker (b. March 24, 1963), both born in Lubbock, Texas.

Career

Duane Whitaker is probably best known for his role in Quentin Tarantino's popular 1994 film Pulp Fiction as Maynard, the sadistic pawn shop owner. He wrote and portrayed the title role in Eddie Presley (based on his own successful stage play). Whitaker also wrote, directed and appeared in Together and Alone.

Other notable roles include; a racist cop in Tales from the Hood, the bouncer Roadrash in Hobgoblins, Boss Man in Feast, The Sheriff in Trailer Park of Terror, Luther in From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (which he also co-wrote), Buddy in Dead Letters, Winslow in Broke Sky, Mickey in Cordoba Nights and Dr. Bankhead in The Devil's Rejects.

Most recently Duane has appeared in the feature films Albino Farm, Dozers, Halloween II and "Lionhead." On TV, Duane appeared on the Cold Case episode "The Brush Man" and recently filmed a recurring role in the new FX Series The Bridge as well. Whitaker has also written numerous screenplays including "Stripteaser."

On March 31, 2010, American Cinematheque hosted a screening of Eddie Presley and "Together and Alone" at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Duane has also spent nearly a decade teaching Film Acting classes in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Duane is a graduate of Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas.

Filmography

Actor
-
Psycho a Go-Go (pre-production) as
Primo
-
Two Meanings (pre-production)(rumored)
-
Ulysses Coyote (pre-production) as
Zolton
-
Sunny Side Up (Short) (post-production)
-
The Hail Mary (post-production) as
Johnny Boy
-
Unto Others (post-production) as
Critter
-
Blowin' Smoke (completed) as
Rooster
-
Suffrage (completed) as
Mickey Simpson
2023
Lucky Louie as
Payton
2023
Colonials as
Senator Damon
2022
Give Till It Hurts as
Job
2022
The Red Tide Massacre as
Charlie
2022
Sally Floss: Digital Detective as
Frank
2021
Edge of Town as
Dodge
2021
Natasha Hall as
Mickey Simpson
2020
Mark of the Rougarou (Short) as
Bogey
2020
My Brothers' Crossing as
Mike Price
2020
Disrupted as
Tom Cushing
2020
A Dark Foe as
Bobby
2019
3 from Hell as
Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)
2018
American Nightmares as
Mechanic
2017
Trafficked as
Joe Mac
2017
Getting Grace as
Reverend Osburn
2016
Rush Hour (TV Series) as
Hutch
- Badass Cop (2016) - Hutch
2015
Instant Mom (TV Series) as
Chip Swanson
- Don't Worry, Be Maggie (2015) - Chip Swanson
2015
Workaholics (TV Series) as
Uncle Tuck
- Gramps DeMamp Is Dead (2015) - Uncle Tuck
2014
Scammerhead as
Dongren
2014
Justified (TV Series) as
Patron
- Raw Deal (2014) - Patron
2013
The Bridge (TV Series) as
Border Agent Paul Thorn / Agent Thorn
- Calaca (2013) - Border Agent Paul Thorn
- Pilot (2013) - Agent Thorn
2013
Lionhead as
Phil
2012
Bad Ass as
Rex / Pawn Shop Owner
2011
Exodus Fall as
Marty
2011
Night Club as
Intimidating Inmate
2011
Children of the Corn: Genesis as
Pritchett
2010
Dozers as
Phil
2009
Albino Farm as
Jeremiah
2009
Halloween II as
Sherman Benny
2009
The Butcher as
Car Buyer
2009
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Kevin Drew '09
- The Brush Man (2009) - Kevin Drew '09
2008
The Ex List (TV Series) as
Ike
- Protect and Serve (2008) - Ike
2008
Rex as
Marcus Cotter
2008
Trailer Park of Terror as
Sheriff Keys
2007
Cold Ones as
Buddy
2007
Urban Decay as
Burly Bum
2007
Broke Sky as
Sheriff Winslow
2007
Cordoba Nights as
Mickey
2005
Feast as
Boss Man
2005
The Devil's Rejects as
Dr. Bankhead
2004
Medical Investigation (TV Series) as
Bar Owner
- Little Girl (2004) - Bar Owner
2004
I'm with Her (TV Series) as
Bouncer / Skinny
- Party of Two (2004) - Bouncer / Skinny
2003
Buttleman as
Mitch
2003
The Low Budget Time Machine as
Pinky
2002
Groom Lake as
Dr. Stevens
2002
Out of These Rooms as
Dale
2000
Tempest Eye as
Milo
1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (Video) as
Luther
1998
Together & Alone as
Zevo
1998
Spoiler as
Sergeant
1997
The Haunted Sea as
Andy Delgado
1996
Within the Rock (TV Movie) as
Potter
1995
Planet Rules (TV Series) as
Chet
- Planet Rules - Chet
1995
Night of the Scarecrow as
Deputy #1
1995
Stripteaser as
Zipper's Clown Palace Patron (uncredited)
1995
Tales from the Hood as
Billy
1994
Puppet Master 5 (Video) as
Scott
1994
Pulp Fiction as
Maynard
1994
Saturday Night Special as
Reno
1993
Through the Walls (Short) as
Hippie
1993
Space Rangers (TV Series) as
Roacher
- Death Before Dishonor (1993) - Roacher
1992
Eddie Presley as
Eddie Presley
1991
Dark Rider as
Cash
1990
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Maintenance Man
- A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962 (1990) - Maintenance Man
1990
Roseanne (TV Series) as
Mike
- Trick or Treat (1990) - Mike
1990
Vice Academy Part 2 as
Long John
1990
Normal Life (TV Series) as
Sam
- P.O.V. (1990) - Sam
1990
Marked for Murder (Video) as
O'Donnel
1990
Rich Men, Single Women (TV Movie) as
Mechanic
1990
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III as
Kim (as Dwayne Whitaker)
1989
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Drunk
- Jack and Bill (1989) - Drunk
1988
Deadly Dreams as
Mr. Perkins
1988
Hobgoblins as
Roadrash
1988
Highway to Heaven (TV Series) as
Man
- Time in a Bottle (1988) - Man
1987
Private Eye (TV Series) as
Assistant Director
- Blue Movie (1987) - Assistant Director
1987
Hard Copy (TV Series) as
Maitenance Man
- Rumor with a View (1987) - Maitenance Man
- A Combination Plate Missing One Taco (1987) - Maitenance Man
1987
Throb (TV Series) as
Supplier
- Two Flights Up (1987) - Supplier
1987
Sidekicks (TV Series) as
Bandit II
- The Patusani Always Rings Twice (1987) - Bandit II
1987
Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) as
Man #5
- Jobless (1987) - Man #5
1987
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Process Server
- The Douglas Fur Ball (1987) - Process Server
1986
Superior Court (TV Series) as
Detective
- Adoption Undone (1986) - Detective
1986
Nine to Five (TV Series) as
The Weasel
- The Party (1986) - The Weasel
1986
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) as
Fighting Husband
- Hammer Gets Nailed (1986) - Fighting Husband
Writer
1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (Video) (screenplay)
1998
Together & Alone (writer)
1995
Stripteaser (screenplay)
1992
Eddie Presley
Producer
2008
Sweet Love and Deadly (executive producer)
2002
Camp Utopia (producer)
2001
Backroad Motel (associate producer)
1995
Stripteaser (associate producer)
Director
1998
Together & Alone
Assistant Director
2002
Camp Utopia (second unit director)
Editor
1998
Together & Alone
Music Department
2002
Camp Utopia (music supervisor)
Thanks
-
Dinner with Leatherface (Documentary) (special thanks) (filming)
-
Trivial (special thanks) (filming)
2023
An LA Christmas Story (very special thanks) (post-production)
2021
Brimstone Incorporated (special thanks)
2019
After the Flesh (Short) (special thanks)
2018
Fatal Pulse (special mention)
2018
Down and Yonder (very special thanks)
2017
Off the Cuff: Healthy Cooking with Craig Mitchell (TV Series) (special thanks - 2 episodes)
- Cowboy Craig's Country Fried Chicken (2017) - (special thanks)
- You Bet Your Cheeseburger - (special thanks)
2017
Athena (Short) (special thanks)
2015
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (TV Series documentary) (special thanks - 2 episodes)
- The Dead Pit (2016) - (special thanks)
- Dogs (2015) - (special thanks)
2015
Beware the Moonlight (Short) (special thanks)
2004
Straight Into Darkness (special thanks)
2001
Witchouse 3: Demon Fire (Video) (special thanks)
Self
2021
O'Kelley Legends: 2e Behind the Scenes (Documentary) as
Acting Coach
2019
The Blue Eye Brown Eye Thing (Video documentary short)
2019
Pickle's Horror Show (TV Series) as
Self
- The Ghostman & Rivera Special - Supernatural Bullshit/Nothing But Ants (2019) - Self
2018
Together & Alone- A Retrospective Documentary Featurette (Video documentary short) as
Self
2001
Doing Unto Others (Documentary) as
Critter
2001
Project Greenlight (TV Series documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2014
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (TV Series documentary) as
Boss Man
- Feast (2014) - Boss Man

References

Duane Whitaker Wikipedia