Person Details

Birthday: 1959-06-23 04:26:55

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Abilene, Texas, USA

Homepage: http://www.duanewhitaker.com/

Movie Involvements: 46

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Duane Whitaker  (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor. 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 (film), 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 and Dozers and on TV in the Cold Case episode "The Brush Man" and appears in the new Rob Zombie film Halloween II. 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 is a graduate of Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Whitaker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Most Famous Work

Quantum Leap
Average
8

Quantum Leap

(1989) Maintenance Man
Pulp Fiction
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8

Pulp Fiction

(1994) Maynard
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
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5
Halloween II
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5

Halloween II

(2009) Sherman Benny
3 from Hell
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6

3 from Hell

(2019) Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
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5
The Devil's Rejects
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7

The Devil's Rejects

(2005) Dr. Bankhead
Feast
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6

Feast

(2005) Boss Man

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Charlie
2023 Mickey Simpson
Payton
2022 Charlie
Frank
2020 Dodge
Tom Cushing
Bogey
2019 Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)
2018 Mechanic
Reverend Osburn
2016 Hutch
2014 Dongren
2012 Rex / Pawn Shop Owner
2011 Pritchett
Intimidating Inmate
2009 Jeremiah
Sherman Benny
Car Buyer
2008 Sheriff Keys
Marcus Cotter
2007 Sheriff Winslow
Mickey
Burly Bum
Buddy
2005 Boss Man
Dr. Bankhead
2003 Pinky
2002 Dr. Stevens
2001 N/A
1999 Luther
1998 Sergeant
Zevo
1997 Andy Delgado
1996 Potter
1995 Deputy #1
Bar Patron
Billy
1994 Scott
Maynard
Reno
1992 Eddie Presley
1990 Long John
Mechanic
Ken 'Kim'
1989 Maintenance Man
O'Donnel
1988 Norman Perkins
Roadrash
1986 Fighting Husband
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2002 Second Unit Director
1998 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2002 Producer
2001 Producer
1995 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1998 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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