Portrait of Duane Whitaker

Duane Whitaker

Acting

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

Born: June 23, 1959

Place of Birth: Abilene, Texas, USA

Filmography

2024
2024
2023
Suffrage

as Mickey Simpson

2023
Lucky Louie

as Payton

2022
2020
Edge of Town

as Dodge

2020
Disrupted

as Tom Cushing

2020
My Brothers' Crossing

as Pastor Mike Price

2019
3 from Hell

as Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)

2018
2018
Getting Grace

as Reverend Osburn

2016
Rush Hour

as Hutch

2014
Scammerhead

as Dongren

2012
Bad Ass

as Rex / Pawn Shop Owner

2011
Night Club

as Intimidating Inmate

2011
Workaholics

as Uncle Tuck

2009
Albino Farm

as Jeremiah

2009
Halloween II

as Sherman Benny

2009
The Butcher

as Car Buyer

2008
Trailer Park of Terror

as Sheriff Keys

2008
Rex

as Marcus Cotter

2007
Broke Sky

as Sheriff Winslow

2007
Cold Ones

as Buddy

2007
Urban Decay

as Burly Bum

2005
Feast

as Boss Man

2005
The Devil's Rejects

as Dr. Bankhead

2004
2002
Groom Lake

as Dr. Stevens

1998
Spoiler

as Sergeant

1997
The Haunted Sea

as Andy Delgado

1996
1995
1995
Stripteaser

as Bar Patron

1995
Tales from the Hood

as Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

1994
1994
Pulp Fiction

as Maynard

1993
Eddie Presley

as Eddie Presley

1990
1990
1989
Quantum Leap

as Maintenance Man

1989
1988
Deadly Dreams

as Norman Perkins

1988
Hobgoblins

as Roadrash

1986
Sledge Hammer!

as Fighting Husband

1984