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Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

50 movies on Netflix

Biography

Shea Whigham is an American actor who trained at the acting conservatory of the State University of New York at Purchase and began his career in New York theater, co-founding the Rorschach Group with college roommate Kirk Acevedo. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, he grew up in Lake Mary. After a 1997 episode of Ghost Stories, he landed a starring role in Tigerland (2000). He is best known for playing Elias Eli Thompson, the Atlantic County sheriff, on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. He later appeared in True Detective, Fargo and Vice Principals, and starred in Homecoming, a role that earned him a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination in the supporting actor category for drama. His films include Take Shelter (2011), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle (2013), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), First Man (2018) and Joker (2019).

57years old

Turns 58 on January 5in 79 days

  • Born Tallahassee
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films
50
Career span
25 years2000 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the camera

    In New York City, Whigham and his college roommate Kirk Acevedo started the theater troupe the Rorschach Group after he graduated. He spent three years there as an actor and artistic director.

Shea Whigham movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Joker2019 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Detective Burke

    IMDb rating 8.31.7M votes

  2. Silver Linings Playbook2012 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Jake

    IMDb rating 7.7778K votes

  3. Take Shelter2011as Dewart

    IMDb rating 7.3118K votes

  4. The Wolf of Wall Street2013as Captain Ted Beecham

    IMDb rating 8.21.8M votes

  5. American Hustle2013as Carl Elway

    IMDb rating 7.2522K votes

  6. Death Note2017as James Turner

    IMDb rating 4.597K votes

  7. Fast & Furious2009as Stasiak

    IMDb rating 6.5341K votes

  8. Wristcutters: A Love Story2006as Eugene

    IMDb rating 7.260K votes

Most often with

David O. Russell directed two of these films, Christopher McQuarrie two and Brad Furman two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Shannon, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Michael ShannonJohn Ortiz, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with John OrtizRobert De Niro, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robert De NiroMichael Paré, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michael ParéNick Offerman, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Nick OffermanFrank Grillo, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Frank GrilloDavid O. RussellDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David O. RussellChristopher McQuarrieDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Christopher McQuarrieBrad FurmanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Brad Furman

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Box office

What Shea Whigham's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.6 billion

34 of the 50 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 50 films: 34 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 9 figure not found.

  • 34Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 9Figure not found

Top grosser

Joker2019as Detective Burke$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 81% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Joker2019as Detective Burke
    $1.1B19.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023as George Stacy (voice)
    $691M12.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025as Briggs
    $599M10.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023as Briggs
    $571M10.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Kong: Skull Island2017as Cole
    $567M10.1% of the total
  6. 6
    The Wolf of Wall Street2013as Captain Ted Beecham
    $407M7.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Fast & Furious2009as Stasiak
    $363M6.5% of the total
  8. 8
    American Hustle2013as Carl Elway
    $251M4.5% of the total
Silver Linings Playbook (2012), $236 millionNon-Stop (2014), $223 millionFirst Man (2018), $106 millionThe Lincoln Lawyer (2011), $85.4 millionSavages (2012), $83.0 millionVice (2018), $76.1 millionSicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), $75.8 millionMachete (2010), $45.5 millionBad Times at the El Royale (2018), $31.9 millionPride and Glory (2008), $31.2 millionMan of the House (2005), $21.6 millionThe Conspirator (2010), $15.5 millionThis Must Be the Place (2011), $11.8 millionBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), $10.6 millionBeirut (2018), $7.5 millionTake Shelter (2011), $3.7 million

$1.1 billionfrom the other 26 films with a worldwide figure, 19% of the total

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