Duane Whitaker
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-06-23 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Abilene, Texas, USA
Duane Whitaker
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2024)
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
as Charlie
(2024)
I Don't Know
as Gary
(2023)
Lucky Louie
as Payton
(2023)
Suffrage
as Mickey Simpson
(2022)
Sally Floss: Digital Detective
as Frank
(2022)
The Red Tide Massacre
as Charlie
(2020)
(2020)
Disrupted
as Tom Cushing
(2020)
Edge of Town
as Dodge
(2020)
Mark of the Rougarou
as Bogey
(2019)
3 from Hell
as Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)
(2018)
American Nightmares
as Mechanic
(2018)
Getting Grace
as Reverend Osburn
(2014)
Scammerhead
as Dongren
(2012)
Bad Ass
as Rex / Pawn Shop Owner
(2011)
Children of the Corn: Genesis
as Pritchett
(2011)
Night Club
as Intimidating Inmate
(2009)
Halloween II
as Sherman Benny
(2009)
The Butcher
as Car Buyer
(2009)
Albino Farm
as Jeremiah
(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
(2007)
Cordoba Nights
as Mickey
(2005)
The Devil's Rejects
as Dr. Bankhead
(2005)
Feast
as Boss Man
(2003)
(2003)
The Low Budget Time Machine
as Pinky
(2002)
Groom Lake
as Dr. Stevens
(1999)
(1998)
Spoiler
as Sergeant
(1998)
Together and Alone
as Zevo
(1997)
The Haunted Sea
as Andy Delgado
(1996)
Within the Rock
as Potter
(1995)
Tales from the Hood
as Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
(1995)
Stripteaser
as Bar Patron
(1995)
Night of the Scarecrow
as Deputy #1
(1994)
Pulp Fiction
as Maynard
(1994)
Puppet Master 5
as Scott
(1994)
Saturday Night Special
as Reno
(1993)
Eddie Presley
as Eddie Presley
(1990)
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
as Ken 'Kim'
(1990)
Vice Academy Part 2
as Long John
(1990)
Rich Men, Single Women
as Mechanic
(1989)
Marked for Murder
as O'Donnel
(1988)
Hobgoblins
as Roadrash
(1988)
Deadly Dreams
as Norman Perkins
Crew
(2002)
Camp Utopia
Producer, Second Unit Director
(2001)
Backroad Motel
Producer
(1999)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
Screenplay
(1998)
Together and Alone
Editor, Director, Writer
(1995)
Stripteaser
Writer, Associate Producer
(1993)
Eddie Presley
Screenplay, Theatre Play