# Duane Whitaker

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

## Early life

Whitaker was born in Abilene, Texas, the oldest child of Nathan Duane Whitaker Sr. and Barbara Ella Hudson, a nurse. He has two younger sisters, both born in Lubbock, Texas. Whitaker graduated from Monterey High School.

## Career

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, 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 Dr. Bankhead in The Devil's Rejects and Road Rash in Hobgoblins.
Whitaker has appeared in the feature films Getting Grace, Give Till It Hurts, A Dark Foe, Night Club, Halloween II and Lionhead. On TV, Whitaker appeared on the Cold Case episode "The Brush Man" and filmed a recurring role in the FX series The Bridge. 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. In 2016, "Together and Alone" was shown again through the American Cinemateque at the Spielberg Theater with Garrett Clancy's "Dead Letters". Whitaker has also taught acting classes in Los Angeles for over twenty years

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
| 2022 | Winner | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Festival | Best Supporting Actor—Feature | Edge of Town |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
| 2020 | Winner | Hollywood Blood Horror Festival | Best Acting Ensemble | Mark of the Rougarou |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
| 2017 | Nominated | Northeast Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film | Getting Grace |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Hobgoblins | Roadrash | |
| 1988 | Deadly Dreams | Mr. Perkins | |
| 1990 | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | Kim | |
| 1990 | Marked for Murder | O'Donnel | |
| 1990 | Vice Academy Part 2 | Long John | |
| 1991 | Dark Rider | Cash | |
| 1992 | Eddie Presley | Eddie Presley | Also writer |
| 1994 | Saturday Night Special | Reno | |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Maynard | |
| 1994 | Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter | Scott | |
| 1995 | Tales from the Hood | Billy | |
| 1995 | Stripteaser | Zipper's Clown Palace Patron | Also writer |
| 1995 | Night of the Scarecrow | Deputy #1 | |
| 1997 | The Haunted Sea | Andy Delgado | |
| 1998 | Spoiler | Sergeant | |
| 1998 | Together & Alone | Zevo | Also writer and director |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | Luther | Also writer |
| 2000 | Tempest Eye | Milo | |
| 2002 | Out of These Rooms | Dale | |
| 2002 | Groom Lake | Dr. Stevens | |
| 2003 | The Low Budget Time Machine | Pinky | |
| 2003 | Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman | Mitch | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Dr. Bankhead | |
| 2005 | Feast | Boss Man | |
| 2007 | Cordoba Nights | Mickey | |
| 2007 | Broke Sky | Sheriff Winslow | |
| 2007 | Urban Decay | Burly Bum | |
| 2007 | Dead Letters | Buddy | |
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Sheriff Keys | |
| 2008 | Rex | Marcus Cotter | |
| 2009 | The Butcher | Car Buyer | |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Sherman Benny | |
| 2009 | Albino Farm | Jeremiah | |
| 2010 | Dozers | Phil | |
| 2011 | Children of the Corn: Genesis | Pritchett | |
| 2011 | Night Club | Intimidating Inmate | |
| 2011 | Exodus Fall | Marty | |
| 2012 | Bad Ass | Rex / Pawn Shop Owner | |
| 2013 | Lionhead | Phil | |
| 2014 | Scammerhead | Dongren | |
| 2017 | Getting Grace | Reverend Osburn | |
| 2017 | Trafficked | Joe Mac | |
| 2018 | American Nightmares | Mechanic | |
| 2019 | 3 from Hell | Dr. Bankhead | Uncredited |
| 2020 | A Dark Foe | Bobby | |
| 2020 | Disrupted | Tom Cushing | |
| 2020 | My Brothers' Crossing | Mike Price | |
| 2021 | Natasha Hall | Mickey Simpson | |
| 2021 | Edge of Town | Dodge | |
| 2022 | Sally Floss: Digital Detective | Frank | |
| 2022 | Give Till It Hurts | Job | |
| 2022 | The Red Tide Massacre | Charlie | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | Fighting Husband | Episode: "Hammer Gets Nailed" |
| 1986 | 9 to 5 | The Weasel | Episode: "The Party" |
| 1986 | Superior Court | Detective | Episode: "Adoption Undone" |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Process Server | Episode: "The Douglas Fur Ball" |
| 1987 | Mr. Belvedere | Man #5 | Episode: "Jobless" |
| 1987 | Sidekicks | Bandit II | Episode: "The Patusani Always Rings Twice" |
| 1987 | Throb | Supplier | Episode: "Two Flights Up" |
| 1987 | Hard Copy | Maintenance Man | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Private Eye | Assistant Director | Episode: "Blue Movie" |
| 1988 | Highway to Heaven | Man | Episode: "Time in a Bottle" |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Drunk | Episode: "Jack and Bill" |
| 1990 | Rich Men, Single Women | Mechanic | Television film |
| 1990 | Normal Life | Sam | Episode: "P.O.V." |
| 1990 | Roseanne | Mike | Episode: "Trick or Treat" |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Maintenance Man | Episode: "A Little Miracle" |
| 1993 | Space Rangers | Roacher | Episode: "Death Before Dishonor" |
| 1995 | Planet Rules | Chet | Episode: "Planet Rules" |
| 1996 | Within the Rock | Potter | Television film |
| 2004 | I'm with Her | Bouncer / Skinny | Episode: "Party of Two" |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Bar Owner | Episode: "Little Girl" |
| 2008 | The Ex List | Ike | Episode: "Protect and Serve" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Kevin Drew | Episode: "The Bush Man" |
| 2013 | The Bridge | Border Agent Paul Thorn | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Justified | Patron | Episode: "Raw Deal" |
| 2015 | Workaholics | Uncle Tuck | Episode: "Gramps DeMamp Is Dead" |
| 2015 | Instant Mom | Chip Swanson | Episode: "Don't Worry, Be Maggie" |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Hutch | Episode: "Badass Cop" |