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Duane Whitaker

Duane Whitaker

Acting1959Abilene, Texas, USA

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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Acting History

2026
The Hail Mary
as Johnny Boy
2023
Suffrage
as Mickey Simpson
Lucky Louie
as Payton
2020
Disrupted
as Tom Cushing
Edge of Town
as Dodge
My Brothers' Crossing
as Pastor Mike Price
2019
3 from Hell
as Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)
2018
Getting Grace
as Reverend Osburn
2016
Rush Hour
TVas Hutch1 eps
2015
Workaholics
TVas Uncle Tuck1 eps
2014
Scammerhead
as Dongren
2012
Bad Ass
as Rex / Pawn Shop Owner
2011
Night Club
as Intimidating Inmate
2009
Halloween II
as Sherman Benny
The Butcher
as Car Buyer
Albino Farm
as Jeremiah
2008
Trailer Park of Terror
as Sheriff Keys
Rex
as Marcus Cotter
2007
Broke Sky
as Sheriff Winslow
Cold Ones
as Buddy
Urban Decay
as Burly Bum
2005
The Devil's Rejects
as Dr. Bankhead
Feast
as Boss Man
2004
Medical Investigation
TVas Bar Owner1 eps
2002
Groom Lake
as Dr. Stevens
Camp Utopia
Producer
Camp Utopia
Second Unit Director
2001
1997
The Haunted Sea
as Andy Delgado
1996
1995
Boys Do Get Bruised
as Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
Stripteaser
as Bar Patron
Stripteaser
Associate Producer
1993
Eddie Presley
as Eddie Presley
Eddie Presley
Screenplay
Eddie Presley
Theatre Play
1989
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Drunk1 eps
1988
Hobgoblins
as Roadrash
Deadly Dreams
as Norman Perkins
1986
Sledge Hammer!
TVas Fighting Husband1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/23/1959(66 years old)
Place of Birth
Abilene, Texas, USA