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Duane Whitaker

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


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Born:
Jun 23, 1959 In Abilene, Texas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
46
First Appeared:
In the series Sledge Hammer! 1986-09-23
Latest Project:
Movie Lucky Louie 2023-05-02
Known For
Poster of Children of the Corn: Genesis
Poster of Within the Rock
Poster of Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Poster of Hobgoblins
Filmography
Movie Lucky Louie Payton 2023-05-02
Movie The Red Tide Massacre Charlie 2022-09-10
Movie Mark of the Rougarou Bogey 2020-09-25
Movie Edge of Town Dodge 2020-12-25
Movie Disrupted Tom Cushing 2020-11-17
Movie 3 from Hell Dr. Bankhead (uncredited) 2019-09-16
Movie Getting Grace Reverend Osburn 2018-03-23
Movie American Nightmares Mechanic 2018-10-11
Series Rush Hour Hutch 2016-03-31
Movie Scammerhead Dongren 2014-08-29
Movie Bad Ass Rex / Pawn Shop Owner 2012-04-12
Movie Night Club Intimidating Inmate 2011-04-11
Movie Children of the Corn: Genesis Pritchett 2011-08-30
Movie The Butcher Car Buyer 2009-07-10
Movie Halloween II Sherman Benny 2009-08-28
Movie Albino Farm Jeremiah 2009-09-09
Movie Rex Marcus Cotter 2008-06-06
Movie Trailer Park of Terror Sheriff Keys 2008-10-21
Movie Urban Decay Burly Bum 2007-01-01
Movie Cold Ones Buddy 2007-01-01
Movie Cordoba Nights Mickey 2007-01-01
Movie Broke Sky Sheriff Winslow 2007-03-16
Movie The Devil's Rejects Dr. Bankhead 2005-07-22
Movie Feast Boss Man 2005-10-14
Movie The Low Budget Time Machine Pinky 2003-05-01
Movie Groom Lake Dr. Stevens 2002-09-21
Series Project Greenlight Unknown 2001-12-02
Movie From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Luther 1999-03-16
Movie Together and Alone Zevo 1998-01-01
Movie Spoiler Sergeant 1998-09-15
Movie The Haunted Sea Andy Delgado 1997-01-01
Movie Within the Rock Potter 1996-06-08
Movie Stripteaser Bar Patron 1995-06-23
Movie Tales from the Hood Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation") 1995-05-24
Movie Night of the Scarecrow Deputy #1 1995-08-08
Movie Saturday Night Special Reno 1994-05-20
Movie Pulp Fiction Maynard 1994-09-10
Movie Puppet Master 5 Scott 1994-09-21
Movie Eddie Presley Eddie Presley 1992-12-08
Movie Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III Ken 'Kim' 1990-01-12
Movie Vice Academy Part 2 Long John 1990-10-25
Movie Rich Men, Single Women Mechanic 1990-01-29
Movie Marked for Murder O'Donnel 1989-01-01
Movie Hobgoblins Roadrash 1988-07-14
Movie Deadly Dreams Norman Perkins 1988-10-26
Series Sledge Hammer! Fighting Husband 1986-09-23