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Duane Whitaker

Duane Whitaker

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 23, 1959 (66)
Birthplace Abilene, Texas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Presle ... y (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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Saint Nick of Bethlehem

Saint Nick of Bethlehem

2024

as Charlie

Suffrage

Suffrage

2023

as Mickey Simpson

Lucky Louie

Lucky Louie

2023

as Payton

The Red Tide Massacre

The Red Tide Massacre

2022

as Charlie

Mark of the Rougarou

Mark of the Rougarou

2020

as Bogey

Edge of Town

Edge of Town

2020

as Dodge

Disrupted

Disrupted

2020

as Tom Cushing

3 from Hell

3 from Hell

2019

as Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)

Getting Grace

Getting Grace

2018

as Reverend Osburn

American Nightmares

American Nightmares

2018

as Mechanic

Scammerhead

Scammerhead

2014

as Dongren

Bad Ass

Bad Ass

2012

as Rex / Pawn Shop Owner

Children of the Corn: Genesis

Children of the Corn: Genesis

2011

as Pritchett

Night Club

Night Club

2011

as Intimidating Inmate

Albino Farm

Albino Farm

2009

as Jeremiah

The Butcher

The Butcher

2009

as Car Buyer

Halloween II

Halloween II

2009

as Sherman Benny

Rex

Rex

2008

as Marcus Cotter

Trailer Park of Terror

Trailer Park of Terror

2008

as Sheriff Keys

Cold Ones

Cold Ones

2007

as Buddy

Cordoba Nights

Cordoba Nights

2007

as Mickey

Broke Sky

Broke Sky

2007

as Sheriff Winslow

Urban Decay

Urban Decay

2007

as Burly Bum

Feast

Feast

2005

as Boss Man

The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects

2005

as Dr. Bankhead

Groom Lake

Groom Lake

2002

as Dr. Stevens

Spoiler

Spoiler

1998

as Sergeant

Together and Alone

Together and Alone

1998

as Zevo

The Haunted Sea

The Haunted Sea

1997

as Andy Delgado

Within the Rock

Within the Rock

1996

as Potter

Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

1995

as Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Stripteaser

Stripteaser

1995

as Bar Patron

Night of the Scarecrow

Night of the Scarecrow

1995

as Deputy #1

Saturday Night Special

Saturday Night Special

1994

as Reno

Puppet Master 5

Puppet Master 5

1994

as Scott

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994

as Maynard

Eddie Presley

Eddie Presley

1992

as Eddie Presley

Vice Academy Part 2

Vice Academy Part 2

1990

as Long John

Rich Men, Single Women

Rich Men, Single Women

1990

as Mechanic

Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder

1989

as O'Donnel

Deadly Dreams

Deadly Dreams

1988

as Norman Perkins

Hobgoblins

Hobgoblins

1988

as Roadrash

Camp Utopia

Camp Utopia

2002

Second Unit Director

Together and Alone

Together and Alone

1998

Writer, Editor

Stripteaser

Stripteaser

1995

Writer

Eddie Presley

Eddie Presley

1992

Writer

Together and Alone

Together and Alone

1998

Director

Camp Utopia

Camp Utopia

2002

Producer

Backroad Motel

Backroad Motel

2001

Producer

Stripteaser

Stripteaser

1995

Associate Producer

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Television Credits

Sledge Hammer!

as Fighting Husband

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1986

Rush Hour

as Hutch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 31, 2016

Quantum Leap

as Maintenance Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

Murder, She Wrote

as Drunk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Medical Investigation

as Bar Owner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2004

Project Greenlight

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Dec 02, 2001

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