Shea Whigham

January 5, 1969 (age 57) Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Shea Whigham (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor best known for portraying Elias "Eli" Thompson in the drama series Boardwalk Empire. He also appeared in the first season of True Detective and the third season of Fargo and in numerous films, including Wristcutters: A Love Story, Take Shelter, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, The Wolf of Wall Street, Kong: Skull Island, First Man, Vice, Joker, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. He has appeared as Agent Michael Stasiak in Fast & Furious, Fast & Furious 6, and F9. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Shea Whigham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

67 titles
Community avg: 8.16 /10
  • 1
    1
    Joker
    2019October 2019 by Todd Phillips
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    9.06 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    The Wolf of Wall Street
    2013December 2013 by Martin Scorsese
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    8.96 Masterpiece
  • 3
    3
    Silver Linings Playbook
    2012November 2012 by David O. Russell
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    8.08 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Kong: Skull Island
    2017March 2017 by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.49 Good++
  • 5
    5
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    2023May 2023 by Justin K. Thompson
    Animation, Action, Adventure
    Animation, Action, Adventure
    9.23 Masterpiece+
  • 6
    6
    Fast & Furious
    2009April 2009 by Justin Lin
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    American Hustle
    2013December 2013 by David O. Russell
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    Death Note
    2017August 2017 by Adam Wingard
    Crime, Fantasy, Horror
    Crime, Fantasy, Horror
    5.36 Mediocre++
  • 9
    9
    F9
    2021May 2021 by Justin Lin
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.93 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    First Man
    2018October 2018 by Damien Chazelle
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.97 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    Non-Stop
    2014February 2014 by Jaume Collet-Serra
    Action, Thriller, Mystery
    Action, Thriller, Mystery
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
    2023July 2023 by Christopher McQuarrie
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    8.43 Excellent++
  • 13
    13
    Sicario: Day of the Soldado
    2018June 2018 by Stefano Sollima
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    The Gray Man
    2022July 2022 by Joe Russo
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Bad Times at the El Royale
    2018October 2018 by Drew Goddard
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 16
    16
    Take Shelter
    2011September 2011 by Jeff Nichols
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    7.99 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    Vice
    2018December 2018 by Adam McKay
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.95 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Machete
    2010September 2010 by Robert Rodriguez
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    7.25 Good+
  • 19
    19
    The Lincoln Lawyer
    2011March 2011 by Brad Furman
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 20
    20
    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
    2025May 2025 by Christopher McQuarrie
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    8.09 Excellent
  • 21
    21
    Boardwalk Empire
    2010–2014 by Terence Winter
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.92 Masterpiece
  • 22
    22
    Savages
    2012July 2012 by Oliver Stone
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.31 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Cop Car
    2015July 2015 by Jon Watts
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.00 Good
  • 24
    24
    Wristcutters: A Love Story
    2007October 2007 by Goran Dukić
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    7.90 Excellent
  • 25
    25
    Splinter
    2008October 2008 by Toby Wilkins
    Horror, Thriller, Crime
    Horror, Thriller, Crime
    7.16 Good+
  • 26
    26
    Beirut
    2018April 2018 by Brad Anderson
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    7.29 Good+
  • 27
    27
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
    2009September 2009 by Werner Herzog
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.16 Good+
  • 28
    28
    Wheelman
    2017October 2017 by Jeremy Rush
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.13 Good+
  • 29
    29
    Pride and Glory
    2008September 2008 by Gavin O'Connor
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.31 Good++
  • 30
    30
    City of Lies
    2018September 2018 by Brad Furman
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    7.35 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Tigerland
    2000October 2000 by Joel Schumacher
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    Eileen
    2023December 2023 by William Oldroyd
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    6.88 Good-
  • 33
    33
    The Killing Room
    2009January 2009 by Jonathan Liebesman
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.85 Good-
  • 34
    34
    Man of the House
    2005February 2005 by Stephen Herek
    Comedy, Action
    Comedy, Action
    6.86 Good-
  • 35
    35
    Lila & Eve
    2015July 2015 by Charles Stone III
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.19 Good+
  • 36
    36
    American Primeval
    2025 by Mark L. Smith
    Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 37
    37
    The Catcher Was a Spy
    2018June 2018 by Ben Lewin
    Drama, War, Thriller
    Drama, War, Thriller
    7.24 Good+
  • 38
    38
    Catch.44
    2011December 2011 by Aaron Harvey
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    6.22 Decent+
  • 39
    39
    The Quarry
    2020April 2020 by Scott Teems
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    6.68 Good--
  • 40
    40
    Vampires vs. the Bronx
    2020October 2020 by Oz Rodríguez
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    6.86 Good-
  • 41
    41
    The Conspirator
    2011April 2011 by Robert Redford
    Crime, Drama, History
    Crime, Drama, History
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    Term Life
    2016April 2016 by Peter Billingsley
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    7.05 Good
  • 43
    43
    Blood Creek
    2009October 2009 by Joel Schumacher
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.51 Good--
  • 44
    44
    Vice Principals
    2016–2017 by Danny McBride
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.08 Excellent
  • 45
    45
    Waco
    2018 by John Erick Dowdle
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 46
    46
    The Gateway
    2021September 2021 by Michele Civetta
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.91 Good
  • 47
    47
    Small Engine Repair
    2021September 2021 by John Pollono
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.35 Good++
  • 48
    48
    All the Real Girls
    2003February 2003 by David Gordon Green
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.21 Good+
  • 49
    49
    Radio Free Albemuth
    2010February 2010 by John Alan Simon
    Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.06 Good
  • 50
    50
    Low Tide
    2019October 2019 by Kevin McMullin
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.35 Good++
  • 51
    51
    South of Heaven
    2021October 2021 by Aharon Keshales
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    Death by Lightning
    2025 by Mike Makowsky
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 53
    53
    To the Stars
    2019January 2019 by Martha Stephens
    Drama
    Drama
    7.20 Good+
  • 54
    54
    Gaslit
    2022 by Robbie Pickering
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    Fancy Dance
    2024June 2024 by Erica Tremblay
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    Lake George
    2024December 2024 by Jeffrey Reiner
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 57
    57
    Barry Munday
    2010March 2010 by Chris D'Arienzo
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.14 Good+
  • 58
    58
    Waco: The Aftermath
    2023 by Drew Dowdle
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Submerged
    2001May 2001 by James Keach
    Drama
    Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    Paradise
    2004January 2004 by Frank Pierson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 61
    61
    Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
    2009January 2009 by Stephen Earnhart
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Water
    2004November 2004 by Jennifer Houlton
    Crime, Horror
    Crime, Horror
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
    Air date unknown by Harrison Query
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Archangel
    2026November 2026 by William Eubank
    Action
    Action
    Not released yet
  • 65
    65
    The Stalemate
    by Nicholas Arioli
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
    2014October 2014
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
    2027June 2027 by Bob Persichetti
    Action, Adventure, Animation
    Action, Adventure, Animation
    Not released yet