Biographies: Shea Whigham - Actor

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An American actor and producer, born on January 5, 1969 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. He debuted in 1997 with Ghost Stories. He is best known for Wristcutters: A Love Story, Take Shelter, American Hustle, and Death Note.

14 September 2021
Toqa Hesham

Shea Whigham, born in Florida in 1969, is an American actor best known for portraying Elias "Eli" Thompson in the award-winning HBO series "Boardwalk Empire." Whigham graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase, after which he co-founded a New York based theater troupe, the Rorschach Group, which he headed for three years. He began getting television roles in the late 1990s, which led to him snagging a starring role in "Tigerland" (2000) alongside Colin Farrell and future "Boardwalk Empire" co-star Michael Shannon. Since then he's worked with some of Hollywood's top directors like Martin Scorsese, Robert Redford, Terrence Malick, Werner Herzog, Oliver Stone, David O'Russell and Robert Rodriguez.

6 January 2013
Ines Farag