Duane Whitaker
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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
Movie
Pulp Fiction
as Maynard
1994
Movie
The Devil's Rejects
as Dr. Bankhead
2005
Movie
Halloween II
as Sherman Benny
2009
TV
Quantum Leap
as Maintenance Man
1989
Movie
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
as Kim
1990
Movie
Feast
as Boss Man
2005
Movie
3 from Hell
as Dr. Bankhead (uncredited)
2019
Movie
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
as Luther
1999
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Drunk
1984
Movie
Bad Ass
as Rex / Pawn Shop Owner
2012
TV
Workaholics
as Uncle Tuck
2011
Movie
Tales from the Hood
as Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
1995
TV
Sledge Hammer!
as Fighting Husband
1986
Movie
Children of the Corn: Genesis
as Pritchett
2011
Movie
Hobgoblins
as Roadrash
1988
Movie
Puppet Master 5
as Scott
1994
TV
Rush Hour
as Hutch
2016
Movie
Trailer Park of Terror
as Sheriff Keys
2008
Movie
Night of the Scarecrow
as Deputy #1
1995
Movie
American Nightmares
as Mechanic
2018
Movie
Albino Farm
as Jeremiah
2009
Movie
Disrupted
as Tom Cushing
2020
Movie
Deadly Dreams
as Norman Perkins
1988
Movie
Vice Academy Part 2
as Long John
1990
