Cast: Shea Whigham

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Shea Whigham. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


True Detective (TV Miniseries)

2014 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Nic Pizzolatto · Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast Matthew McConaughey · Woody Harrelson · Michelle Monaghan · Michael Potts

Synopsis TV Series (2014). 8 Episodes. Two detectives, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, lives become entangled during a 17-year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana... True Detective is a new series on HBO that follows the lives of detectives on...

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8.5

62K votes

8.5

62K votes

Boardwalk Empire (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 55 min. · United States

Direction Terence Winter · Timothy Van Patten · Allen Coulter · Jeremy Podeswa

Cast Steve Buscemi · Kelly MacDonald · Shea Whigham · Michael Shannon

Synopsis Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) (2010) is a gripping crime drama set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City. The story follows Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a corrupt politician and bootlegger who navigates the dangerous world of organized crime. As Nucky balances power, loyalty, and...

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8.0

24K votes

8.0

24K votes

Joker

2019 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Todd Phillips

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Robert De Niro · Zazie Beetz · Frances Conroy

Synopsis In Joker (2019), Arthur Fleck, a struggling clown and aspiring comedian, navigates a decaying Gotham City plagued by societal neglect and economic disparity. Battling mental illness and isolation, Arthur's life spirals into chaos as he faces constant ridicule and mistreatment....

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8.0

62K votes

8.0

62K votes

Boardwalk Empire - Pilot (TV)

2010 · Movie · 73 min. · United States

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Steve Buscemi · Michael Pitt · Kelly MacDonald · Michael Shannon

Synopsis Boardwalk Empire - Pilot (TV) (2010) introduces the Prohibition era in Atlantic City, 1920. The story follows Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a powerful political figure and bootlegger, as he navigates the complex world of corruption, crime, and ambition. When federal agents...

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7.8

20K votes

7.8

20K votes

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023 · Movie · 140 min. · United States

Direction Joaquim Dos Santos · Kemp Powers · Justin K. Thompson

Cast Shameik Moore · Hailee Steinfeld · Brian Tyree Henry · Lauren Vélez

Synopsis In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), Miles Morales returns as Spider-Man, navigating the challenges of being a teenage hero. When a new threat emerges, he reunites with Gwen Stacy and encounters a team of Spider-People from across the multiverse. Together,...

7.7

16K votes

7.7

16K votes

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013 · Movie · 179 min. · United States

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Leonardo DiCaprio · Jonah Hill · Margot Robbie · Kyle Chandler

Synopsis Young middle-class Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), a hard-partying, drug addicted New York stockbroker and owner of the company Stratton Oakmont, refuses to cooperate in a massive securities fraud case that involves widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate...

7.6

99K votes

7.6

99K votes

Fargo III (TV Miniseries)

2017 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Noah Hawley · Michael Uppendahl · John Cameron

Cast Ewan McGregor · Carrie Coon · Mary Elizabeth Winstead · Michael Stuhlbarg

Synopsis TV Series (2017). 10 Episodes. The third season is set in Minnesota in 2010. Hawley said, "There are going to be connections, the way the first year was connected to the movie and the second year was connected to the...

7.4

12K votes

7.4

12K votes

American Primeval

2025 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Mark L. Smith · Peter Berg

Cast Betty Gilpin · Taylor Kitsch · Shea Whigham · Saura Lightfoot Leon

Synopsis TV miniseries (2025). 6 episodes. Year 1857. In the wild Utah territory, the U.S. Army, the Mormon militia, the Native American Indians and the pioneers live in a tough battle for survival. In this context a mother and her son...

7.4

5K votes

7.4

5K votes

Direction Christopher McQuarrie

Cast Tom Cruise · Hayley Atwell · Simon Pegg · Ving Rhames

Synopsis In Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One (2023), Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet. A terrifying new weapon threatens global security, forcing Ethan to confront shadows from his past. Pursued by...

7.0

13K votes

7.0

13K votes

Wristcutters: A Love Story

2006 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Goran Dukic

Cast Patrick Fugit · Shannyn Sossamon · Shea Whigham · Leslie Bibb

Synopsis A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.

6.9

1K votes

6.9

1K votes

Waco (TV Miniseries)

2018 · Series · 47 min. · United States

Direction Drew Dowdle · John Erick Dowdle · Dennie Gordon

Cast Michael Shannon · Taylor Kitsch · John Leguizamo · Andrea Riseborough

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2018). 6 Episodes. The FBI and ATF seize religious leader, David Koresh's Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in the spring of 1993.

6.8

800 votes

6.8

800 votes

Modern Love (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction John Carney · Sharon Horgan · Tom Hall · Emmy Rossum

Cast Anne Hathaway · Tina Fey · Catherine Keener · Dev Patel

Synopsis TV series (8 episodes) based on the New York Times' column that explores relationships, love and the human connection. Episodes: 1. "When the Doorman Is Your Main Man". 2. "When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist". 3. "Take Me as I...

6.8

4K votes

6.8

4K votes

Homecoming (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Eli Horowitz · Micah Bloomberg · Sam Esmail

Cast Julia Roberts · Dermot Mulroney · Bobby Cannavale · Sydney Tamiia Poitier

Synopsis TV Series (2018-2020). 17 Episodes. It follows the shady practices of a mysterious center that advertises itself as a resource for helping combat veterans assimilate to civilian life. Counselor Heidi Bergman (Roberts) appears to have a genuine interest in helping...

6.8

3K votes

6.8

3K votes

Vice

2018 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Adam McKay

Cast Christian Bale · Amy Adams · Steve Carell · Sam Rockwell

Synopsis Vice (2018) is a darkly comedic biographical film that delves into the life of Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and controversial U.S. Vice Presidents. The story traces his rise from a young Washington intern to becoming the influential...

6.8

15K votes

6.8

15K votes

Take Shelter

2011 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Nichols

Cast Michael Shannon · Jessica Chastain · Shea Whigham · Katy Mixon

Synopsis Take Shelter (2011) follows Curtis, a working-class husband and father, who begins experiencing vivid apocalyptic dreams and unsettling visions. Fearing an impending storm or disaster, he becomes obsessed with building and expanding a storm shelter in his backyard. As his...

6.7

18K votes

6.7

18K votes

Vice Principals (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Danny McBride · Jody Hill · David Gordon Green

Cast Georgia King · Danny McBride · James Alcorn · Walton Goggins

Synopsis A dark comedy series about a high school and the two vice principals. McBride and Walton Goggins star as the V.P.s who are an in epic power struggle, vying for the top spot: to be school principal.

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6.6

523 votes

6.6

523 votes

Silver Linings Playbook

2012 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction David O. Russell

Cast Bradley Cooper · Jennifer Lawrence · Robert De Niro · Jacki Weaver

Synopsis Silver Linings Playbook (2012) follows Pat Solitano, a man rebuilding his life after a stint in a mental health facility. Returning home, he strives to reconcile with his estranged wife while navigating his bipolar disorder. Along the way, he meets...

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6.6

63K votes

6.6

63K votes

Marvel's Agent Carter (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 41 min. · United States

Direction Christopher Markus · Stephen McFeely · Anthony Russo · Joe Russo

Cast Hayley Atwell · James D'Arcy · Enver Gjokaj · Chad Michael Murray

Synopsis TV Series (2015-2016). 2 Seasons. 18 Episodes. In 1946, Peggy Carter must balance the routine office work she does for the Strategic Scientific Reserve while secretly assisting Howard Stark, who finds himself framed for supplying deadly weapons to the top...

6.5

2K votes

6.5

2K votes

Direction Drew Dowdle · John Erick Dowdle

Cast Michael Shannon · Giovanni Ribisi · Keean Johnson · Abbey Lee

Synopsis Explores the events and the uneven scales of justice the surviving Branch Davidians faced. Also follows the horrific events fueled the emerging 'Patriot' movement, which led to the terrorism act in Oklahoma City.

6.5

30 votes

6.5

30 votes

Direction Ron Fitzgerald · Rolin Jones · Timothy Van Patten · Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Cast Matthew Rhys · John Lithgow · Tatiana Maslany · Jeanne Carr

Synopsis Set in booming 1932 Los Angeles, a down-and-out Perry Mason take on the case of a lifetime.

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6.5

978 votes

6.5

978 votes