Shea Whigham is an American actor. He was born on 5th January 1969 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. He is best known for his role as ‘Elias ‘Eli’ Thompson’ in the hit HBO series ‘Boardwalk Empire’. During his two-decade-long career, he has worked in countless films and television series like ‘Kong: Skull Island’, ‘Silver Linings Playbook’, ‘Joker’, ‘Vice Principals’, ‘True Detective’, etc.

Whigham appeared in one 1997 episode of the television series Ghost Stories before he received a starring role in the 2000 film Tigerland. He went on to appear in the television films Submerged, R.U.S./H., and Paradise before acting in the 2003 film All the Real Girls. Between 2004 and 2006, he appeared in the Japanese film Out of This World, the drama television series Medical Investigation, and the films Water, Man of the House, Faith of My Fathers, Lords of Dogtown, Psychic Driving, and South of Heaven.

2018 was a busy year for him as he worked in films like ‘The Catcher Was a Spy, ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’, ‘First Man, ‘Bad Times at the El Royale, ‘City of Lies’, ‘Beirut’ and ‘Vice’. He was part of the miniseries ‘Waco’ and co-starred alongside Julia Roberts in the hit web series ‘Homecoming’ that also won him the ‘Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nomination. In 2019, he was seen in the movies ‘To the Stars’, ‘Low Tide’ and ‘Joker’, and will be seen in the upcoming web television series ‘Modern Love’. He is also a part of a future HBO miniseries ‘Perry Mason.

Shea Whigham Age

He was born on 5th January 1969 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. His age is 52 years old.

Education

He attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, and then transferred to the State University of New York at Purchase, New York, where he was part of a small acting program with only 31 students and a graduating class of eight seniors.

Shea Whigham Family and Wife

His father, Frank Whigham, was an attorney, and his mother, Beth, was a librarian. He also has a brother, Jack. When he was five, his family shifted to Lake Mary, Florida. He played soccer and tennis very well, his athleticism having been inherited from his quarterback father. He joined ‘Tyler Junior College’ in Texas on a tennis scholarship, but soon developed a deep passion for acting. Thereafter, he moved to the State University of New York at Purchase, New York, and joined a niche acting program.

He is married to Christine Whigham and the couple has four children.

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Shea Whigham Net Worth

His estimated net worth is USD $5 Million.

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