Shea Whigham
Shea Whigham
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 Silver Linings Playbook, The Wolf of Wall Street), and Joker).
Early life
Whigham was born in Tallahassee, Florida, the son of attorney Frank and school librarian Beth. The family moved to Lake Mary, Florida, when Whigham was five years old. He attended Lake Mary High School.
Early life
Whigham 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.
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