Frank Whitten - Actor Profile

Frank Whitten

Acting
Updated: May 09, 2026
21Total Films
8.3 Highest Rated
Born: Nov 15, 1942
Birth Place: Waikato, New Zealand

Frank Whitten Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Frank Whitten reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 21 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Frank Whitten's work falls within the Comedy genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 38% of Frank Whitten's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Arriving Tuesday, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Frank Whitten Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Frank Whitten's career based on audience ratings.

★8.3
Arriving Tuesday (1986) movie poster
★8.3

Arriving Tuesday: Monica arrives back from her big overseas experience to find her boyfriend Nick unchanged. Although Nick styles himself

Arriving Tuesday

1986•Comedy
★7.5
The Returning (1990) movie poster
★7.5

The Returning: A successful city lawyer abandons his practice and heads out to the country. There he comes upon a stately, but neglect

The Returning

1990•Horror
★7.5
The Roly Poly Man (1994) movie poster
★7.5

The Roly Poly Man: Private detective Dirk Trent, a collector of cigarette butts, a "smooth" ladies man, a wearer of bad suits, and he's con

The Roly Poly Man

1994•Comedy
★7.1
Peter Pan (2003) movie poster
★7.1

Peter Pan: In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbu

Peter Pan

2003•Adventure
★7.0
The Clean Machine (1988) movie poster
★7.0

The Clean Machine: A new Premier is elected promising to clean up corruption. He sets up a taskforce headed by a traffic cop thinking he wo

The Clean Machine

1988•Crime

Full Filmography

Every movie Frank Whitten has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2006 Outrageous Fortune: The Movie Ted West Flop Similar →
2005 Hell Has Harbour Views Giles Taffy QC Flop Similar →
2003 Peter Pan Starkey Hit Similar →
2001 The Man Who Sued God Primate Average Similar →
1999 Airtight Escher Flop Similar →
1999 Accidents Ron Hit Similar →
1998 Chameleon Newton Average Similar →
1997 Doing Time for Patsy Cline Watson Average Similar →
1995 Napoleon Koala (voice) Average Similar →
1994 The Roly Poly Man Dr. Henderson Super Hit Similar →
1992 The Leaving of Liverpool Brother Jerome Average Similar →
1992 Greenkeeping Dad Hit Similar →
1991 Waiting Michael Flop Similar →
1990 The Returning Mr Spiggs Super Hit Similar →
1990 The Shrimp on the Barbie Blue Average Similar →
1989 Zilch Engineer Flop Similar →
1989 Chill Factor Frank Robertson Flop Similar →
1988 The Clean Machine Premier John Morgan Hit Similar →
1986 Arriving Tuesday Farmer Super Hit Similar →
1984 Vigil Ethan Ruir Hit Similar →
1984 Trespasses Stan Gubbins Average Similar →

Frank Whitten - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Frank Whitten?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Frank Whitten is "Arriving Tuesday" with a rating of 8.3/10.

How many movies has Frank Whitten acted in?

Frank Whitten has been featured in at least 21 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Frank Whitten?

Other notable films include "The Returning", "The Roly Poly Man", and "Peter Pan".

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