Shea Whigham (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor best known for portraying Elias 'Eli' Thompson in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. He has also appeared in the first season of True Detective, the third season of Fargo, and dozens of films ranging from Take Shelter and Silver Linings Playbook to Joker, Kong: Skull Island and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He played agent Michael Stasiak in the Fast & Furious franchise and has become a recurring presence in the Mission: Impossible films.
In February 2026, it was announced that Whigham would join the second season of the Netflix series Untamed in the role of Ray Burkart.
In October 2025, his casting alongside Jamie Foxx in the Netflix film Fight for '84 was confirmed.
In December 2025, the film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning arrived on Paramount+, in which he plays the character Briggs.
In 2025, he played Chip Hart in the film F1 alongside Brad Pitt, making it his sixth film nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture.
In June 2026, he attended the premiere of the second season of the series Sugar for Apple TV+, where he plays the character Tom Flybjerg.
