 Whigham appeared in "Pride and Glory" and co-starred in the horror film "Splinter", the thriller "Creek", and the science fiction film "Radio Free Albemuth".He had a regular leading role on the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" as Elias "Eli" Thompson, sheriff of Atlantic County, New Jersey for the show's entire run.In 2014, he appeared in the HBO series "True Detective" as disillusioned former minister Joel Theriot.