Whip Hubley


Grant Shelby Hubley Jr., known as Whip Hubley, is an American actor and a former financial advisor.

Early life and education

Hubley was born in New York City, the son of Julia Kaul and Grant Shelby Hubley, an entrepreneur, oil investor, and writer. He attended the Buckley School for Boys in Upper East Side, Manhattan. He is the brother of actress Season Hubley, also the former brother-in-law of Kurt Russell, and uncle of Season and Kurt's son, Boston Russell.

Career

He played the role of Mischa in the 1987 film Russkies, and Hollywood in the 1986 film Top Gun. He later played Brian Hawkins in the Showtime miniseries More Tales of the City and its follow-up Further Tales of the City. These miniseries were sequels to the PBS miniseries Tales of the City, which starred Paul Gross in the role of Brian. From 1996 to 1999, Hubley had the lead role of Sheriff Tom Hampton on the revival of Flipper.

Personal life

Hubley currently resides in Portland, Maine, after spending over thirty years in Santa Monica, California. He is married to Dinah Minot, a former producer for Saturday Night Live and has three children, Molly, Ella and Ben.

Filmography