Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Dr. Lido Moray in Death Spa (1988), and Sheriff Burke in Scream (1996).
He had recurring roles as Lou, Thug, and Santa Claus on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives (1981; 1995–1996) and Charles Mullin on Generations (1989–1990).
His first credited role was in the 1979 movie Escape from Alcatraz as a prison guard.
Whipp has starred in the soap operas Generations as Charles Mullen from 1989–1990, and on General Hospital as Marty in 1991.
He has made many guest appearances on television series, including Lou Grant, The Dukes of Hazzard, Golden Girls, Night Court, Cheers, ER, Monk and The Middle.