Frank Whaley Lives On "The Outskirts"

Frank Whaley has joined the cast of the high school-set comedy "The Outskirts" says Deadline.

The story follows two best friends (Victoria Justice,  Eden Sher) who set out to hatch the ultimate social coup on their nemesis Whitney (Claudia Lee).

Whaley will play Herb, the father to Justice's character and a charmingly out-of-touch postal worker who agrees to start dating once his daughter takes charge of her own life.

 Ashley Rickards, Peyton List, Avan Jogia, Claudia Lee, Katie Chang and William Peltz also star.

Peter Hutchings directs the film from a Blacklisted screenplay written by Dominique Ferrari and Suzanne Wrubel.

 Brice Dal Farra and Claude Dal Farra are producing while Lauren Munsch Brian Keady and Victoria Bousis will exec produce