Frank Adonis Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film "The Eyes of Laura Mars․"
• His passion for acting began when he accompanied a friend to an acting class and participated in a staged knife fight
• Quote: "Acting is a great occupation if you can do it․ The competition is always there no matter what your degree in the industry is․"
• Quote: "(When discussing the difference between independent and big-budget films) "I worked on some low budgets that were pretty good and it's the director that makes the difference․""
• Frequently portrays members of organized-crime organizations
• Frequently worked on film projects of director Martin Scorsese
• His first agent recommended that he change his name so that he could appear near the top of the list in most credits