Frank Grillo Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for best supporting actor for "The Grey" in 2013
• Got married to actress Wendy Moniz in 2000
• Began acting during college in several commercials before getting his first role in the 1993 film "Deadly Rivals․"
• Quote: "I always had one foot in and one foot out when it came to acting․ I was never convinced I could make a living out of it, but then I was amazed at how many cheques kept coming in the mail․"
• Quote: "(On filming "The Grey"): "It․․․opened my eyes up about how fragile we are and at any given moment if they would've left us on the mountain we would've died․․․It was an experience that I think kind of changed me, certainly I'll never forget it․""
• Wrestled competitively in high school and practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in college
• For his role in "The Grey," he visited Riker's Island and talked with the inmates to get a feel for the type of character he had to play