Frank Grillo

Birth Name:

Frank Anthony Grillo

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

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․""
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
Wrestled competitively in high school and practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in college

Fast Facts