Frank Grillo


Frank Anthony Grillo is an American actor known for his roles in films such as Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, and Zero Dark Thirty. He had his first leading role in the action horror film ', portraying Sergeant Leo Barnes, a role he reprised in '. He also plays the Marvel supervillain Brock Rumlow / Crossbones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and amoral mercenary Big Daddy in the Chinese action film Wolf Warrior 2, the highest-grossing non-Hollywood film of all time. Also in 2017, he played the main role in the Netflix film Wheelman as a getaway driver in a botched bank heist. Grillo's television work includes recurring roles in the series Battery Park, For the People, The Shield, Prison Break, Blind Justice, and The Kill Point. He has also starred as Hart Jessup in the soap opera Guiding Light, Nick Monohan in the sci-fi series The Gates, and between 2014 and 2017, he played Alvey Kulina in the DirecTV drama series Kingdom.

Early life

Grillo was born the first of three boys in New York City, and is of Italian heritage. He graduated from New York University with a business degree and spent a year on Wall Street before being asked to do a Miller Genuine Draft beer commercial.

Career

Film

Grillo started his acting career by appearing in commercials, for companies such as American Express and Sure deodorant. His first film role was in 1992's The Mambo Kings, and he went on to appear in the films Minority Report, April's Shower, and both iMurders and New Line Cinema'sPride and Glory in 2008.
Grillo was in the 2010 horror film Mother's Day in the role of Daniel Sohapi and the following year, had a supporting role in the 2011 film Warrior as MMA trainer Frank Campana. In 2012, he played Diaz in the survival thriller The Grey with Liam Neeson and as Sarge in End of Watch with Jake Gyllenhaal. In 2013, he starred with Jaimie Alexander in the romantic thriller film Collision and had a bit role in the action film Homefront with Jason Statham.
In 2014, Grillo was cast as HYDRA agent Brock Rumlow in the 2014 film '. The same year, he starred as Sergeant Leo Barnes in the sequel ', and reprised his role in 2016's '. He also reprised the role of Brock Rumlow/Crossbones in the third installment of the Captain America film series, ', which was released on May 6, 2016.
In October 2013, Grillo started filming for The Crash, starring alongside Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver, Ed Westwick, AnnaSophia Robb, Dianna Agron, John Leguizamo, Mary McCormack, Christopher McDonald and Maggie Q. The film is directed by Aram Rappaport and produced by Hilary Shor, Atit Shah and Aaron Becker. Jekyll Island is set to release January 31, 2017.
In 2015, Grillo starred in the films Demonic and Big Sky. Another film in which he stars, Beyond Skyline, was originally set for release in 2015, and was ultimately released on Netflix in December 2017.
In 2019, Variety announced that Grillo has signed with Creative Artists Agency for representation.

Television

Grillo first appeared on television in episodes of Silk Stalkings, and ' before being cast as oil tycoon Hart Jessup on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light in 1996 up until 1999. In 2002, he was cast in the series For the People as Det. J.C. Hunter and played Hunter until 2003. One of his more notable television roles was on the crime drama Prison Break where he played Nick Savrinn from 2005 to 2006. During that time, he also appeared on the Blind Justice as Marty Russo.
He was in the first and only season of The Kill Point in 2007, and played the role of Jimmy in the ' episode "The Things About Heroes |The Things About Heroes," which aired in November 2007. In 2010, he starred in the sci-fi series The Gates opposite Marisol Nichols and Rhona Mitra. The series only lasted one season.
Between 2014 and 2017, Grillo starred in the DirecTV drama series Kingdom as MMA coach Alvey Kulina alongside Nick Jonas and Jonathan Tucker.

Personal life

He married his first wife Kathy in 1991, but the couple divorced in 1998. They had a son, Remy. Grillo met fellow actress Wendy Moniz in 1996 on the set of Guiding Light. The couple was married on October 28, 2000, and separated in February 2020. They have two sons: Liam and Rio.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992The Mambo KingsMachito
1993Deadly RivalsGrogan
1996Deadly CharadesVince Carlucci
2002SimplicityGeneralShort film
2002Minority ReportPre-Crime Cop
2003The Sweetest ThingAndy
2004Hunter: Return to JusticeTerence Gillette
2005Hunter: Back in ForceTerence Gillette
2006April's ShowerRocco
2006Hollis & RaeHenry Callaway
2007Raw FootageBen ChaffinShort film
2008The Madness of JaneOliver Cornbluth
2008Blue BloodQuarry
2008iMurdersJoe Romano
2009Pride and GloryEddie Carbone
2009Blue EyesBob Estevez
2010Edge of DarknessAgent One
2010Mother's DayDaniel Sohapi
2010My Soul to TakePaterson
2011WarriorFrank Campana
2012The GreyJohn Diaz
2012Lay the FavoriteFrankie
2012End of WatchSarge
2012Zero Dark ThirtyRed Squadron Commanding Officer
2013DisconnectMike
2013CollisionScott Dolan
2013Mary and MarthaPeter
2013HomefrontCyrus Hanks
2014'Brock Rumlow
2014'Sergeant Leo Barnes
2015DemonicMark Lewis
2015Big SkyJesse
2016'Brock Rumlow / Crossbones
2016'Sergeant Leo Barnes
2017The CrashGuy Clifton
2017StephanieStephanie's father
2017Wolf Warrior 2Big Daddy
2017WheelmanWheelmanAlso producer
2017Beyond SkylineMark Corley
2018ReprisalJacob
2018DonnybrookChainsaw Angus
2019Brock RumlowCameo
2019Point BlankAbraham "Abe" GuevaraAlso producer
2019Into the AshesSloanAlso producer
2019Black and BlueTerry Malone
2019Hell on the BorderBob Dozier
2021The Hitman's Wife's BodyguardPost-production
TBABoss LevelRoy PulverPost-production
TBAOnce Upon a Time in Staten IslandPost-production
TBABody BrokersVinPost-production
TBANo Man's LandBill GreerPost-production

Television