Biography - Frank Grillo

Who is Frank Grillo?

Frank Grillo is an American actor.

Frank Grillo – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Frank Grillo’s birth took place on June 8, 1965, in New York City, New York, U.S.A. His birth name/full name is Frank Anthony Grillo, his mother's name is Rosalind Grillo, and his father's name is Pat Grillo. He is not the only child of his parents and has two other siblings, among whom he is the oldest.

Education, Ethnicity

After graduating from high school, Frank Grillo enrolled at New York University. From the University, he graduated with a Degree in Business.

His ethnicity is Italian.

Frank Grillo – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Affair, Divorce

Frank Grillo dated his girlfriend, Kathy, and got married to her in 1991. Their son Remy Grillo was born in January 1997. But the next year, in 1998, Grillo and his wife divorced. The divorce might be due to Grillo having an extramarital affair.

Grillo had met actress Wendy Moniz in 1996 on the set of Guiding Light, while he was still married. Soon after his divorce from Kathy, he moved in with Moniz in 1998. Grillo and Moniz married on October 28, 2000.

With his wife, he has two children together- both sons. Their first son, Liam Grillo, was born in August 2004, and their second son, Rio Joseph Grillo, was born on January 25, 2008. He and Moniz ended their marriage in divorce in early 2020.

He was briefly linked to Nicky Whelan in 2021.

Grillo is currently believed to be single.

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Frank Grillo – Career

Early Career

After graduation, Frank Grillo spent a year on Wall Street but later agreed to appear in a Miller Genuine Draft beer commercial. After doing a few other commercials, he landed his first movie role in 1992's The Mambo Kings, where he portrayed the character Machito. 

He then went on to star in Minority Report (2002), The Sweetest Thing (2003), April's Shower (2006), iMurders (2008), Pride and Glory (2009), Mother's Day (2010), Edge of Darkness (2010), The Grey (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2013), Homefront (2013). 

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Films, TV Series

Other movies Frank Grillo has starred in include Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), The Purge: Election Year (2016), Wheelman (2017), King of Killers (2023), Lights Out (2024), Die alone (2024), Superman (2025).

Frank Grillo’s upcoming movies are Avengers: Endgame, where he portrays Brock Rumlow / Crossbones. His other movies, such as Boss Level, Once Upon a Time in Staten Island, and Point Blank, are soon to be released in 2019.

Frank Grillo has not only acted in movies but also in TV series. He portrayed the character Hart Jessup in Guiding Light from 1996 to 1999. His following roles are Battery Park (2000), For the People (2002-2003), Prison Break (2005-2006), Netflix’s documentary series Fight World, Blind Justice (2005), The Kill Point (2007), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009), The Gates (2010), Kingdom (2014-2017), Peacemaker (2025) and Tulsa King (2024-2025).among others.

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Co-stars

On the set of Fight World, Grillo has worked with Julio César Chávez, Buakaw Banchamek, and Daniel Cormier.

Frank Grillo – Legal issues

In 1994, he pled guilty to conspiring to commit securities fraud. Grillo was sentenced to three years' probation, six months of home confinement, and 200 hours of community service, and ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 and a special assessment of $50.00.

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Frank Grillo – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Grillo is estimated at around $6 million, while the figure for his annual salary is unknown.

Frank Grillo – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media sites, Instagram, Frank Grillo is followed by thousands of followers, but is absent from Twitter and Facebook.

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