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Frank Grillo

Biography

Born in New York City and raised in the Bronx and Rockland County, Frank Grillo is an American actor and martial artist who began his career in commercials before his first film role in The Mambo Kings. He became known for playing Brock Rumlow, also called Crossbones, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sergeant Leo Barnes in The Purge franchise, and the DC character Rick Flag Sr. His notable films include Warrior (2011), The Grey (2011), End of Watch (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), The Purge: Election Year (2016), Wheelman (2017), and Boss Level (2021), which he also produced. On television, he starred as Alvey Kulina in Kingdom from 2014 to 2017, played Nick Savrinn in Prison Break, and joined the cast of Tulsa King. He also voiced Rick Flag Sr. in Creature Commandos.

61years old

Turns 62 on June 8in 239 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Also credited as Frank Anthony Grillo

Movie Career

Films
57
Career span
24 years2002 to 2026

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  1. A change of course

    Frank Grillo earned a business degree from New York University, then worked a year on Wall Street. A Miller Genuine Draft beer commercial came next, and it drew him into acting.

  2. Own stunts

    Grillo began wrestling at eight years old, took up boxing at eighteen, and started Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1991 under Rickson Gracie, a discipline in which he holds a brown belt.

  3. First role

    Grillo began his acting career in commercials, including spots for American Express and Sure deodorant. He got his first film role in The Mambo Kings in 1992.

  4. Behind the camera

    Grillo both produced and starred in Boss Level, a film announced in November 2017. It was set to come out on August 16, 2019, but got delayed, and Hulu later bought it.

  5. A first

    Grillo lent his voice to Rick Flag Sr. in Creature Commandos, the Max animated show that kicked off the new DC Universe franchise in 2024.

Frank Grillo movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Purge: Anarchy2014 Action, Horror, Sci-Fias Sergeant

    IMDb rating 6.4174K votes

  2. Warrior2011 Action, Drama, Sportas Frank Campana

    IMDb rating 8.1534K votes

  3. The Grey2011as John Diaz

    IMDb rating 6.7276K votes

  4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014as Brock Rumlow

    IMDb rating 7.7990K votes

  5. Boss Level2021as Roy Pulver

    IMDb rating 6.892K votes

  6. The Purge: Election Year2016as Leo Barnes

    IMDb rating 6.0120K votes

  7. End of Watch2012as Sarge

    IMDb rating 7.6296K votes

  8. Disconnect2012as Mike Dixon

    IMDb rating 7.581K votes

Most often with

John Swab directed five of these films, Joe Carnahan three and Anthony Russo two. Slaine appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Frank Grillo's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.9 billion

29 of the 57 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 57 films: 29 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 17 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 29Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 17Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Captain America: Civil War2016as Brock Rumlow / Crossbones
    $1.2B39.5% of the total
  2. 2
    $715M24.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Minority Report2002as Pre-Crime Cop
    $358M12.3% of the total
  4. 4
    The Purge: Election Year2016as Leo Barnes
    $119M4.1% of the total
  5. 5
    The Purge: Anarchy2014as Sergeant
    $112M3.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Edge of Darkness2010as Agent One
    $81M2.8% of the total
  7. 7
    The Grey2011as John Diaz
    $80M2.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard2021as Bobby O'Neill
    $70M2.4% of the total
End of Watch (2012), $55.1 millionHomefront (2013), $51.7 millionPride and Glory (2008), $31.2 millionWarrior (2011), $23.3 millionBlack and Blue (2019), $22.7 millionMy Soul to Take (2010), $21.5 millionMR-9 (2023), $7.1 millionCopshop (2021), $6.8 millionDemonic (2015), $4.7 millionDisconnect (2012), $3.4 millionBoss Level (2021), $2.0 millionLay the Favorite (2012), $1.6 millionBeyond Skyline (2017), $992,181Mother's Day (2010), $863,000Reprisal (2018), $598,625Collision (2013), $467,282

$235 millionfrom the other 21 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total