Frank Roman

Frank Roman is an actor who began on the stage and built a career in film and television. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he later moved to Miami, Florida, and started out as the lead in six theatrical productions across the East Coast and West. His stage work included The Fantasticks and California Suite. After moving to Los Angeles, he was discovered by Mel Brooks, who cast him in Life Stinks (1991); they collaborated on two more Brooks comedies. He went on to appear opposite Ellen DeGeneres in Mr. Wrong (1996) and worked with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau on The Odd Couple II (1998). His television credits include more than 20 guest spots and roles on The Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001) and Dharma & Greg (1997), plus a critically acclaimed dramatic turn on The X-Files (1993). He also had a recurring role on In-Laws (2002) and appeared in Barry Levinson's Envy (2004) with Ben Stiller and Jack Black.