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Frank Grillo

Frank Grillo

Actor and producer · Born June 8, 1965 (61) · New York City, New York, USA

Frank Anthony Grillo (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for playing Brock Rumlow/Crossbones in three superhero films and one series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Sergeant Leo Barnes in two action-horror films within The Purge franchise, and Rick Flag Sr. in the DC Universe (DCU). He has also appeared in Warrior (2011), The Grey (2012), End of Watch (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Wolf Warrior 2 and Wheelman (both 2017), and Boss Level (2021). Grillo's television work includes the lead role in Kingdom (2014–2017) and recurring roles in Battery Park (2000), For the People (2002–2003), The Shield (2002–2003), Prison Break (2005–2006), Blind Justice (2005), The Kill Point (2007), and Billions (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Grillo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 8, 1965 (61)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
87 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 32% in 30 days

What are Frank Grillo's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action35 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
25%
Survival
24%
Self
13%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Survival29 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds24 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 60 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 13 · Dark 41

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 41 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 5

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 18 · Intense 41

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 39 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 52 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 18

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 41 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 28 · Heavy 21

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

45 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 17 of 45 analyzed roles.

Hero
17 of 45
Shadow
15 of 45
Ally
4 of 45
Mentor
4 of 45
Threshold guardian
3 of 45
Herald
1 of 45
Shapeshifter
1 of 45
Show the 45 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
58
Dread
29
Thrilling
29
Melancholic
22
Triumphant
6
Other
30

How their films linger

Unsettling21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet35
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous14
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frank Grillo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 71 of their 87 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Grillo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 87 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Man of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Rick Flag Sr.

  • Kill Code(2026)

    as Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Misdirection(2026)

    as David Blume

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Superman(2025)

    as Rick Flag Sr.

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Creature Commandos(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Rick Flag Sr. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Werewolves(2024)

    as Dr. Wesley Marshall

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Die Alone(2024)

    as Kai

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Long Gone Heroes(2024)

    as Gunner

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hounds of War(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Ryder

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out(2024)

    as Michael 'Duffy' Duffield

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • King of Killers(2023)

    as Jorg Drakos

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • MR-9: Do or Die(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Roman Ross

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Justice League: Warworld(2023)

    as Agent Faraday (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Black Lotus(2023)

    as Saban

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • One Day as a Lion(2023)

    as Pauly Russo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Resurrection of Charles Manson(2023)

    as Robert Williams

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Little Dixie(2023)

    as Doc Alexander

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Lamborghini: The Legend(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Ferruccio Lamborghini

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Bill Bevilaqua

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Seawolf(2022)

    as Commander Ingram

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stowaway(2022)

    as Meeser

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Paradise Highway(2022)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Day to Die(2022)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shattered(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rick Flag Sr.

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ida Red(2021)

    as Dallas Walker

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • This Is the Night(2021)

    as Vincent Dedea

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Copshop(2021)

    Producer · as Teddy Murretto

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Gateway(2021)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Brock Rumlow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard(2021)

    as Bobby O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Sin(2021)

    as Gen. Eron Ryle

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Body Brokers(2021)

    as Vin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Boss Level(2020)

    Producer · as Roy Pulver

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • No Man's Land(2020)

    Producer · as Bill Greer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Jiu Jitsu(2020)

    as Harrigan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hell on the Border(2019)

    Producer · as Bob Dozier

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Black and Blue(2019)

    as Officer Terry Malone

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Into the Ashes(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Sloan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Point Blank(2019)

    Producer · as Abe

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • El Chicano(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    as Brock Rumlow

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fightworld(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Donnybrook(2018)

    as Chainsaw Angus

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Reprisal(2018)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Skyline(2017)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wheelman(2017)

    Producer · as Wheelman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Warrior 2(2017)

    as Big Daddy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Stephanie(2017)

    as Man / Dad

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Crash(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Guy Clifton

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Purge: Election Year(2016)

    as Leo Barnes

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: Civil War(2016)

    as Brock Rumlow / Crossbones

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nico Tanner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Big Sky(2015)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • WHIH Newsfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Brock Rumlow / Crossbones

  • Demonic(2015)

    as Detective Mark Lewis

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · as Alvey Kulina

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Purge: Anarchy(2014)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    as Brock Rumlow

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Homefront(2013)

    as Cyrus Hanks

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Disconnect(2012)

    as Mike Dixon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mary and Martha(2013)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Collision(2013)

    as Scott Dolan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gangster Squad(2013)

    as Russo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Zero Dark Thirty(2012)

    as Squadron Commanding Officer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • End of Watch(2012)

    as Sarge

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lay the Favorite(2012)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Grey(2011)

    as John Diaz

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Warrior(2011)

    as Frank Campana

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • My Soul to Take(2010)

    as Paterson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(2010)

    as Daniel Sohapi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Gates(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Nick Monohan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Eyes(2009)

    as Bob Estevez

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness(2010)

    as Agent One

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pride and Glory(2008)

    as Eddie Carbone

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • iMurders(2008)

    as Joe Romano

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Kill Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Hollis & Rae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Detective Henry Callaway

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 16 episodes · as Nick Savrinn

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Blind Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Detective Marty Russo

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmie Davis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • April's Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rocco

  • Karen Sisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Shapiro

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter: Back in Force(2003)

    as Terence Gillette

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Rawlings

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hunter: Return to Justice(2002)

    as Terence Gillette

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 18 episodes · as Detective J.C. Hunter

  • Minority Report(2002)

    as Pre-Crime Cop

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Sweetest Thing(2002)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Officer Paul Jackson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Dymecki

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Battery Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · as Anthony Stigliano

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Barbarossa · as Mark Van Kuren

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Tate

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Charades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Vince Carlucci

  • Deadly Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Detective Grogan

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Carter

  • Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Last Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Override (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Paxton

  • The Dagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jack

  • Untitled Purge Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Leo Barnes

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles, 100 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)

$870M worldwide

Highest rated

Warrior (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Creature Commandos (2024)

Film career

19912026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 54 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting105 of 107: 94 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing13 of 107: 2 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

107 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s40 · 38 acting · 6 crew2020s35 · 35 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 61 roles
02121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Frank Grillo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 70; across their 60 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Midcredits score across 87 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th28

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 87 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · actor, producer

MR-9: Do or Die (2023)

98th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 59 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Frank Grillo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 39 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles64–95 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity39 titles6–62 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity35 titles39–94 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles8–65 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles52–88 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Frank Grillo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Grillo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Carnahan shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles