Franky G | |
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Born | Frank Gonzales October 30, 1965 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Franky G (born Frank Gonzales; [1] October 30, 1965) [2] is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Xavier in Saw II and Wrench in the 2003 remake of The Italian Job as well as other various roles such as Lupus in Confidence and Detective Cruz in Wonderland .
Gonzalez's parents moved from Puerto Rico to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City. Gonzalez was born in Williamsburg and later moved to Flushing, Queens. [3] Before acting, he played semi-professional football, worked as a bouncer and security guard in New York clubs. He studied criminal law in college. [4] Gonzalez replied to an ad for Manito (then called Cruel World) in Backstage magazine; three weeks later he was called to read the script for director Eric Eason. The film played in 50 festivals in 2002. The following year he was cast at the last minute for the role of Wrench in The Italian Job . [5] In 2005, he played Jonny Calvo in the short-lived Fox Network television show Jonny Zero and played Xavier in the horror film Saw II . [6]
In February 2023, he was cast in a television series, Demonico . [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Manito | Junior Moreno | |
2003 | Confidence | Lupus | |
The Italian Job | 'Wrench' | ||
Wonderland | Detective Louis Cruz | ||
2005 | Saw II | Xavier Chavez | |
2006 | Saw III | Appears as corpse | |
2009 | The Devil's Tomb | 'Hammer' | |
A Cry Within | Diore | Short film Also director and producer | |
2010 | Saw 3D | Xavier Chavez | Archive footage; uncredited |
2011 | Gun Hill Road | Tico | |
2012 | A Hero's Return | Manny | Short film Also producer |
2013 | Dead Man Down | Luco | |
Tio Papi | Chizzy | ||
36 Saints | Joseph Reyes | Also associate producer | |
2015 | Laugh Killer Laugh | Detective Mantiga | |
2016 | The Pastor | Luca Ramirez | |
Blowtorch | Detective Ramos | ||
2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Ricky | |
2018 | The Martyr Maker | Asir Iirhabi | |
Fists of Love | John | Also executive producer | |
2021 | The Birthday Cake | Omar |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | New York Undercover | Manuel | Episode: "Quid Pro Quo" |
2005 | Jonny Zero | Jonny Calvo | Main role; 13 episodes (4 unaired) |
2006– 2007 | Smith | Joe | Main role; 7 episodes (4 unaired) |
2011 | CSI: Miami | Dante Kroll | Episode: "Caged" |
Pale Blue Light | Nestor | Also executive producer | |
2013 | Blue Bloods | Sgt. Russell | Episode: "Warriors" |
2014 | Unforgettable | Ricky Cordero | Episode: "Manhunt" |
2014– 2019 | Power | Poncho | Recurring role; 20 episodes |
2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Lyle Truco | Episode "The Mystery of the Taken Boy" |
2016 | Luke Cage | Juan Carlos | Episode: "DWYCK" |
2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | José Marquez | Episode: "No Surrender" (credited as Frankie G) |
2018 | Quantico | Dolfo Raza | Episode: "Hell's Gate" |
2020 | For Life | Rafi Figueroa | Episode: "Witness" |
2019– 2022; 2024 | The Family Business | Juan Rodriguez | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
2022 | Crash the System | Abeto | 2 episodes |
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