- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Frank Modica is a film and television actor based in New York, NY. Frank Modica was coached and inspired by his late cousin actor Robert Modica at Robert Modica Acting Studio in New York City 2012. Robert Modica taught the craft to the likes of Broadway legend Marian Seldes, John Turturro, David Duchovny, Louise Lasser, and Rachel Ward. Robert Modica also worked as an actor, with appearances in such films as Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People (1969), Arthur Hiller's Love Story (1970), Men of Respect (1990) and Fast Food Fast Women (2000), and on such TV series as Kojak and The Equalizer. Frank Modica Jr. was fortunate enough to have Robert Modica take him under his wing. Frank Modica also attended The Philadelphia Acting Studio. He has appeared in a wide range of independent films.
Frank had the opportunity to appear on successful productions, such as Fox TV's Gotham, as well as The Irishman, by Martin Scorsese.
Following his performance in "The Fated," he became a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Frank is passionate about storytelling, and bringing characters through life with his commitment to acting and performing. His approach and line delivery has often been compared with iconic artists such as Christopher Walken. He also has created a comedic wacky character "Gilbert" from his award-winning comedy Feature Film "The Gilbert Diaries".
The Gilbert Diaries won the Vegas Movie Award for "Best Comedy" January 2023 as well as 4 other awards including 2 from the Chelsea Film Festival NYC.. The Gilbert Diaries movie is on Amazon Prime Video , Tubi TV, Sunn Stream, Cinedigm platforms and partners.
Aside from acting, Frank Modica is also a writer, producer, and director. He wrote and starred in the award-winning short film "The Fated," which premiered at the Long Island International Film Expo in Long Island, NY. He also wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy feature film "The Gilbert Diaries," which won multiple awards in different film festivals.
Frank is a versatile artist, looking forward to challenging roles and collaborating with like-minded creators in the industry. He believes that acting is not just about entertaining people, but about telling stories that resonate and inspire audiences.- IMDb Mini Biography By: James P - Frank Modica is going places, move over movie giants here comes an incredible blend of talent. He's a funny, kind, humble spirit of loving simple things in life, not needing all the glitz and glamour and just loving his craft and taking pride in it, and returning home to the peace and quiet like Keanu Reeves. Frank has a balance like no other actor. Just imagine what he can conquer and what he has already Shown us. The best is yet to come, he is in line for nothing less than greatness.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tina Meeser
- Frank Modica received his first award from the London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival for his Comedy Short "The Bra" portraying the character Gilbert in The Gilbert Diaries. This opened the doors for the character he portrays as Gilbert in his feature movie "The Gilbert Diaries" released 2023. Its a brilliant blend of Mr Bean, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Benny Hill Show.
Frank has so much talent to share with his audience. He is a brilliant storyteller through the characters he portrays.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Leanna - Frank Modica is a Brooklyn-born actor, producer and director who inherited his passion and talent for acting from his late cousin Robert X. Modica. Robert was a renowned acting teacher who trained stars like John Turturro, David Duchovny and Marian Seldes at the Neighborhood Playhouse and his own studio in Carnegie Hall. Frank learned the craft from Robert and honed his skills on various movie sets, playing both background and character roles. He especially enjoyed being part of the Gotham series for four seasons, where he portrayed a GCPD detective and witnessed the magic of filmmaking.
But Frank had bigger dreams than just acting. He wanted to create his own movie. He started with a short film called "The Fated" and followed it with several others, earning awards for each one. He then developed a comedy character and a series idea called "The Gilbert Diaries". He cast his father Frank Modica Sr., who was 92 years old, as "Ice Pick Frankie", aka "The Boss". He also recruited some famous actors like Angel Salazar from Scarface, Artie Pasquale from The Sopranos and Bobby Ciasulli from The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6. They formed a tight-knit family on set and had a blast making people laugh.
Unfortunately, Covid-19 hit and disrupted the filming process. Frank's father passed away shortly after shooting his scene. Frank made a promise to his dad in his final moments: he would finish the movie, keep him alive on screen and share it with the world. Frank kept his word. He turned the series into a movie by using the footage and storylines he had. The Gilbert Diaries won Best Comedy at the Vegas Movie Awards and landed on multiple streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Reveel Entertainment and Cineverse (Cinedigm). Frank's promise to his dad became a reality and the reality is growing. Frank is keeping his dad alive and the comedy is doing very well making people laugh.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Zef
- Frank Modica is one of the actors to portray characters for both Marvel Television and DC Entertainment. He portrayed GCPD Detective in Gotham.
- Frank Modica was coached and inspired by his late cousin actor Robert Modica at Robert Modica Acting Studio in New York City 2012.
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