Franky G (born Frank Gonzales; October 30, 1965) is an American film and

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. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Xavier in ''

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'' and Wrench in the 2003 remake of ''

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'' as well as other various roles such as Lupus in ''

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'' and Detective Cruz in '' Wonderland''.

Early life and career

Gonzalez's parents moved from

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. Gonzalez was born in Williamsburg and later moved to Flushing, Queens. Before acting, he played semi-professional football, worked as a

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and security guard in New York clubs. He studied criminal law in college. 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

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. The film played in 50 festivals in 2002. The following year he was cast at the last minute for the role of Wrench in ''

''. In 2005, he played Jonny Calvo in the short-lived

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television show ''

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'' and played Xavier in the horror film ''

''.

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* 1965 births American male film actors American male television actors American people of Puerto Rican descent Hispanic and Latino American male actors Living people People from Williamsburg, Brooklyn People from Flushing, Queens Male actors from New York City {{US-screen-actor-stub

Early life and career

Filmography

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