Frankie Quiñones

Frankie Quiñones is a Mexican American stand-up comedian and actor from Los Angeles best known for his role as 'Creeper' in the sketch comedy webseries CholoFit and his lead role in Hulu's This Fool.

Early life

He grew up watching comedy shows such as In Living Color, Culture Clash, and Saturday Night Live, and became the family comedian, using a sprinkler head as a stand-in for a microphone. He created characters that were rooted in his Latino upbringing.

Career

He gained some recognition for his web series Juanita Carmelita, a character he created based on his mother's personality. Yet, his character 'Creeper' based on his father's cholo style and attitude went viral with his CholoFit sketch, appearing in numerous popular videos. With the popularity of the web series, Quiñones also did more stand-up routines at major venues, including The Wiltern and Fox Theater.

In 2021, he hosted a comedy sketch show on HBO Max Frankie Quiñones: Superhomies. In 2022, he was cast as the supporting role in Hulu series This Fool. His performance on the show received positive reviews. His performance was nominated by the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series.

References

1. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
2. This Fool
3. Fired on Mars
4. Ozzy (film)
5. What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)
6. Local News (What We Do in the Shadows)
7. List of comedians
8. Frankie Ruiz
9. List of Victor and Valentino characters
10. Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
11. 38th Independent Spirit Awards
12. The Allman Brothers Band
13. Hands of Stone
14. Cannibal & the Headhunters
15. Hightown (TV series)
16. Phoenix Championship Wrestling
17. List of the Allman Brothers Band members
18. Damage (2009 film)
19. Velvet Smooth
20. Tropical Tribute to the Beatles