Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes (born 1947) is an Irish stage and screen actor. He achieved his first major success as the young Brendan Behan in the 1967 stage adaptation of Behan's autobiography, Borstal Boy, at the Abbey Theatre. Grimes was nominated for a Tony Award for best actor when the production moved to Broadway. In 1970, he was offered the lead role of Francis of Assisi in Franco Zeffirelli's biopic, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, but was replaced due to artistic differences. Grimes gained recognition in British theatre with a role in Lindsay Anderson's production of David Storey's play The Farm. His notable film role is Major Fuller in Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977).