“For the past decade, Frank Mosley has been independent cinema’s go-to actor. “Upstream Color,” “Thunder Road,” “Some Beasts,” “Chained For Life,” “Freeland,” “The Ghost Who Walks,” are just a few examples of films that benefit from the authenticity, deep-rooted intensity, and “all-in” approach he brings to every performance. His talents extend to the other side of the camera as well. His uncompromising, visionary shorts and features have played around the world, from Slamdance to the Champs-Elysées.”
-Peter Rinaldi, Back to One
“A superb actor and filmmaker.”
-Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com
“If you watch American indies even a little bit, you’ve probably seen Frank Mosley.”
-Christopher Jason Bell, The Playlist
"Thoughtful, approachable, and unpretentiously curious about the nature of motion-picture artifice, he’s the sort of experimentalist we don’t see often enough. Possibly Mosley’s best asset, performance-wise, is a pair of soulful eyes, behind which there always seems to be something going on.”
-Jonathan Kiefer, Keyframe
“Lily Gladstone (Certain Women) and Frank Mosley (Some Beasts) join us for an acting masterclass in which they discuss developing a character, collaborating with other actors, and more.”
-Orla Smith, The Seventh Row
“A restless adventurousness dictates his choice of roles as an onscreen performer. Though his films vary wildly in subject matter and style, they all display an artist who is constantly testing himself, willing to try new things, often attempting to reach for effects and emotions that are not easy to describe or pin down.”
-Kenji Fujishima, Kinoscope
“If you’ve been to film festivals in the last 15 years, you probably recognize Frank Mosley. You’ve likely seen him give an understated performance in an indie drama, and another time you probably saw him on either end of a murder, and there’s a chance you saw him give a guy pinkeye. He’s one of those faces that pops up in all kinds of movies, and gives you comfort that, for a few scenes at least, you’ll be happy that you’re watching what you’re watching. His breadth of experience is immense, so while this wide-ranging conversation only starts to scrape at the edges, it’s full of insights for anyone who wants to act or direct.”
-Jim Hickcox, Split Tooth Media
“Knowing Frank and his work can be a little bit like cinematic Where’s Waldo as you never know where he might pop up unexpectedly. For instance, when I finally got around to watching Jim Cummings’ (fantastic) Thunder Road I had to rewind an early scene where a man is having a mental breakdown because I couldn’t tell if it was Mosley. It was.”
-Don R. Lewis, Hammer To Nail
“Bearded and slight of stature, friendly but intense, the young actor/filmmaker has quietly emerged as a sort of John Cassavetes of North Texas. In the couple of dozen features, shorts, and web series he’s performed in since 2004, Mosley has blossomed into an impressive character actor.”
-Jimmy Fowler, Fort Worth Weekly - Cover Story/Honored as a 2013 Visionary Award Winner
“Actor Frank Mosley has been a frequent presence in American independent cinema for over a decade. As both a leading man and ubiquitous character actor, he’s appeared in films helmed by established indie darlings (Shane Carruth, David Lowery) and rising stars (Dylan Pasture, Cameron Bruce Nelson). His dance card may be full to bursting, but Mosley is more than just a pretty face.”
-Caroline Golum, Screen Slate
“A conversation with Dallas-based actor and filmmaker Frank Mosley ("Upstream Color", "Some Beasts") who discusses his illustrious career.”
-Adam Schartoff, FilmWax Radio
“Frank has appeared in cult classics like Upstream Color, Thunder Road and The Ghost Who Walks while also writing, directing and producing several films of his own. He's an incredible artist with an impressive filmography - but an even better person.”
-Jordan Ross, What’s Your Limp?
“Frank Mosley talks about panic attacks, anger, generational Catholic guilt, and fighting a Polish man.”
-Brad Pearson, Self Worst
“If you’re unfamiliar, he’s also a multihyphenate—does this man ever sleep?—and a serious cinephile. Last month, Mosley was on location shooting Han Niu’s A Sweet Life in Qingdao, China, which provided the perfect opportunity for Anthem’s on-going series.”
-Kee Chang, Anthem Magazine
“PORTRAITS OF THE VALLEY: Life and Work with Frank Mosley.”
-Sid Reddy, Voyage L.A.
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN FREELAND (2020)
“Excellent... compellingly slippery.”
-Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
“A dependably fantastic American indie mainstay.”
-Jane Schoenbrun, Filmmaker Magazine
“With its sharp performances, the film is diaphanous and suggestive in its opening stretches. Josh (Frank Mosley), who gives Freeland an eerie hum of tension, jarringly offers to become partners with Devi even though she’s run the business for decades, owns the property, and appears to hold all the cards. It also seems as if he resents Devi, wants to sleep with her, or both. There’s a whiff of King Lear in this setup, as the film similarly pivots on an elder leader attempting to hold an empire together amid the conflicts arising from the movements of underlings.”
-Chuck Bowen, Slant
“The film also co-stars Lily Gladstone and Frank Mosley as employees on Devi’s farm, and the depth they bring to these supporting parts adds richness to the film’s world. The patter between the actors is effortless and natural; they invite us into a world that feels lived in.”
-Orla Smith, The Seventh Row
“Expertly handles that moment when paradise begins to sour.”
-Christopher Reed, Hammer To Nail
“Supporting performances are also strong… in this small, flavorful character study.”
-Dennis Harvey, Variety
“Kate McLean and Mario Furloni’s Freeland is a noteworthy ensemble of acting talent… with the always-dependable and exceptional Lily Gladstone and Frank Mosley in supporting roles.”
-Nathan Smith, Nashville Scene
“Actor and filmmaker Frank Mosley returns to the podcast to discuss his latest film work. He’s acting in both “Freeland” as well as “Dear Mr. Brody,” both of which are screening at the Woodstock Film Festival.”
-Adam Schartoff, FilmWax Radio
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN SOME BEASTS (2015)
Winner of the Independent Visions Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Performance, 2016 Sarasota Film Festival
Nominated for Best Actor, 2016 Madrid International Film Festival
Listed “Best Male Performances of 2017” - Film Pulse
“One of his best performances to date.”
-Michael McWay, Hammer To Nail
“An indie hard-hitter.”
-Christopher Jason Bell, The Playlist
“Anchoring the film is the central performance from Frank Mosley, converting the meager dialogue into a subtle showcase of expressions and body language with exhales of breath becoming his main delivery mode of emotion and sentiment, expressed through the strained inability to develop and deliver the words necessary; the more emotional segments of his portrayal consist of lines that remain incomplete and malformed like a mass of knotted tendrils ensnared deep within his chest; a simple, exacerbated breath communicating all you need to know, effectively filling the silences of Nelson’s screenplay and bolstering the utterances that see the light of day.”
-Kevin Rakestraw, Film Pulse, “Best Male Performances of 2017” List
“A perfectly pitched performance.”
-Grant Phipps, No Rip Cord
"An award winning performance. Mastering restraint and understatement in his delivery, he offers a performance as credible and realistic as the non-actors who surround him."
“A terrific Frank Mosley.”
-Preston Barta, Fresh Fiction
“In his first lead role, Frank Mosley is the heart of Some Beasts, and the film wouldn’t have been as powerful without him.”
-Chase Whale, Dallas Observer
"A strong, engaging central lead performance."
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN QUANTUM COWBOYS (2022)
“A standout cast that delivers… Rounding out the ensemble are David Arquette and Frank Mosley as the divinely sinister duo of cross-time swindlers Colfax and Depew.”
-Holly Jones, Variety
“The overall cast is fantastic and brings their own flair and prominent personalities to the project.”
-Sean Tajipour, Nerdtropolis
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN AMERICANA (2016)
“Frank Mosley turns in his best performance yet as the starlet’s bitter husband, steeping the film in dramatic authenticity. That, along with the film’s haunting imagery and soundtrack, make for a mystery as hard to forget as it is to unravel.”
-Rebecca Bears Fonte, AM/FM Magazine
“The Austin-based actor first blipped on our radar last year with Zachary Shedd’s paranoid-thriller Americana, where he plays a grieving husband whose starlet wife (Kelli Garner) is gunned down by a crazy loon at her movie premiere afterparty. His robust on-screen presence gave us pause and we delved deeper into his past acting work. There’s someone like Mosley in every professional network: a prolific Energizer Bunny of outwardly untamed ambitions. His output is sprawling. And if he weren’t such a stand-up guy, we’d wager it might be annoying—our exacerbated insecurities spawning a multitude of questions like, “Why don’t I beat my drum with that kind of aspiration?” Or worse, “Where is my drum?”
-Kee Chang, Anthem Magazine
“A marvelous turn by Frank Mosley.”
-Quartier Des Spectacles Montreal
“EXCLUSIVE: Jack Davenport and Kelli Garner have joined the cast of Americana, a Hollywood noir being made by the film group Flies Collective. Also in the feature are Frank Mosley and Peter Coyote.”
-Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES (2018)
“Meanwhile, a scruffy private investigator named Les (Frank Mosley, in a very funny performance) trails Carl and Jerry, determined to catch the con artist who stole his fiancee right out from under him.”
-Sheila O’Malley, RogerEbert.com
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE (2009)
Best Supporting Actor nomination, 2009 Action on Film Festival
“Another plus is the appealing performances by the three leads, who manage to invest their characterizations with intriguing elements of depth.”
-Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
“Mosley seemingly channels Stanley Tucci in providing his unsmiling, shaven-headed character with a potent dose of sexual chutzpah.”
-Ronnie Scheib, Variety
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE GHOST WHO WALKS (2019)
Co-Recipient of the U.S. IN PROGRESS Prize, 2018 Champs-Elysees Film Festival
Best Supporting Actor Prize, 2019 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
“Stitches is a loudmouth and lowlife, but Mosley imbues him with an enormous sense of humor and a surprising amount of pathos.”
-Andrew Sweatman, Arthouse Garage Podcast
“Revelatory. A performance at once entertaining and affecting.”
-Matt Keay, BRWC
“One of the greatest action movie sidekicks that I’ve seen in a long time is Frank Mosley’s character Stitches, who provides the majority of the fun and humor in the film. Mosley might not be a household name at this point, but he – and this movie included – should be.”
-Jourdan Aldredge, Ultimate Action Movies
“This movies has a lot of humor, and Nolan’s friend Stitches (Frank Mosley) provides several memorable one-liners.”
-James Emmanuel Shapiro, Birth.Movies.Death.
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT (2022)
“Seven Texas Performances at Fantastic Fest, Ranked by How Weird They Are.”
-Sean O’Neal, Texas Monthly
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN CORK’S CATTLEBARON (2012)
“Initially, Mosley’s role seems like an easy one, though it gradually reveals itself to be the trickiest, for he has to sit there for the majority of this film’s 15 minutes in silence and absorb the obnoxiousness. Mosley underplays things perfectly, to the point where we know that when he finally speaks, it’s going to bode very unwell for Brady (Robert Longstreet). Death of a salesman, indeed.”
-Michael Tully, Hammer To Nail
“The covertly expressive Jon (Frank Mosley) communicates an impressive wealth of non verbal messages to us and we feel terribly empathetic.”
-Sherri Tilley, The Flash List
ON HIS PERFORMANCE IN DON’T EVER CHANGE (2017)
“I can’t not mention the witty performance given by the handsome Frank Mosley, who portrayed Jason. He was very hard hitting in this short (no pun intended).”
-Lacy Lou, PopHorror
“Indy favourite Mosley is in top form as the overreaching fan, who doesn't quite know what he's getting into.”
-Amber Wilkinson, Eye For Film
“Frank Mosley is fantastic as Jason, who has ulterior motives for his visit. It wouldn’t be fair to reveal anything more about his character, but Mosley dives into things with relish and aplomb. He and Cyndi Williams play off of each other marvelously, giving Don’t Ever Change a huge amount of verve.”
-Joseph Perry, Gruesome Magazine
ON HIS PARTICIPATION IN UPSTREAM COLOR (2013)
“With its labyrinthine, cerebral plot, challenging structure and its complex sound design, it was easy to become too impressed or overwhelmed by the film’s aesthetics and miss out on the fact that it featured one of the best ensembles of the year.”
-Jose Solis, Pop Matters
“A prolific actor, Mosley has parts in two of this year’s local Sundance films, Shane Carruth’s much-anticipated, eight-years-in-the-making follow-up to Primer (2004), Upstream Color, and David Lowery’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints.”
-Peter Simek, D Magazine
“His range—and his connections—most recently landed Mosley a supporting role in Upstream Color, the latest film from Shane Carruth. A friend of Mosley’s, who was working on the film, encouraged him to send in an audition tape. Mosley sent in the tape, and less than 48 hours later, found himself on set.”
-Jessica Tomberlin, Dallas CultureMap
ON HIS PARTICIPATION IN CHAINED FOR LIFE (2018)
“Another film like Uncut Gems wherein every individual (no matter how small the role) has a memorable and impressive turn.”
-Kevin Rakestraw, Film Pulse, “Best Performances of 2019” list
“2019 has been chock full of splendid ensembles, yet few hold a candle to the one assembled by filmmaker Aaron Schimberg in his scathingly funny and thrillingly provocative sophomore feature. It includes several of the finest directors in independent cinema—Joanna Arnow, Colin Healey, Frank Mosley and Eleanore Pienta, to name a few.”
-Matt Fagerholm, Indie Outlook, “Top 20 Films of 2019: Part Two”
“There's the scene, and then there's the commenting on the scene, a balancing act which Schimberg and his amazing cast maintain throughout.”
-Sheila O’Malley, RogerEbert.com
ON HIS PARTICIPATION IN LOVE AND WORK (2024)
“Who says making a movie requires expensive equipment, a large crew, and a script? Maybe creating a film can be a creative experiment between a couple of friends who are excited about the uncertainty of the journey that awaits. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Pete Ohs, Will Madden, Frank Mosley, and Charles Watson.”
-GG Hawkins, No Film School Podcast
“Performances are strong throughout the film, each lending a perfect unphased delivery to each eccentric or absurd scenario in the workfree paradise/hellscape. Ohs allows the minimalist sets and small cast to expand Love and Work into a street-level view of life ruled by AI.”
-Josiah Teal, Film Threat
“In that light, a high-concept piece of modest ambition with compelling characters and a locked-in aesthetic is quite refreshing.”
-Jesse Catherine Webber, InReview Online