Frank Cappello grew up in New Jersey where he was raised by a stereotypical Italian-American family. He began writing and performing original comedy during high school, then he attended Carnegie Mellon School of Drama to become a "serious" actor-- wow, this guy can do it all. He has acted in TV programs like 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'New Girl', 'You're the Worst' and 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' and has written for shows like 'Billy on the Street' the website 'Funny or Die' as well as various unsold TV pilots.