Frank Collison
Biography
Frank Collison (born February 14, 1950) is an American actor. Trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, he earned his BA in theatre at San Francisco State University and helped establish a summer theatre company in the Sierra Nevadas then went on to earn an MFA in acting at UC San Diego. Before Collison began his professional career in acting, he worked as a forest fire fighter, diaper service dispatcher and substitute teacher. Appearing in over 150 productions, Collison has worked off Broadway and in regional theaters in Boston, Denver and California. His theatrical roles have ranged from "Puck" in Midsummer's Nights Dream to "Miss Havisham" in Great Expectations to "Jacob Marley" in Christmas Carol. Frank is a founding member of Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, California, which has won over 25 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Collison began his film and television career when he moved to Los Angeles in 1984. He is perhaps best known as "Horace Bing," the hapless telegraph operator on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) and "Wash Hogwallop" in "O Brother Where Art Thou?
Known For

Criminal Minds

9-1-1

Monk

American Horror Story

Young Sheldon

Star Trek: The Next Generation

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Twin Peaks
All Movies (47)
- Two Yellow Lines2021 · as Roy
- The Collector2021 · as Hal
- Buckshot2017 · as Nickel
- The Hero2017 · as Man in Dream
- You're Gonna Miss Me2017 · as Linus Duckworth
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday2016 · as Clay
- The 4th2016 · as Creepy Party Crasher
- L.A. Slasher2015 · as The KA Leader
- Grandma2015 · as Mike
- Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson2014 · as Admiral Ironsides
- Hitchcock2012 · as Henry Gein
- Radio Free Albemuth2010 · as Leon
- Hesher2010 · as Funeral Director
- The Happening2008 · as Nursery Owner
- Voodoo Moon2006 · as Mac
- Suspect Zero2004 · as Piper
- The Village2004 · as Victor
- The Whole Ten Yards2004 · as Strabo
- Hidalgo2004 · as Texas Jack
- Hope Springs2003 · as Mr. Fisher
- The Majestic2001 · as Subpoena Server
- K-PAX2001 · as Screaming Man (uncredited)
- A Crack in the Floor2001 · as Turner
- Camouflage2001 · as Skinny Cop - Tommy
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000 · as Wash Hogwallop
- Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie1999 · as Horace Bing
- Buddy1997 · as Zoo Keeper
- S.F.W.1995 · as Distressed Witness
- The Investigator1994
- It Runs in the Family1994 · as Floyd Bumpus
- Dead Connection1994
- 12:011993 · as Thin Assassin
- Diggstown1992 · as Prison Guard
- A Formula for Mayhem1992 · as Raddish
- Keep the Change1992 · as Darryl Burke
- The Last Boy Scout1991 · as Pablo
- Dollman1991 · as Sprug
- Backstreet Dreams1990 · as Spider
- Wild at Heart1990 · as Timmy Thompson
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark1988 · as Billy
- The Blob1988 · as Phil Hobbs—Projectionist
- Into the Homeland1987 · as Gas Station Attendant
- Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Grizzled Pirate (segment "Video Pirates")
- Wired to Kill1986 · as Sly
- Lifetime Contract1986 · as Shrink
- Grunt! The Wrestling Movie1985 · as Charlie Stroll
- The Compleat Al1985 · as Look-A-Like Salesman
All TV Shows (27)
- Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake2023 · as Cosmic Owl (voice)
- Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake2023 · as Cosmic Owl / Brother #1 (voice)
- Big Shot2021 · as Eddie
- Momma Named Me Sheriff2019 · as Grandpa (voice)
- 9-1-12018 · as Sam
- Young Sheldon2017 · as Chet
- Mr. Pickles2014 · as Grandpa (voice)
- Silicon Valley2014 · as Noah
- American Horror Story2011 · as Real Ishmael Polk
- Good Luck Charlie2010 · as Vern
- JONAS L.A.2009 · as Larry
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Richard Clayvin
- My Name Is Earl2005 · as Kenny's Dad
- My Name Is Earl2005 · as Male Guest
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Smokey
- Stargate Atlantis2004 · as Keturah
- Carnivàle2003 · as Jasper
- Carnivàle2003 · as Jasper / Talker #3
- Monk2002 · as Warrick Tennyson
- 7th Heaven1996 · as Fred Moon
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1993 · as Horace Bing
- Twin Peaks1990 · as Muddy
- Quantum Leap1989 · as Mortimer
- Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Gul Dolak
- Matlock1986 · as Unshaven Man
- Moonlighting1985 · as Padua Resident
- Night Court1984 · as Aqualung