Religion: Catholic
Name: Frank Costello
Other Names: Francis "Frank" Costello; Francis Costello; Costello
Classification: villain based on a real person
First Appearance: The Departed (2006)
Creators: Alan Mak, Felix Chong, William Monahan, Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson (actor)
Number of Appearances: 1
Teams/Affiliations: Mafia
Enemy of: Billy Costigan, The Massachusetts State Police
Ally: Colin Sullivan
Occupation: mob boss
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Race: white
Gender: male
Note: loosely based on gangster Whitey Bulger
Mob boss Frank Costello in the film "The Departed" is based on Triad boss Hon Sam in the Hong Kong-made "Infernal Affairs" film trilogy and also loosely based on real-life gangster Whitey Bulger.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0067506/
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed