Peter Frechette

Biography for Peter Frechette

Born and raised in Coventry, Rhode Island, Peter Frechette earned a B.F.A. in Theater from the University of Rhode Island before moving to New York City to pursue acting there on stage. He earned Tony Award nominations for his performances in the play Eastern Standard which played on Broadway, and the off-Broadway production of Our Country's Good. Additional stage credits include Night and Her Stars, and The Destiny of Me.

He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1970s to pursue acting in the movies and on television where his first movie role was a minor part in playing a T-Bird gang member in Grease 2 (1982) which he used his singing skills he learned on Broadway to good measure. From then on, Frechette acted in many aclaimed guest TV spots on shows such as "L.A. Law", "Picket Fences", "Thirtysomething" (which gave him an Emmy Award nomination for best guest appearance). He appeared as a regular on the shows "Dream Street" and "Profiler."

Peter was born on October 3, 1956 in Warwick, Rhode Island, and lies today in Hollywood Hills.

In 1982, he left for Los Angeles to play in "Grease 2" and made many trips for television courses.

In 88, he obtained a Tony Award for his performance in "Our Country's Good".

On television, Peter appears regularly in the series "Dream Street" and "Matt Waters". In 1990, he played in guest star a homosexual in a very controversial episode which earned him an appointment to the Emmy Awards.

Peter Frechette is an American actor known for his roles in films, television series and plays. He was born on September 18, 1956 in Oceanside, in New York, in the United States.

Frechette began his acting career in the late 1970s, playing in theatrical productions on Broadway and Off-Broadway. He notably played in pieces such as "Baby with the Bathwater", "The Foreigner" and "The Normal Heart".

In the 1980s, Frechette began to appear in movies and television series, especially in the films "Baby Boom", "The Addams" and "Les Fous du steeringpe", as well as in the television series "Picket Fells" , "L.A. Law" and "New York, judicial police".

In addition to his work as an actor, Frechette is also a film and television producer. In 1992, he produced and played in the television series "The Powers That Be", which was broadcast during a season on the NBC channel.

Frechette is also an active member of the artistic community of Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In 2011, he received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for best male performance in a play for his role in the play "Eastern standard".

In summary, Peter Frechette is a talented and versatile American actor, with a rich career in scene, cinema and television. His passion for his job and his commitment to the artistic community made him one of the most respected actors of his generation.

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• Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1989 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "Eastern Standard;" and in 1991 as Best Actor (Play) for "Our Country's Good."

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• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest