Peter was born October the third in 1956. He has four older siblings. His family lived in Coventry, Rhode Island. His late father was a efficiency expert and his mother is a retired nurse. He studied at the University of Rhode Island and earned a B.F.A. in theatre. He moved to New York and stayed there for two years, acting in off-Broadway productions. In 1982 he went to Los Angeles for a co-starring role in "Grease 2". On and off he'd return to New York to appear on the stage and do TV.
The year 1988 was important to him. He starred in the play "Eastern Standard" on Broadway, and he earned a Tony Award nomination for his work. Other theatre circles took notice of Peter's stellar performance in the play and thus he was honored with Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theatre World Awards. Later on he snatched another Tony nomination for his turn in "Our Country's Good". He was also nominated for "Outstanding Guest Appearance" in the Emmy's of 1990 for his guest star role in the tv series "thirtysomething".
How did he land the role of George Fraley, VCTF's computer genius? 1996 he had just finished shooting "Chasing the Dragon" with the one and only Ian Sander (one executive producer of Profiler). He gets a call from Ian and Kim who ask him to appear in a pilot they're making. It was only a four-day gig so Peter agrees to it and flies to Atlanta. Some time later he gets a call from Ian who tells him the station is going to pick the series up and offers him a regular character spot. Luckily for everyone around, Peter accepts the offer.
Peter's theater credits include "Human Resources", "Night and Her Stars", "Raised in Captivity" and "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities". During the summer hiatus 1999 Peter stepped on stage again. He was the protagonist in Richard Greenberg's "Hurrah At Last", run in Gramercy Theatre on Broadway. His character was Laurie, the tormented writer. Peter received rave reviews for his depiction of the character.
During his spare time Peter works out, reads and goes to the movies. He also pops in at improvisational comedy clubs from time to time. His partner is theatrical director David Warren.
Links:
The Unofficial Peter Frechette Archive
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