Peter Frechette
About
Biography
Biography
An intense, dark-haired character player, Peter Frechette has amassed an impressive body of work on stage and on television. Born and raised in Rhode Island, Frechette originally wanted to pursue a music career. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island, he moved to New York where he began appearing in stage productions. In 1982, he relocated to the West Coast where he landed his first feature role in "Grease 2." TV appearances followed, including guest roles on "Hills Street Blues," "Taxi" and "The Facts of Life." Beginning in the mid-1980s, Frechette began to land high-profile roles on critically praised series, including "L.A. Law," "Law & Order" and "thirtysomething." The latter led to an Emmy nomination and an annual appearance on the show. In 1989, when appearing on Broadway in his breakthrough stage role in "Eastern Standard," the actor was simultaneously co-starring in the short-lived, gritty NBC series "Dream Street." In the latter, Frechette was the irresponsible older brother in a working-class family. He continued alternating stage performances ("Our Country's Good" 1991; "The Destiny of Me" 1993) with high profile TV work ("Picket Fences" CBS, 1992; "Barbarians at the Gate" HBO, 1993). In 1996, he returned to series TV as a computer hacker working with the police on the NBC drama series "Profiler."
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Life Events
1982
Feature film debut, "Grease 2"
1982
Moved to L.A.
1988
Had breakthrough stage role in "Eastern Standard"; earned first Tony Award nomination as Featured Actor in a Play
1988
Moved back to NYC
1989
Made annual appearances on ABC drama series "thirtysomething"
1989
TV series debut as regular, "Dream Street"
1991
Starred in the Broadway play "Our Country's Good"; earned Tony Award nomination as Best Actor in a Play
1992
Appeared in two episodes of "Picket Fences" (CBS) as a district attorney
1993
Co-starred in off-Broadway production of Larry Kramer's "The Destiny of Me"
1995
Featured in two episodes of the short-lived CBS
1996
Had recurring role on the short-lived series "Matt Waters" as an alcoholic teacher
2000
Had co-starring role in the Off-Broadway production of "What the Butler Saw"
