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Nicholas John "Nick" Frost (born March 28, 1972 in Dagenham , Greater London ) is a British actor and screenwriter . Frost is best known for his collaborations with director Edgar Wright and actor Simon Pegg .
Career
Nick Frost was born in Dagenham, London, in 1972. When he was 16 years old, his father's company went bankrupt. Frost left school shortly afterwards to earn some money for the family. Then he lived in Israel in a kibbutz for two years . On his return to England he worked as a waitress in a café, where he met Simon Pegg.
He celebrated his first success in his role as Mike in the British television series Spaced . In 2002, Nick Frost wrote and directed the television series Danger! 50,000 volts! In 2004 he played his first major role in the movie Shaun of the Dead alongside Simon Pegg . For this role Frost received a nomination for "Best Newcomer" at the British Independent Film Awards . After a few more television roles, Frost played his next movie role in the comedy Kinky Boots - Man (n) wears boots . In 2006, Frost took over as Commander Henderson on the comedy show Hyperdrive . His other script works include Simon's Cam . In 2007 he took on a leading role in the British comedy Hot Fuzz , where he appeared again on the side of Pegg. Frost and Pegg also appeared together in the 2011 science fiction comedy Paul - An Alien on the Run . In 2013 he appeared with Pegg in Edgar Wright's science fiction film The World's End , which concluded the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy .
In Steven Spielberg's and Peter Jackson's animated film The Adventures of Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn , Frost took on the role of the idiot policeman Schulze . The role of his partner Schultze was played by Simon Pegg.
Private life
Frost is also friends with Simon Pegg in private. Both lived together in a flat share before starting their film career.
Frost is married to television producer Mariangela Frost and lives in Twickenham, West London. Their son was born on June 22, 2011.
Filmography (selection)
- 2001: Spaced (TV series)
- 2002: Danger! 50,000 volts! (TV series)
- 2004: Straight 8 (TV movie)
- 2004: Shaun of the Dead
- 2005: Spider-Plant Man (TV movie)
- 2005: Kinky Boots - Man (s) wearing boots (Kinky Boots)
- 2006: Penelope
- 2006–2007: Hyperdrive - The Bang in Space ( Hyperdrive , TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2007: Man Stroke Woman (TV movie)
- 2007: Hot Fuzz - Two deviated professionals (Hot Fuzz)
- 2008: Wild Child
- 2009: Radio Rock Revolution (The Boat That Rocked)
- 2010: Money (two-part television film)
- 2011: Paul - An Alien on the Run (Paul)
- 2011: Attack the Block
- 2011: The Adventures of Tintin (The Adventures of Tintin)
- 2012: Snow White and the Huntsman
- 2013: The World's End
- 2014: Cuban Fury - Real Men Dancing (Cuban Fury)
- 2014: Doctor Who (TV series, episodes 8x12–8x13)
- 2015: Big Business: Nothing but expenses (Unfinished Business)
- 2016: The Huntsman & The Ice Queen (The Huntsman: Winter's War)
- since 2017: Into the Badlands (TV series)
- 2018: Tomb Raider
- 2017-2018: Sick Note (TV series)
- 2018: Slaughterhouse Rulez
- 2019: Fighting with My Family
Web links
- Nick Frost in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Nick Frost (German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The interview: Nick Frost at guardian.co.uk, accessed December 10, 2011
- ↑ Wright, Pegg and Frost prepare for “THE WORLD'S END” ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Nick Frost: I'll do anything for 'Money' at independent.co.uk, accessed December 10, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frost, Nick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frost, Nicholas John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dagenham , Greater London |