Nick Frost Biography

Summary

"Nicholas John Frost" (born 28 March 1972) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter.

He is best known for his work with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg in the role of Mike Watt in the comedy "Spaced", Ed in "Shaun of the Dead", as well as PC Danny Butterman in "Hot Fuzz".

Early life

Frost was born in Dagenham in London. He worked as a waiter and appeared in corporate kangaroo promotional videos such as 'Chris Carter and The Coverplan Challenge', a Dixons Group sales video, before gaining fame as Tim's Army-obsessed best friend Mike in the British comedy "Spaced", which was written by Pegg and Jessica Hynes and aired on Channel 4 for two series. Frost is a confirmed supporter of West Ham United F.C, as well as being a talented rugby player, formerly playing for Barking RFC.

Career

Although Frost was not an actor before this (though he had appeared in Pegg's first major comedy series, "Big Train", as an extra on several occasions), he created the character of Mike to amuse Pegg, his flatmate at the time. Pegg liked it so much that he wrote the character into "Spaced". In 2001, Frost played a small role in a one-off episode of Victoria Wood's "Acorn Antiques". This was a specially written episode shown during the series, 'The Sketch Show Story' that Victoria narrated, in which Frost played an armed robber who 'shot dead' Acorn Antiques' most lovable character, Mrs Overall (Julie Walters).

In 2002, Frost wrote and presented "Danger! 50,000 Volts!", a spoof of the outdoors survival genre in which SAS experts or the like demonstrated how to improvise solutions to dangerous problems. In 2002, Frost also co-wrote and starred in "The Sofa of Time" with Matt King. In 2004, Frost appeared in "Shaun of the Dead", a 'rom-zom-com' (romantic zombie comedy), written once again by Pegg along with "Spaced" director Edgar Wright. The film follows the life of Shaun, a disaffected store clerk who tries to win back his girlfriend in the midst of a zombie outbreak. Frost played Ed, the lovable oaf and best friend of Shaun.

In late 2005 he starred in the comedy sketch show "Man Stroke Woman", which aired on BBC Three. A second series of "Man Stroke Woman" was aired on BBC Three during February/March 2007. In early 2006, Frost played the lead character, Commander Henderson, in two series of the BBC Two sci-fi sitcom, "Hyperdrive". Also in 2006, he acted in a second feature film, "Kinky Boots". Frost had a small appearance in the British comedy "Look Around You", a parody of 1980's era technology T.V. shows, as a member of the crowd during a 'live' broadcast, as well as a caveman in the 'music' episode in the first series.

Frost and Pegg appeared in a second Pegg-Wright feature, "Hot Fuzz", an action and cop genre homage, set in rural Gloucestershire, England. Frost plays bumbling Constable Danny Butterman, who partners up with Pegg's dynamic Nicholas Angel after the latter is transferred from metropolitan London.

Frost narrates UK's Channel 4 reality show "Supernanny", and has made fleeting appearances in the Channel 4 TV surreal medical comedy series "Green Wing", as 'Just a Man' in pub scenes (when asked by Boyce who he is when talking to Dr. Guy Secretan, he responds, 'Just a man.').

He has recently done a voice over for the elephant in the new advert for elephant.co.uk

He currently resides in Finsbury Park, London - which was also the filming location for "Shaun of the Dead".