Peter Frödin

Peter Frödin
Peter Frödin (R.) and Søren Østergaard (L.) performing in Zirkus Nemo
Born7 January 1964 (1964-01-07) (age 60)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish Denmark
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, singer
Years active1984-present
PartnerJon Jørgensen (1996-present)

Peter Frödin (born 7 January 1964) is a Danish actor, comedian and singer.[1] His career began in 1984 on Merkurteatret as an actor.[1] Later he played with Paprika Steen, Hella Joof and Martin Brygmann on Cafe Teatret, which led to many years of cooperation in the comedy-groups Lex & Klatten (Saturday night satire show),[2] and Det brune punktum. Together with Hella Joof, he hosted a show called Bullerfnis (1990-1992). He has had a lot of parts in Danish movies like Hannibal & Jerry, Motello, Mirakel, Grev Axel, Jul I Valhal and En kort en lang.

He is also known for participating in several TV-commercials for Tuborg and TDC.[1]

The music from Lex & Klatten and Det brune punktum have been big radio-hits in Denmark where his talent as a singer has been revealed. Peter Frödin sang a song together with Jimmy Jørgensen that was called Vent på mig and was the most played song in the radio in the period from 1995-2010. In the TV-show called Her er dit liv on DR1 Jarl Friis Mikkelsen called Peter Frödin 'one of Denmark's best singers'.

Peter collaborated on Bent Fabricius-Bjerre's album Jukebox in 2004.[3]

Peter has worked with Søren Østergaard and they've made a circus called Zirkus Nemo which is a 'comedy-circus' that tours Denmark in the summer months.

Frödin is openly gay، he has been in a relationship with Jon Jørgensen since 1996, they entered into a registered partnership in 2007 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Who is ... Peter Frödin? Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine The Copenhagen Post, 17 December 2011
  2. ^ Charles Ferro Billboard Magazine, 24 Jan 1998, p. 75, at Google Books
  3. ^ "Yes, Bent Fabric Is For Real". Geezer Music Club. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.