| Peter Frödin | |
| Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality: | Danish  |
| Occupation: | Actor, comedian, singer |
| Yearsactive: | 1984-present |
| Partner: | Jon 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 http://www.billedbladet.dk/Kendte/Nyheder/2011/12/Peter%20Frodin%20i%20her%20er%20dit%20liv.aspx