FRECHETTE, Peter 1956(?)–

PERSONAL

Some sources cite original name as Dwain McGinnis; born October 3, 1956 (some sources say October 8, 1960), in Warwick, RI (some sources say Coventry, RI, and Knoxville, TN). Education: University of Rhode Island, B.F.A., theater. Avocational Interests: Reading, working out, attending movies, and improv comedy.

Addresses: Agent—Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career: Actor and producer. New Repertory Project, Kingston, RI, member of company, 1976–77; also worked as a musician.

Awards, Honors: Drama Desk Award, best featured actor in a play, Outer Critics Circle Award, best featured actor in a play, Theatre World Award, Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best featured actor in a play, 1989, all for Eastern Standard; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actor in a drama series, 1990, for thirtysomething; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, 1991, for Our Country's Good; Obie Award, best performance, Lucille Lortel Award nomination, outstanding lead actor, 2002, for The Dazzle; Lucille Lortel Award nomination, outstanding lead actor, 2004, for Valhalla.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Louis DiMucci, Grease 2, Paramount, 1982.

Voyager from the Unknown, 1982.

Leonard, No Small Affair, Columbia, 1984.

Harry, The Hills Have Eyes II, VTC, 1985.

Brad Dexter, The Kindred, FM, 1986.

Claude, The Unholy, Vestron, 1988.

Gregory, Paint It Black, Vestron, 1989.

Bookstore clerk, Milk and Money, RKO Pictures, 1996.

Broadway director, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996.

Scott, Two in the Morning, 1997.

Also appeared in Somewhere between Nowhere.

Film Work:

Producer, Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie, ThinkFilm, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Harry DeBeau, Dream Street, NBC, 1989.

Stan, Matt Waters, 1996.

George Fraley, Profiler, NBC, 1996—.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Empire City, 1991.

Robert Allegro, Barbarians at the Gate, HBO, 1993.

Adam White, Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story, Lifetime, 1994.

Louis, Chasing the Dragon, Lifetime, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Jake Singer, Hyde in Hollywood, PBS, 1991.

Larry Kramer (documentary), PBS, 1993.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Eddie Rickenbacker, "Voyagers," Voyagers!, 1982.

District Attorney Barnaby Woods, Picket Fences, CBS, 1992.

Dr. Frank Matthews, The Burning Zone, UPN, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

George Knight, "The Academy," The Facts of Life, 1982.

George Knight, "The Big Fight," The Facts of Life, 1982.

Scott, "Louie Moves Uptown," Taxi, 1983.

Leonard Delsemur, "A Hill of Beans," Hill Street Blues, 1983.

Christopher Appleton, "The Venus Butterfly," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Christopher Appleton, "Fry Me to the Moon," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Tom Travis, "Hearts Divided," Hotel, 1986.

Dot's friend, "Jump," It's a Living, 1986.

"Model Citizens," Cagney & Lacey, 1986.

Jimmy Collier, "The Magician," Matlock, 1988.

Peter Montefiore, "Strangers," thirtysomething, 1989.

John "Jack" Curry, "The Reaper's Helper," Law & Order, NBC, 1990.

Peter Montefiore, "The Haunting of DAA," thirtysomething, 1990.

Peter Montefiore, "Happy New Year," thirtysomething, 1990.

Dakota, "The Wind Rancher," Gabriel's Fire, 1990.

Peter Montefiore, "Closing the Circle," thirtysomething, 1991.

District Attorney Barnaby Woods, "Frank, the Potato Man," Picket Fences, CBS, 1992.

District Attorney Barnaby Woods, "Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town," Picket Fences, CBS, 1992.

Edward Pascal, "Faces in the Mask," M.A.N.T.I.S., Fox, 1994.

Kerns, "Fun City," New York News, CBS, 1995.

Kevin Kerns, "Thin Line," New York News, CBS, 1995.

Peter Nicodos, "Jeopardy," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

Jason Quinn, "Obligations," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Stuart Gaston, "Chinoiserie," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2002.

Jim Wheeler, "Under God," Law & Order, NBC, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

(Off–Broadway debut) The Hornbeam Maze, 1979.

Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1986–1987.

Harry Toukarian, Flora the Red Menace, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1987–1988.

Drew Paley, Eastern Standard, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1988, then John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Jake Singer, Hyde in Hollywood, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Colin, Absent Friends, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1991.

Second Lieutenant William Faddy and Dabby Bryant, Our Country's Good, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Benjamin Weeks, The Destiny of Me, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 1992–1993.

Peter, And Baby Makes Seven, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1993.

Eddie Benti, Any Given Day, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Dad, Sons and Fathers, Malaparte Theatre Company, New York City, 1994.

A Cheever Evening, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1993.

Bud, The Great Unwashed, Malaparte Theatre Company, Theatre Row Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Dan Enright, Night and Her Stars, Manhattan Theatre Club, American Place Theatre, 1995.

Sebastian Bliss, Raised in Captivity, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Sandor Turai, The Play's the Thing, Criterion Center Stage Right, New York City, 1995.

Laurie, Hurrah at Last, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, 1998, then Gramercy Theatre, New York City, 1999.

Dr. Rance, What the Butler Saw, Theatre at St. Clement's, New York City, 2000.

Homer Collyer, The Dazzle, Gramercy Theatre, 2002.

Lawrence Vail, Once in a Lifetime, Adams Memorial Theater, Williamstown, MA, 2002.

Harry, Cody, and Matt, Flesh and Blood, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 2003.

Ludwig of Bavaria, Valhalla, New York Theatre Workshop, 2004.

Also appeared in Scooter Thomas Makes It to the Top of the World; Harry Ruby's Songs My Mother Never Sang; We're Home; Journey's End; In Cahoots; Pontifications on Pigtails and Puberty; Human Resources, New York City; Bent; In Dreams Begin Responsibilities; Balm in Gilead; Waiting for Godot.