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Nick Frost Biography

Birth Name:Nicholas John Frost

Birth Place:Essex, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for a British Independent Film Award in 2004 as Most Promising Newcomer for his work on "Shaun of the Dead․"
  • Nominated for a National Movie Award in 2011 for Performance of the Year for "Paul․"
  • Winner of a Chainsaw Award at the 2005 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards as Best Supporting Actor in "Shaun of the Dead․"
  • Prior to acting, he worked as a waiter and appeared in corporate training video clips
  • Quote: "If you believe in the characters as well, and if you trust them, anything they do can be comedic without them saying stuff, because you know them and you have an invested interest in them․"
  • Frequently works with fellow actor and best friend Simon Pegg
  • Perhaps best known for his work in the TV comedy "Spaced," as Ed in "Shaun of the Dead" and as Clive Gollings in "Paul․"

Awards

  • 2004British Independent Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: nominated
  • 2005Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2011National Movie Award-Performance of the Year: nominated
  • 2012Black Reel-Best Ensemble: nominated
  • 2014MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
  • 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Fight: nominated
  • 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: nominated
  • 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2019WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
  • 2025National Film Award-Best Actor: nominated