Nick Frost

Nicholas John Frost (born 28 March 1972) is an English actor. He has appeared in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy of films, consisting of Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), and the television comedy Spaced (1999–2001). He also appeared in Joe Cornish's film Attack the Block (2011). He co-starred in the 2011 film Paul, which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator and friend Simon Pegg. He has also portrayed various roles in the sketch show Man Stroke Woman. In 2020, he co-created and starred in the paranormal comedy horror series Truth Seekers with Pegg.

Infobox

Born

Nicholas John Frost (1972-03-28) 28 March 1972 (age 53)Hornchurch, Greater London, England

Education

Beal High School

Occupation

Actor

Years active

1998–present

Spouse

mw- Mariangela Frost (m. 2008; div. 2015)

Children

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2004

Shaun of the Dead

Role(s)

2005

Kinky Boots

Role(s)

Don

2006

Penelope

Role(s)

Max Campion

2007

Grindhouse

Role(s)

Baby eater

Notes

Segment: Don't

Hot Fuzz

Role(s)

PC Danny Butterman

2008

Wild Child

Role(s)

Mr. Christopher

2009

The Boat That Rocked

Role(s)

Dave

2011

Paul

Role(s)

Clive Gollings

Notes

Also co-writer

Attack the Block

Role(s)

Ron

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

Role(s)

Thomson

Notes

Motion-capture

2012

Snow White and the Huntsman

Role(s)

Nion

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Role(s)

Flynn

Notes

Voice

2013

The World's End

Role(s)

Andy Knightley

Notes

Also executive producer

2014

Cuban Fury

Role(s)

Bruce Garrett

The Boxtrolls

Role(s)

Mr. Trout

Notes

Voice

2015

Unfinished Business

Role(s)

Bill Whilmsley

Syrenia

Role(s)

Dr. Welles

2016

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Role(s)

Nion

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

Role(s)

Obelix

Notes

English dub

2017

Monster Family

Role(s)

Frank Wishbone

Notes

Voice

2018

Tomb Raider

Role(s)

Alan

Notes

Uncredited

The Festival

Role(s)

Ricky the Tattooist

Slaughterhouse Rulez

Role(s)

Woody

Notes

Also executive producer

2019

Fighting with My Family

Role(s)

Ricky Knight

Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans

Role(s)

Arghus

StarDog and TurboCat

Role(s)

Buddy

Notes

Voice

2021

The Sparks Brothers

Role(s)

Ringo Starr

Extinct

Role(s)

Captain

Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

Role(s)

Merlin

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Role(s)

Stuart

Monster Family 2

Role(s)

Frank Wishbone

2024

Krazy House

Role(s)

Bernie

Seize Them!

Role(s)

Bobik

Get Away

Role(s)

Richard

Notes

Also writer

Timestalker

Role(s)

George

Black Cab

Role(s)

Ian

How to Date Billy Walsh

Role(s)

William

2025

How to Train Your Dragon

Role(s)

Gobber the Belch

Grow

Role(s)

Arlo

Whistle

Role(s)

TBA

Notes

Post-production

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2004	Shaun of the Dead	Ed
2005	Kinky Boots	Don
2006	Penelope	Max Campion
2007	Grindhouse	Baby eater	Segment: Don't
2007	Hot Fuzz	PC Danny Butterman
2008	Wild Child	Mr. Christopher
2009	The Boat That Rocked	Dave
2011	Paul	Clive Gollings	Also co-writer
	Attack the Block	Ron
	The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn	Thomson	Motion-capture
2012	Snow White and the Huntsman	Nion
2012	Ice Age: Continental Drift	Flynn	Voice
2013	The World's End	Andy Knightley	Also executive producer
2014	Cuban Fury	Bruce Garrett	Also executive producer
2014	The Boxtrolls	Mr. Trout	Voice
2015	Unfinished Business	Bill Whilmsley
2015	Syrenia	Dr. Welles
2016	The Huntsman: Winter's War	Nion
2016	Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods	Obelix	English dub
2017	Monster Family	Frank Wishbone	Voice
2018	Tomb Raider	Alan	Uncredited
	The Festival	Ricky the Tattooist
	Slaughterhouse Rulez	Woody	Also executive producer
2019	Fighting with My Family	Ricky Knight
	Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans	Arghus
	StarDog and TurboCat	Buddy	Voice
2021	The Sparks Brothers	Ringo Starr
	Extinct	Captain
	Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob	Merlin
	Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans	Stuart
	Monster Family 2	Frank Wishbone
2024	Krazy House	Bernie
	Seize Them!	Bobik
	Get Away	Richard	Also writer
	Timestalker	George
	Black Cab	Ian
	How to Date Billy Walsh	William
2025	How to Train Your Dragon	Gobber the Belch
	Grow	Arlo
	Whistle	TBA	Post-production

· Filmography › Television

1998

Big Train

Role(s)

Construction Worker / Engineer

Notes

2 episodes

2000

Black Books

Role(s)

Security System Installer

Notes

1 episode

1999–2001

Role(s)

Spaced

Notes

Mike Watt

2000, 2004

Role(s)

Black Books

Notes

Security System Man / Paul

2001

Acorn Antiques

Role(s)

Armed robber

Notes

Television special

2002

Danger! 50,000 Volts!

Role(s)

Himself

Notes

Host, 4 episodes

2003

Danger! Incoming Attack!

2005

Twisted Tales

Role(s)

Keith

Notes

Episode: "Txt Msg Rcvd"

Look Around You

Role(s)

Caveman / Hot Jon

Notes

2 episodes

Spider-Plant Man

Role(s)

Scientist

Notes

Television short

2005–2007

Role(s)

Man Stroke Woman

Notes

Various characters

2005–2008

Role(s)

Supernanny

Notes

Narrator

2006

Green Wing

Role(s)

Just a Man

Notes

Episode #2.1

2006–2007

Role(s)

Hyperdrive

Notes

Commander Henderson

2010

Money

Role(s)

John Self

Notes

2 episodes

2011, 2014

Role(s)

Phineas and Ferb

Notes

Captain Squint / Ed

2014

Mr. Sloane

Role(s)

Jeremy Sloane

Notes

6 episodes; also executive producer

Mr Drew's School for Boys

Role(s)

Narrator (voice)

Notes

4 episodes

Sober Companion

Role(s)

Robert

Notes

Pilot

Doctor Who

Role(s)

Santa Claus

Notes

2 episodes; Last Christmas and Death in Heaven (cameo)

2016

Galavant

Role(s)

Andre

Notes

Episode: "Giants vs. Dwarves"

2017–2018

Role(s)

Sick Note

Notes

Dr. Ian Glennis

2017–2019

Role(s)

Into the Badlands

Notes

Bajie

2018–2019

Role(s)

3Below

Notes

Stuart

2020

Out of Her Mind

Role(s)

—

Notes

6 episodes; executive producer only

Truth Seekers

Role(s)

Gus

Notes

8 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer

2021

Staged

Role(s)

Himself

Notes

Episode: "The Dirty Mochyns"

Why Women Kill

Role(s)

Bertram

Notes

10 episodes

2021–2023

Role(s)

The Nevers

Notes

Declan Orrun

2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Role(s)

Studio Security Guard #2 (voice)

Notes

2 episodes

2024—present

Role(s)

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Notes

SM-33 (voice)

2025

Transaction

Role(s)

Simon

Notes

6 episodes

2027

Harry Potter

Role(s)

Rubeus Hagrid

Notes

Main cast

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1998	Big Train	Construction Worker / Engineer	2 episodes
2000	Black Books	Security System Installer	1 episode
1999–2001	Spaced	Mike Watt	14 episodes
2000, 2004	Black Books	Security System Man / Paul	Voice, 2 episodes
2001	Acorn Antiques	Armed robber	Television special
2002	Danger! 50,000 Volts!	Himself	Host, 4 episodes
2003	Danger! Incoming Attack!	Himself	Host, 4 episodes
2005	Twisted Tales	Keith	Episode: "Txt Msg Rcvd"
	Look Around You	Caveman / Hot Jon	2 episodes
	Spider-Plant Man	Scientist	Television short
2005–2007	Man Stroke Woman	Various characters	12 episodes
2005–2008	Supernanny	Narrator	Voice, 26 episodes
2006	Green Wing	Just a Man	Episode
2006–2007	Hyperdrive	Commander Henderson	12 episodes
2010	Money	John Self	2 episodes
2011, 2014	Phineas and Ferb	Captain Squint / Ed	Voice, 2 episodes
2014	Mr. Sloane	Jeremy Sloane	6 episodes; also executive producer
	Mr Drew's School for Boys	Narrator (voice)	4 episodes
	Sober Companion	Robert	Pilot
	Doctor Who	Santa Claus	2 episodes; Last Christmas and Death in Heaven (cameo)
2016	Galavant	Andre	Episode: "Giants vs. Dwarves"
2017–2018	Sick Note	Dr. Ian Glennis	14 episodes
2017–2019	Into the Badlands	Bajie	24 episodes
2018–2019	3Below	Stuart	Voice, 19 episodes
2020	Out of Her Mind	—	6 episodes; executive producer only
2020	Truth Seekers	Gus	8 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer
2021	Staged	Himself	Episode: "The Dirty Mochyns"
2021	Why Women Kill	Bertram	10 episodes
2021–2023	The Nevers	Declan Orrun	Main cast
2023	Scott Pilgrim Takes Off	Studio Security Guard (voice)	2 episodes
2024—present	Star Wars: Skeleton Crew	SM-33 (voice)	7 episodes
2025	Transaction	Simon	6 episodes
2027	Harry Potter	Rubeus Hagrid	Main cast

· Filmography › Radio

2002

The Sofa of Time

Role(s)

Parker

Notes

Also co-creator and writer

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2002	The Sofa of Time	Parker	Also co-creator and writer

· Filmography › Video games

2015

Esper 2

Role(s)

Ernie

2017

Augmented Empire

Role(s)

Chris

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015	Esper 2	Ernie
2017	Augmented Empire	Chris

· Awards and nominations

2004

British Independent Film Awards

Role(s)

BIFA for Most Promising Newcomer

Notes

Shaun of the Dead

2005

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actor

Notes

Won

2011

National Movie Awards

Role(s)

NMA Performance of the Year

Notes

Paul

2014

2014 MTV Movie Awards

Role(s)

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine, & Martin Freeman

Notes

The World's End

2014 Teen Choice Awards

Role(s)

Choice Movie: Hissy Fit

Notes

Nominated

Choice Movie: Award for Best Fight (shared with Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine, & Martin Freeman

Role(s)

Nominated

Choice Movie: Award for Best Chemistry (shared with Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman and Eddie Marsan

Role(s)

Nominated

2015

Behind the Voice Actors Awards

Role(s)

Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film

Notes

The Boxtrolls (shared)

2019

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

Role(s)

Best Screen Couple Shared with: Lena Headey

Notes

Fighting with My Family

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2004	British Independent Film Awards	BIFA for Most Promising Newcomer	Shaun of the Dead	Nominated
2005	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Shaun of the Dead	Won
2011	National Movie Awards	NMA Performance of the Year	Paul	Nominated
2015	Behind the Voice Actors Awards	Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film	The Boxtrolls (shared)	Won
2014	2014 MTV Movie Awards	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine, & Martin Freeman	The World's End	Nominated
	2014 Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie: Hissy Fit		Nominated
		Choice Movie: Award for Best Fight (shared with Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine, & Martin Freeman		Nominated
		Choice Movie: Award for Best Chemistry (shared with Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman and Eddie Marsan		Nominated
2019	Women Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Screen Couple Shared with: Lena Headey	Fighting with My Family	Nominated

References

Daily Mirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/nick-frost-welcomes-third-baby-24855918
"BBC Radio Scotland – the Janice Forsyth Show, Nick Frost, Jason Byrne and David Baddiel join Edi Stark, Nick Frost | Some of the best laughs I've ever had have been at a funeral"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0356wv1
The Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/nick-frost-being-funny-is-like-a-six-pack-for-a-fat-man-6471641.html
The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/nick-frost-i-dont-laugh-as-much-anymore/
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/may/04/nick-frost-interview-sitcom-mr-sloane
The New York Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20150526153158/https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/394251/Nick-Frost/biography
Humanists UK
https://humanism.org.uk/2018/03/30/actor-nick-frost-appointed-humanists-uk-patron/
Wired
https://www.wired.com/2011/03/qa-with-nick-frost-and-simon-pegg/
goodreads.com
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26018725-truths-half-truths-and-little-white-lies
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2016/08/into-the-badlands-casts-nick-frost-as-series-regular-amc-1201806226/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2025/03/harry-potter-series-hagrid-casting-nick-frost-1236350650/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harry-potter-cast-hbo-1236189812/
Shaun of the Dead
https://web.archive.org/web/20080724121337/http://www.dvdverdict.com/interviews/shaundead.php
barkingrufc.com
https://www.barkingrufc.com/news/chance-to-meet-nick-frost-1504861.html
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/nick-frost-ill-do-anything-for-money-1977360.html
"IGN Interviews Nick Frost"
https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/25/ign-interviews-nick-frost?page=4
Fringe Comedy Awards Interview Retrieved 8 September 2008.
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10173588/Nick-Frost-Its-about-time-I-showed-off-my-smokingly-hot-side.html
The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/nick-frost-i-dont-laugh-as-much-anymore/
"The new ASTÉRIX & OBELIX movie invades UK cinemas August 19th, with @jackwhitehall @nickjfrost @dickndom & more!"
https://x.com/goodmovies4kids/status/744899296957456384
"Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods set for UK release in August"
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/06/asterix-the-mansions-of-the-gods-set-for-uk-release-in-august/
Variety
https://variety.com/2023/film/global/nick-frost-alicia-silverstone-kevin-connolly-krazy-house-1235526755
Collider
https://collider.com/seize-them-movie-cast-nicola-coughlan-aimee-lou-wood-lolly-adefope/
Collider
https://collider.com/black-cab-trailer-nick-frost/
Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golda-rosheuvel-nick-frost-grow-movie-1235898532/
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-03-11/out-of-her-mind-bbc-sara-pascoe-comedy/
press.wbd.com
https://press.wbd.com/na/media-release/hbo-original-harry-potter-series-casts-john-lithgow-janet-mcteer-paapa-essiedu-nick
IMDB (Index source only)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296545/awards/?ref_=nm_ql_2
BIFA
https://www.bifa.film/awards/2004/winners-nominations/
zombiepit.com
https://www.zombiepit.com/shaun-of-the-dead/
cinemauk.org.uk
https://www.cinemauk.org.uk/2011/04/voting-underway-for-2011-national-movie-awards/
mtv.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20221002055000/https://www.mtv.com/news/g5l3e9/2014-mtv-movie-awards-nominations