| Frederick Applegate | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1953 |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
Frederick Applegate (born February 20, 1953) is an American actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for originating the roles of Inspector Kemp and The Blind Hermit in The New MEL BROOKS Musical Young Frankenstein. Other Broadway credits include M. Dindon/M. Renaud in "La Cage aux Folles" (2010 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival), Max Bialystock in The Producers and Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music. He also appeared as Bialystock in the West End production of The Producers and as Franz Leibkind in the first national tour. His voice can be recognized as the narrator of documentaries for PBS, National Geographic, Disney, Bravo, and A&E. Applegate has guest starred in over 150 episodes of television including Seinfeld, Cosby, Growing Pains, Malcolm in the Middle, ER, Murphy Brown, Newhart and many others. Film credits include Georgia Rule, Stuart Saves His Family, and The Producers.[1][2][3]
He is currently originating the role of the Monsignor in the Broadway production of Sister Act, which opened on Broadway April 20, 2011.[4]