Known For: Indian television actor (1966–2023)
Category: Actors
Country: India
Date of Birth: Wednesday, 02 November 1966
Died: 2023-12-05 00:00:00
Dinesh Phadnis was an Indian television actor. His most well-known work was playing the character of Inspector Fredericks in one of the longest running Indian TV shows, CID.
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Phadnis was born on 2 November 1966, in Mumbai (then Bombay), Maharashtra, India. He fell in love with acting while still in school. He developed his acting abilities through a variety of stage productions and enthusiastically engaged in theatre productions. After his school, he chose to pursue acting as a full-time job with his innate talent and commitment. Phadnis started his acting career in the 1990s. He auditioned for the show CID for the character of Inspector Fredericks/Freddy. The show debuted in 1998, and Phadnis's character became an iconic and well known for humor. The show remained popular among fans until it concluded in 2018. Apart from CID, Phadnis was also a part of several movies, such as Sarfarosh. He was also part of TV shows such as Adaalat and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
