Sean Frye was born in the vibrant city of Hollywood to an American actor father and an Irish native mother. His early entry into the world of commercial television was a mere six years old, at which point he began studying the craft with renowned director Mr. Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio in Hollywood by the tender age of nine.
Frye's breakthrough role came when he was spotted by director Ted Kotcheff in a Crest toothpaste commercial, and he landed the role of son Billy in the 1977 film "Fun with Dick and Jane" without even being seen. His father, Father Virgil Frye, met his future wife, caterer Sondra Peluce, on the set of one of Sean's commercial television film shoots for M&M Candies, and shortly thereafter, his sister, actress Soleil Moon Frye, was born.
Sean Frye and his father introduced Soleil to their talent agency, Herb Tannen & Associates, and she went on to achieve great success. Frye co-starred in numerous long-running stage productions, including "The Petrified Man" opposite Marian Mercer, La MaMa Theater's "Skyjack '76, Entebbe" (winner of the Drama Critics Circle Award),and the madcap comedy "Crazy Marriage."
Frye also co-starred as Elizabeth Montgomery's son in two consecutive TV productions, "The Awakening Land" and "Act of Violence," and portrayed Melissa Gilbert's first love interest on "Little House on the Prairie." He is perhaps best remembered for his role as co-star Steve in the beloved classic "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982),a film that has stood the test of time.
By the age of 14, Frye had already become a world traveler. Briefly married to Rita Trinidad in 1987, he retired from the film industry in 1988 and entered into social work following the tragic loss of two close friends. In 1993, Frye met his future spouse, retired army veteran Michael Alexander, when Alexander issued Frye a parking ticket in West Hollywood.
The couple adopted their infant son, Logan Frye Alexander, in 2003 and has since lived happily ever after, with Logan being the center of their universe.
