[2] Born 8 November 1956 in Coatbridge, Scotland,[3] Frew moved to Newmarket, Ontario at age 16 with his family.

[7] The Thin Red Line went quadruple platinum in Canada and gold in the United States.

[10] Frew portrayed the character Ewan McCauley in the 2010 Canadian comedy film GravyTrain.

[14] Frew has received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal "in recognition of his service to the Canadian arts, and for his dedication to helping poverty-stricken children".

[8] With co-writer Sharon Brennan, Frew wrote The Action Sandwich: A Six Step Recipe to Success by Doing What You're Already Doing (ISBN 978-0-9736863-9-5), a 2007 autobiography.