Kelsey Grammer
Biography
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1984–1993) and its spin-off Frasier (1993–2004), and again from (2023–present). At more than 20 years on-air, this is one of the longest-running roles played by a single live-action actor in primetime television history. He has received numerous accolades, including a total of six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Tony Award. Grammer, having trained as an actor at Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre, made his professional acting debut as Lennox in the 1981 Broadway revival of Macbeth. The following year, he portrayed Cassio acting opposite Christopher Plummer and James Earl Jones in Othello. In 1983, he acted alongside Mandy Patinkin in the original off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sunday in the Park with George. He has since starred in the leading roles in productions of both Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and My Fair Lady. On film, he is known for his role as Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast in the superhero films X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and The Marvels (2023). His other roles include Down Periscope (1996), The Pentagon Wars (1998), and Swing Vote (2008). He is also known for his voice roles in Anastasia (1997), Toy Story 2 (1999), and as Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons. He took guest roles in the sitcoms 30 Rock, Modern Family, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. For his performance as the corrupt mayor in the Starz political series Boss (2011–2012), he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor—Television Series Drama. In 2010, Grammer returned to Broadway in the musical revival of La Cage aux Folles, where he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.[4] In 2016, Grammer won a Tony Award for Best Musical as producer of a musical revival of The Colour Purple. In 2019, he starred as Don Quixote in a production of Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. In 2023, The Telegraph described Grammer as one of "the finest actors" of his generation. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelsey Grammer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
President Andrew Boone
Swing Vote
Snowball (voice)
Animal Farm
Robert Hawkins
15 Minutes
Vladimir (voice)
Anastasia
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Down Periscope
Frank
Crazy on the Outside
Ebenezer Scrooge
A Christmas Carol
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
Brynner
Wanted Man
General George S. Patton
An American Carol
General Partridge
The Pentagon Wars
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
X-Men: The Last Stand
Nick St. Nicholas
Mr. St. Nick
Agent Banks
The Big Empty
Rothbart (voice)
Barbie of Swan Lake
Mr. Skibness
The Good Humor Man
Ron McNally
Beyond Suspicion
Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
Runaway Brain
Detective Brunner
Even Money
Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Zozi (voice)
Bartok the Magnificent
Clark Cooper
I Don't Know How She Does It
Sydney Nichols
Neil Simon's London Suite
Richard Verk
Standing on Fishes
Self
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
The Tin Man (voice)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Lars
Lars Shrike Walks the Night
Howard Spitz
The Real Howard Spitz
Narrator
Until They Are Home
Coach B
Office Race
Bonaparte
The Expendables 3
Peter
Galaxies Are Colliding
George Washington
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Self (archive footage)
United We Fan
Frank Griffin
Middle Men
Harold Attinger
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Narrator
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
The Marvels
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Angelo Aldo Brandini
Reach Me
Self (archive footage)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Brian Conway
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Chuck Smith
Jesus Revolution
James Christmas
Christmas in Paradise
King Herod
Killing Jesus
Hunter (voice)
Storks
Dad
Wish You Were Here
Lee Fox (uncredited)
Think Like a Man Too
Self
Evolution Within Extinction
Charles
Breaking the Bank
Kelsey Grammer
Entourage
Narrator
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Self
Best of Enemies
Quote Reader
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
Teacher's Pet
Howard Greene
The Sports Pages
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Just Visiting
Sebastian
Baby, Baby, Baby
Dr. Frasier Crane
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Self
The Making of The Expendables 3
General Haskel
Murder Company
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Shelby's Dad
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Self
T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Det. Frank Barlow
The Innocent
Mason
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Dr. Frasier Crane
Mickey's 60th Birthday
The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
Bunyan and Babe
Narrator (voice)
One Day in Auschwitz
Host
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
Self
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Prospector (voice)
Toy Story 2
Harry Hamilton
Like Father
Micky Adams
The Space Between
Detective Jones
Grand Isle
Self (archive footage)
Kings of Comedy USA
New Jersey Turnpikes
Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
Money Plane
Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Blinky (voice)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Robert Thompson
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Ed Strull
Dance 'Til Dawn
James Christmas
Father Christmas Is Back
Mr. Martin Cranston
Fame
Dr. Andre Boxer
The God Committee
High Expectations
The Congressman
Charming the Hearts of Men
Narrator (voice)
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Dr. Frasier Crane
The Earth Day Special
Sideshow Bob (voice)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
Harry
Turbulence
"Hello, Dolly!" Performer
Show of Titles
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
98
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-02-21
Place of Birth
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Also Known As
Kilmer Ghoulsman