Kelsey Grammer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

181

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-02-21 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Kelsey Grammer

Biography

Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor, producer, and singer. 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 to 2024). With 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 mid-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 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, My Fair Lady, Big Fish, and Finding Neverland. In 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 (1990–present). He took guest roles in the sitcoms 30 Rock (2010–2012), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2016), and Modern Family (2017). 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 early 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. In mid-2016, Grammer won a Tony Award for Best Musical as producer of a musical revival of The Color Purple. In early 2019, he starred as Don Quixote in a production of Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. In late 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 on May 22, 2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelsey Grammer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Wings

    Wings

  • Avengers: Doomsday

    Avengers: Doomsday

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction

    Transformers: Age of Extinction

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

    X-Men: Days of Future Past

  • Murder Company

    Murder Company

  • Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

    Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

  • The Ghost and Molly McGee

    The Ghost and Molly McGee

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • The Marvels

    The Marvels

  • The Expendables 3

    The Expendables 3

  • Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Kate & Allie

    Kate & Allie

  • Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

    Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

  • Killing Jesus

    Killing Jesus

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Dr. Death

    Dr. Death

  • Dr. Death

    Dr. Death

  • Office Race

    Office Race

  • Flowers in the Attic: The Origin

    Flowers in the Attic: The Origin

  • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

    Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

  • Reach Me

    Reach Me

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Boss

    Boss

  • The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

    The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

  • Animal Farm

    Animal Farm

  • Like Father

    Like Father

  • Wanted Man

    Wanted Man

  • Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

    Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Wish You Were Here

    Wish You Were Here

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • Fame

    Fame

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Storks

    Storks

  • Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

    Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

  • Grand Isle

    Grand Isle

  • Young Washington

    Young Washington

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Just Visiting

    Just Visiting

  • Dog Whisperer

    Dog Whisperer

  • Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad

  • Down Periscope

    Down Periscope

  • Father Christmas Is Back

    Father Christmas Is Back

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

    Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

  • Jesus Revolution

    Jesus Revolution

  • Beyond Suspicion

    Beyond Suspicion

  • Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Runaway Brain

    Runaway Brain

  • Bartok the Magnificent

    Bartok the Magnificent

  • Barbie of Swan Lake

    Barbie of Swan Lake

  • Middle Men

    Middle Men

  • Proven Innocent

    Proven Innocent

  • 15 Minutes

    15 Minutes

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Even Money

    Even Money

  • Carol's Second Act

    Carol's Second Act

  • The Making of The Expendables 3

    The Making of The Expendables 3

  • Shatner's Raw Nerve

    Shatner's Raw Nerve

  • Back to You

    Back to You

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Fired Up

    Fired Up

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • Roc

    Roc

  • The Last Tycoon

    The Last Tycoon

  • J.J. Starbuck

    J.J. Starbuck

  • The Innocent

    The Innocent

  • Porters

    Porters

  • Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring

    Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring

  • The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

  • The Space Between

    The Space Between

  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

    Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

  • Think Like a Man Too

    Think Like a Man Too

  • The God Committee

    The God Committee

  • 7 Guardians of the Tomb

    7 Guardians of the Tomb

  • Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

  • Christmas in Paradise

    Christmas in Paradise

  • Crazy on the Outside

    Crazy on the Outside

  • Baby, Baby, Baby

    Baby, Baby, Baby

  • Money Plane

    Money Plane

  • An American Carol

    An American Carol

  • Best of Enemies

    Best of Enemies

  • United We Fan

    United We Fan

  • Dance 'Til Dawn

    Dance 'Til Dawn

  • Evolution Within Extinction

    Evolution Within Extinction

  • Mr. St. Nick

    Mr. St. Nick

  • You're Not a Monster

    You're Not a Monster

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • The Frasier Story

    The Frasier Story

  • Breaking the Bank

    Breaking the Bank

  • Web Junk 20

    Web Junk 20

  • The Pentagon Wars

    The Pentagon Wars

  • Partners

    Partners

  • Charming the Hearts of Men

    Charming the Hearts of Men

  • Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas

    Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas

  • I Don't Know How She Does It

    I Don't Know How She Does It

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

    Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

  • The Good Humor Man

    The Good Humor Man

  • Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop

    Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop

  • Standing on Fishes

    Standing on Fishes

  • Swing Vote

    Swing Vote

  • Kennedy

    Kennedy

  • Crossings

    Crossings

  • Bunyan and Babe

    Bunyan and Babe

  • The Sports Pages

    The Sports Pages

  • Show of Titles

    Show of Titles

  • Hank

    Hank

  • New Jersey Turnpikes

    New Jersey Turnpikes

  • Gary the Rat

    Gary the Rat

  • Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

    Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

  • Turbulence

    Turbulence

  • Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show

    Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Pioneers of Television

    Pioneers of Television

  • The Real Howard Spitz

    The Real Howard Spitz

  • One Day in Auschwitz

    One Day in Auschwitz

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • High Expectations

    High Expectations

  • Kings of Comedy USA

    Kings of Comedy USA

  • Lars Shrike Walks the Night

    Lars Shrike Walks the Night

  • The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

    The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

  • Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

    Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    X-Men: The Last Stand

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!

    Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special

    FOX 25th Anniversary Special

  • Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

    Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

  • Galaxies Are Colliding

    Galaxies Are Colliding

  • The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

    The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

  • Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

    Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America

    Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America

  • Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown

    Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown

  • Generation Boom

    Generation Boom

  • Hell Ride

    Hell Ride

  • London Suite

    London Suite

  • T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie

    T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie

  • A Dog's Life

    A Dog's Life

  • Baby Talk

    Baby Talk

  • George: Rise of a Revolutionary

    George: Rise of a Revolutionary

  • The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary

    The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary

  • Until They Are Home

    Until They Are Home

  • Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

    Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

  • No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed

    No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed

  • The History of 'A Christmas Carol'

    The History of 'A Christmas Carol'