Kelsey Grammer
Acting
- Born:
- 1955-02-21
- Place of birth:
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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
Filmography
Avengers: Doomsday
The Great American Journey
Young Washington
Turbulence
Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
The Hunting Party
Wish You Were Here
Lars Shrike Walks The Night
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Murder Company
George: Rise of a Revolutionary
Wanted Man
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
The Marvels
Frasier
Office Race
Jesus Revolution
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Christmas in Paradise
Sherri
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America
High Expectations
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Father Christmas Is Back
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Charming the Hearts of Men
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Dr. Death
The God Committee
Show of Titles
The Space Between
Money Plane
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Stars in the House
Grand Isle
You're Not a Monster
Carol's Second Act
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Proven Innocent
Like Father
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
United We Fan
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Porters
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
The Last Tycoon
The Nineties
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
Bunyan and Babe
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Storks
Breaking the Bank
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Baby, Baby, Baby
Best of Enemies
Entourage
Killing Jesus
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
One Day in Auschwitz
The Making of The Expendables 3
Evolution Within Extinction
The Expendables 3
Partners
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Think Like a Man Too
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Reach Me
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Until They Are Home
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Boss
I Don't Know How She Does It
Who Do You Think You Are?
Crazy on the Outside
Hank
Fame
Modern Family
The Jay Leno Show
Middle Men
Shatner's Raw Nerve
An American Carol
Swing Vote
Pioneers of Television
Back to You
Even Money
The Graham Norton Show
Kings of Comedy USA
30 Rock
X3: The Excitement Continues
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Generation Boom
Rachael Ray
X-Men: The Last Stand
Web Junk 20
The Reichen Show
The Good Humor Man
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
Medium
Project Runway
A Christmas Carol
The Tony Danza Show
Dog Whisperer
Father of the Pride
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Teacher's Pet
Barbie of Swan Lake
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Gary the Rat
Celebrities Uncensored
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
The Big Empty
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
Mr. St. Nick
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Good Day Live
Just Visiting
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
15 Minutes
The Sports Pages
Girlfriends
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Toy Story 2
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Animal Farm
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Stark Raving Mad
Bartok the Magnificent
Standing on Fishes
The Frasier Story
New Jersey Turnpikes
The Real Howard Spitz
The Pentagon Wars
Anastasia
The View
Fired Up
Just Shoot Me!
London Suite
The Daily Show
Down Periscope
TFI Friday
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
Runaway Brain
The American Revolution
The Innocent
Beyond Suspicion
Frasier
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Galaxies Are Colliding
Roc
Baby Talk
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
The Earth Day Special
Wings
The Simpsons
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Dance 'Til Dawn
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Star Trek: The Next Generation
J.J. Starbuck
Crossings
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Kate & Allie
Kennedy
Cheers
Saturday Night Live
Tony Awards
The Wonderful World of Disney
Golden Globe Awards
Hell Ride
The Last Firefighter
Ethan Almighty
His Heart
A Dog's Life