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Name
Kelsey Grammer

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1955-02-21 (71 years old)

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.

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Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2008 Swing Vote as President Andrew Boone
1999 Animal Farm as Snowball (voice)
2001 15 Minutes as Robert Hawkins
1997 Anastasia as Vladimir (voice)
1996 Down Periscope as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
2010 Crazy on the Outside as Frank
2004 A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
1995 Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
2024 Wanted Man as Brynner
2008 An American Carol as General George S. Patton
1998 The Pentagon Wars as General Partridge
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
2003 The Big Empty as Agent Banks
2002 Mr. St. Nick as Nick St. Nicholas
2003 Barbie of Swan Lake as Rothbart (voice)
2005 The Good Humor Man as Mr. Skibness
1993 Beyond Suspicion as Ron McNally
1995 Runaway Brain as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
2007 Even Money as Detective Brunner
2012 FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1999 Bartok the Magnificent as Zozi (voice)
2011 I Don't Know How She Does It as Clark Cooper
1996 London Suite as Sydney Nichols
1999 Standing on Fishes as Richard Verk
1987 Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Self
2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Tin Man (voice)
2024 Lars Shrike Walks the Night as Lars
1998 The Real Howard Spitz as Howard Spitz
2012 Until They Are Home as Narrator
2023 Office Race as Coach B
2014 The Expendables 3 as Bonaparte
1992 Galaxies Are Colliding as Peter
2003 Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor as George Washington
2018 United We Fan as Self (archive footage)
2009 Middle Men as Frank Griffin
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction as Harold Attinger
2003 No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed as Narrator
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
2023 The Marvels as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2014 Reach Me as Angelo Aldo Brandini
2001 Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2022 The 12 Days of Christmas Eve as Brian Conway
2023 Jesus Revolution as Chuck Smith
2022 Christmas in Paradise as James Christmas
2015 Killing Jesus as King Herod
2016 Storks as Hunter (voice)
2025 Wish You Were Here as Dad
2014 Think Like a Man Too as Lee Fox (uncredited)
2014 Evolution Within Extinction as Self
2016 Breaking the Bank as Charles
2015 Entourage as Kelsey Grammer
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Narrator
2015 Best of Enemies as Voice of William F. Buckley
2004 Teacher's Pet as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
2001 The Sports Pages as Howard Greene
2001 Just Visiting as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2015 Baby, Baby, Baby as Sebastian
2004 Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Dr. Frasier Crane
2014 The Making of The Expendables 3 as Self
2024 Murder Company as General Haskel
2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2003 The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising as Shelby's Dad
2000 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1994 The Innocent as Det. Frank Barlow
2018 7 Guardians of the Tomb as Mason
1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dr. Frasier Crane
2017 Bunyan and Babe as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
2015 One Day in Auschwitz as Narrator (voice)
2017 The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary as Host
2015 Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas as Self
1999 Toy Story 2 as Prospector (voice)
2018 Like Father as Harry Hamilton
2021 The Space Between as Micky Adams
2019 Grand Isle as Detective Jones
2006 Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)
1999 New Jersey Turnpikes
2001 America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
2020 Money Plane as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Self
2021 Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans as Blinky (voice)
2022 Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop as Robert Thompson
1988 Dance 'Til Dawn as Ed Strull
2021 Father Christmas Is Back as James Christmas
2009 Fame as Mr. Martin Cranston
2021 The God Committee as Dr. Andre Boxer
2022 High Expectations
2021 Charming the Hearts of Men as The Congressman
1999 Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas as Narrator (voice)
1990 The Earth Day Special as Dr. Frasier Crane
2024 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year as Sideshow Bob (voice)
2017 Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You! as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
2016 Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
2025 Turbulence as Harry
2021 Show of Titles as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
2026 Avengers: Doomsday as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Soon Hell Ride
2025 Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring as Mr. Miller
2026 Young Washington as Lord Fairfax
1999 The Frasier Story as Self
2023 The History of 'A Christmas Carol' as Host
1985 The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
2003 Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier' as Self
Soon The Last Firefighter as Jim
Soon Ethan Almighty

1982 Cheers ( 201 episodes ) as Frasier Crane
1989 The Simpsons ( 25 episodes ) as Sideshow Bob (voice)
1984 Kate & Allie ( 1 episode )
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2004 The Tony Danza Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
1999 Stark Raving Mad ( 1 episode ) as Professor Tuttle
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation ( 1 episode ) as Captain Morgan Bateson
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
1996 The Daily Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2000 Girlfriends ( 1 episode ) as Kelsey Grammer
1997 The View ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Guest
1994 The American Revolution ( 6 episodes ) as Benedict Arnold
1990 Wings ( 1 episode ) as Frasier Crane
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 3 episodes )
2006 Web Junk 20 ( 1 episode )
1993 Frasier ( 264 episodes ) as Frasier Crane
2006 30 Rock ( 3 episodes ) as Kelsey Grammer
2007 Back to You ( 17 episodes ) as Chuck Darling
2009 The Jay Leno Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Guest
1997 Just Shoot Me! ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
2003 Celebrities Uncensored ( 1 episode ) as Self
1991 Baby Talk ( 1 episode )
1991 Roc ( 1 episode )
2003 Gary the Rat ( 13 episodes ) as Gary Andrews
2005 Medium ( 1 episode ) as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death
2019 You're Not a Monster ( 9 episodes ) as John Seward
2006 Generation Boom ( 4 episodes )
2001 Good Day Live ( 1 episode ) as Self
2009 Hank ( 5 episodes ) as Hank Pryor
Soon A Dog's Life ( 3 episodes )
2005 Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show ( 6 episodes )
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2008 Pioneers of Television ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
1987 J.J. Starbuck ( 1 episode )
2011 Boss ( 18 episodes ) as Tom Kane
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Host
2014 Partners ( 10 episodes ) as Allen Braddock
2021 Dr. Death ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
2021 Dr. Death ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden
2016 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia ( 52 episodes ) as Blinky (voice)
2017 The Last Tycoon ( 9 episodes ) as Pat Brady
2004 Father of the Pride ( 1 episode ) as Self (voice)
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? ( 1 episode ) as Self
2004 Project Runway ( 1 episode ) as Self
2017 The Nineties ( 1 episode ) as Self
1983 Kennedy ( 3 episodes ) as Stephen Smith
2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
2022 Flowers in the Attic: The Origin ( 4 episodes ) as Garland Foxworth
2019 Proven Innocent ( 13 episodes ) as Gore Bellows
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2008 Shatner's Raw Nerve ( 1 episode ) as Self
2005 The Reichen Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
2006 Rachael Ray ( 1 episode )
2017 Porters ( 1 episode ) as Mendel Dolem
2020 Stars in the House ( 1 episode ) as Self
2009 Modern Family ( 1 episode ) as Keifth
2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
2023 Frasier ( 20 episodes ) as Frasier Crane
1997 Fired Up ( 2 episodes ) as Tom Whitman
2023 Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter ( 1 episode ) as Self
2021 The Ghost and Molly McGee ( 1 episode ) as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ( 1 episode ) as Kelsey Grammer (voice)
2019 Carol's Second Act ( 1 episode ) as Richard Kenney
2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia ( 10 episodes ) as Blinky (voice)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 7 episodes ) as Self - Nominee
1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
2022 Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America ( 8 episodes ) as Self
1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
2018 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover ( 1 episode ) as Self
1986 Crossings ( 2 episodes ) as Craig Lawson
2024 George: Rise of a Revolutionary ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Host
2004 Dog Whisperer ( 1 episode ) as Self - Owner of George & Elvis
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2025 The Hunting Party ( 1 episode ) as Noah Cyrus
1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer
1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter

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