Kelsey Grammer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Hell Ride
Movie
The Last Firefighter
Movie · as Jim
Ethan Almighty
Movie
His Heart
Movie
A Dog's Life
TV · 3 eps
Avengers: Doomsday
Movie · as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Young Washington
Movie · as Lord Fairfax
The Great American Journey
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Wish You Were Here
Movie · as Dad
Turbulence
Movie · as Harry
Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
Movie · as Mr. Miller
The Hunting Party
TV · as Noah Cyrus · 1 ep
Wanted Man
Movie · as Brynner
Lars Shrike Walks The Night
Movie · as Lars
Murder Company
Movie · as General Haskel
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Movie · as Sideshow Bob (voice)
George: Rise of a Revolutionary
TV · as Self - Host · 4 eps
Office Race
Movie · as Coach B
The Marvels
Movie · as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Jesus Revolution
Movie · as Chuck Smith
The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
Movie · as Host
Frasier
TV · as Frasier Crane · 20 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Movie · as Brian Conway
Christmas in Paradise
Movie · as James Christmas
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Movie · as Robert Thompson
High Expectations
Movie
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
TV · as Garland Foxworth · 4 eps
Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America
TV · as Self · 8 eps
The Space Between
Movie · as Micky Adams
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Movie · as Blinky (voice)
Father Christmas Is Back
Movie · as James Christmas
The God Committee
Movie · as Dr. Andre Boxer
Charming the Hearts of Men
Movie · as The Congressman
Show of Titles
Movie · as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
Dr. Death
TV · as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice) · 2 eps
The Ghost and Molly McGee
TV · as Abraham Lincoln (voice) · 1 ep
Money Plane
Movie · as Darius Grouch
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
TV · as Blinky (voice) · 9 eps
Grand Isle
Movie · as Detective Jones
You're Not a Monster
TV · as John Seward · 9 eps
Proven Innocent
TV · as Gore Bellows · 13 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Carol's Second Act
TV · as Richard Kenney · 1 ep
United We Fan
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Movie · as Mason
Like Father
Movie · as Harry Hamilton
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bunyan and Babe
Movie · as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
Movie · as Host
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
Movie · as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
The Last Tycoon
TV · as Pat Brady · 9 eps
The Nineties
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Porters
TV · as Mendel Dolem · 1 ep
Storks
Movie · as Hunter (voice)
Breaking the Bank
Movie · as Charles
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Movie · as Shelby's Dad
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
Movie · as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
TV · as Blinky (voice) · 51 eps
Killing Jesus
Movie · as King Herod
Entourage
Movie · as Kelsey Grammer
Best of Enemies
Movie · as Voice of William F. Buckley
Baby, Baby, Baby
Movie · as Sebastian
One Day in Auschwitz
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Movie · as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV · as Kelsey Grammer (voice) · 1 ep
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Movie · as The Tin Man (voice)
The Expendables 3
Movie · as Bonaparte
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Movie · as Harold Attinger
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie · as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
Reach Me
Movie · as Angelo Aldo Brandini
Think Like a Man Too
Movie · as Lee Fox (uncredited)
Evolution Within Extinction
Movie · as Self
The Making of The Expendables 3
Movie · as Self
Partners
TV · as Allen Braddock · 10 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Until They Are Home
Movie · as Narrator
I Don't Know How She Does It
Movie · as Clark Cooper
Boss
TV · as Tom Kane · 18 eps
Crazy on the Outside
Movie · as Frank
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Middle Men
Movie · as Frank Griffin
Fame
Movie · as Mr. Martin Cranston
The Jay Leno Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hank
TV · as Hank Pryor · 5 eps
Modern Family
TV · as Keifth · 1 ep
Swing Vote
Movie · as President Andrew Boone
An American Carol
Movie · as General George S. Patton
Pioneers of Television
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Shatner's Raw Nerve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Even Money
Movie · as Detective Brunner
Back to You
TV · as Chuck Darling · 17 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie · as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Kings of Comedy USA
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Movie · as Self
X3: The Excitement Continues
Movie · as Self
Web Junk 20
TV · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Kelsey Grammer · 3 eps
Generation Boom
TV · 4 eps
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
The Good Humor Man
Movie · as Mr. Skibness
Medium
TV · as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death · 1 ep
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
TV · 6 eps
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
A Christmas Carol
Movie · as Ebenezer Scrooge
Teacher's Pet
Movie · as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Movie · as Dr. Frasier Crane
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Father of the Pride
TV · as Self (voice) · 1 ep
Project Runway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dog Whisperer
TV · as Self - Owner of George & Elvis · 1 ep
The Big Empty
Movie · as Agent Banks
Barbie of Swan Lake
Movie · as Rothbart (voice)
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Movie · as George Washington
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
Movie · as Narrator
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gary the Rat
TV · as Gary Andrews · 13 eps
Mr. St. Nick
Movie · as Nick St. Nicholas
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
15 Minutes
Movie · as Robert Hawkins
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Sports Pages
Movie · as Howard Greene
Just Visiting
Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie · as Self
Good Day Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
Girlfriends
TV · as Kelsey Grammer · 1 ep
Animal Farm
Movie · as Snowball (voice)
Bartok the Magnificent
Movie · as Zozi (voice)
Standing on Fishes
Movie · as Richard Verk
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Movie · as Narrator
Toy Story 2
Movie · as Prospector (voice)
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Frasier Story
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Stark Raving Mad
TV · as Professor Tuttle · 1 ep
The Pentagon Wars
Movie · as General Partridge
The Real Howard Spitz
Movie · as Howard Spitz
New Jersey Turnpikes
Movie · as Narrator
Anastasia
Movie · as Vladimir (voice)
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Fired Up
TV · as Tom Whitman · 2 eps
Down Periscope
Movie · as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
London Suite
Movie · as Sydney Nichols
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
TFI Friday
TV · 1 ep
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
Movie
Runaway Brain
Movie · as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
The Innocent
Movie · as Det. Frank Barlow
The American Revolution
TV · as Benedict Arnold · 6 eps
Beyond Suspicion
Movie · as Ron McNally
Frasier
TV · as Frasier Crane · 264 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Galaxies Are Colliding
Movie · as Peter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 3 eps
Baby Talk
TV · 1 ep
Roc
TV · 1 ep
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Dr. Frasier Crane
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Dr. Frasier Crane
Wings
TV · as Frasier Crane · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Sideshow Bob (voice) · 25 eps
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Dr. Frasier Crane
Dance 'Til Dawn
Movie · as Ed Strull
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Movie · as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Captain Morgan Bateson · 1 ep
J.J. Starbuck
TV · 1 ep
Crossings
TV · as Craig Lawson · 2 eps
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
Kate & Allie
TV · 1 ep
Kennedy
TV · as Stephen Smith · 3 eps
Cheers
TV · as Frasier Crane · 201 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer, Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Dr. Frasier Crane · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee / Presenter · 7 eps