Kelsey Grammer

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.

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Birthday: February 21, 1955

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Known For

Swing Vote
Swing Vote

2008-08-01

Animal Farm
Animal Farm

1999-10-03

15 Minutes
15 Minutes

2001-03-01

Anastasia
Anastasia

1997-11-20

Down Periscope
Down Periscope

1996-03-01

Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside

2010-01-08

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

2004-11-28

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

1995-11-30

Wanted Man
Wanted Man

2024-04-01

An American Carol
An American Carol

2008-10-03

The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars

1998-02-28

X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand

2006-05-24

Mr. St. Nick
Mr. St. Nick

2002-10-17

The Big Empty
The Big Empty

2003-05-16

Barbie of Swan Lake
Barbie of Swan Lake

2003-09-27

The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man

2005-03-16

Beyond Suspicion
Beyond Suspicion

1993-11-22

Runaway Brain
Runaway Brain

1995-08-11

Even Money
Even Money

2007-03-13

FOX 25th Anniversary Special
FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012-04-22

Bartok the Magnificent
Bartok the Magnificent

1999-09-07

I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It

2011-09-16

London Suite
London Suite

1996-09-15

Standing on Fishes
Standing on Fishes

1999-08-07

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987-12-05

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014-05-08

Lars Shrike Walks the Night
Lars Shrike Walks the Night

2023-12-31

The Real Howard Spitz
The Real Howard Spitz

1998-08-28

Until They Are Home
Until They Are Home

2012-08-31

Office Race
Office Race

2023-09-04

The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3

2014-08-07

Galaxies Are Colliding
Galaxies Are Colliding

1998-01-06

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

2003-01-13

United We Fan
United We Fan

2018-04-28

Middle Men
Middle Men

2009-05-17

Transformers: Age of Extinction
Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014-06-25

No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed

2003-01-01

X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014-05-15

The Marvels
The Marvels

2023-11-08

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002-05-05

Reach Me
Reach Me

2014-03-14

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001-03-20

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

2022-11-26

Jesus Revolution
Jesus Revolution

2023-02-23

Christmas in Paradise
Christmas in Paradise

2022-11-11

Killing Jesus
Killing Jesus

2015-04-05

Storks
Storks

2016-09-22

Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here

2025-01-17

Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too

2014-06-20

Evolution Within Extinction
Evolution Within Extinction

2014-09-30

Breaking the Bank
Breaking the Bank

2016-06-03

Entourage
Entourage

2015-06-03

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999-10-08

Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies

2015-07-31

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996-01-01

Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet

2004-01-16

The Sports Pages
The Sports Pages

2001-01-07

Just Visiting
Just Visiting

2001-04-06

Baby, Baby, Baby
Baby, Baby, Baby

2015-10-30

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

2004-05-13

The Making of The Expendables 3
The Making of The Expendables 3

2014-11-25

Murder Company
Murder Company

2024-07-05

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

2016-02-21

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003-05-13

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016-05-04

T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie

2014-09-30

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000-06-06

The Innocent
The Innocent

1994-09-25

7 Guardians of the Tomb
7 Guardians of the Tomb

2018-01-19

Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988-11-13

Bunyan and Babe
Bunyan and Babe

2017-01-12

One Day in Auschwitz
One Day in Auschwitz

2015-02-01

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary

2017-02-19

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas

2015-12-19

Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2

1999-10-30

Like Father
Like Father

2018-08-03

The Space Between
The Space Between

2021-04-23

Grand Isle
Grand Isle

2019-12-06

Kings of Comedy USA
Kings of Comedy USA

2006-10-23

New Jersey Turnpikes
New Jersey Turnpikes

America | A Tribute to Heroes
America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001-09-21

Money Plane
Money Plane

2020-09-29

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990-07-01

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021-07-21

Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop

2022-03-06

Dance 'Til Dawn
Dance 'Til Dawn

1988-10-23

Father Christmas Is Back
Father Christmas Is Back

2021-11-07

Fame
Fame

2009-09-23

The God Committee
The God Committee

2021-07-02

High Expectations
High Expectations

2022-04-07

Charming the Hearts of Men
Charming the Hearts of Men

2021-08-13

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

1999-10-31

The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special

1990-04-22

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2024-10-11

Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!

2017-09-14

Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown

2016-12-26

Turbulence
Turbulence

Show of Titles
Show of Titles

2021-06-13