Kelsey Grammer
Acting
Born: February 21, 1955 (age 71) · St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Highest Rated
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
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
Toy Story 2
1999
The Simpsons
1989
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
Anastasia
1997
The Expendables 3
2014
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016
The Marvels
2023
Modern Family
2009
Storks
2016
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Photos (6)
Movies (83)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
Toy Story 2
Prospector (voice)
Young Washington
Lord Fairfax
The Marvels
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Harold Attinger
The Expendables 3
Bonaparte
Turbulence
Harry
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Shelby's Dad
Anastasia
Vladimir (voice)
Storks
Hunter (voice)
Entourage
Kelsey Grammer
Down Periscope
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Barbie of Swan Lake
Rothbart (voice)
15 Minutes
Robert Hawkins
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Narrator (voice)
London Suite
Sydney Nichols
Grand Isle
Detective Jones
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Blinky (voice)
I Don't Know How She Does It
Clark Cooper
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Mason
Bartok the Magnificent
Zozi (voice)
Think Like a Man Too
Lee Fox (uncredited)
Middle Men
Frank Griffin
Just Visiting
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
The Tin Man (voice)
Money Plane
Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
Wanted Man
Brynner
Even Money
Detective Brunner
Jesus Revolution
Chuck Smith
Fame
Mr. Martin Cranston
Swing Vote
President Andrew Boone
The Big Empty
Agent Banks
Teacher's Pet
Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
The Space Between
Micky Adams
Father Christmas Is Back
James Christmas
The God Committee
Dr. Andre Boxer
The Pentagon Wars
General Partridge
Murder Company
General Haskel
Like Father
Harry Hamilton
Animal Farm
Snowball (voice)
An American Carol
General George S. Patton
Office Race
Coach B
Runaway Brain
Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
Crazy on the Outside
Frank
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Robert Thompson
Reach Me
Angelo Aldo Brandini
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Narrator
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Sideshow Bob (voice)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Dr. Frasier Crane
The Earth Day Special
Dr. Frasier Crane
Wish You Were Here
Dad
Charming the Hearts of Men
The Congressman
Christmas in Paradise
James Christmas
Best of Enemies
Voice of William F. Buckley
Baby, Baby, Baby
Sebastian
Killing Jesus
King Herod
Bunyan and Babe
The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Dr. Frasier Crane
Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
Mr. Miller
Dance 'Til Dawn
Ed Strull
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
Mr. St. Nick
Nick St. Nicholas
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Brian Conway
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Breaking the Bank
Charles
Show of Titles
"Hello, Dolly!" Performer
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
George Washington
The Good Humor Man
Mr. Skibness
The Innocent
Det. Frank Barlow
Beyond Suspicion
Ron McNally
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Dr. Frasier Crane
The Real Howard Spitz
Howard Spitz
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
Host
The Sports Pages
Howard Greene
Lars Shrike Walks The Night
Lars
High Expectations
2022
X-Men: The Last Stand
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Standing on Fishes
Richard Verk
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
One Day in Auschwitz
Narrator (voice)
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
Galaxies Are Colliding
Peter
The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
Host
TV Shows (42)
The Simpsons
Sideshow Bob (voice) · 25 eps
Modern Family
Keifth · 1 eps
Frasier
Frasier Crane · 264 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Captain Morgan Bateson · 1 eps
Cheers
Frasier Crane · 201 eps
Medium
Bob Sherman / Angel of Death · 1 eps
Wings
Frasier Crane · 1 eps
30 Rock
Kelsey Grammer · 3 eps
Just Shoot Me!
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
Girlfriends
Kelsey Grammer · 1 eps
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Blinky (voice) · 51 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Kelsey Grammer (voice) · 1 eps
The Hunting Party
Noah Cyrus · 1 eps
Kate & Allie
1 eps
Frasier
Frasier Crane · 20 eps
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Abraham Lincoln (voice) · 1 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Blinky (voice) · 9 eps
Dr. Death
Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice) · 2 eps
Dr. Death
Dr. Geoffrey Skadden · 2 eps
Boss
Tom Kane · 18 eps
Rachael Ray
1 eps
Fired Up
Tom Whitman · 2 eps
Carol's Second Act
Richard Kenney · 1 eps
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
Garland Foxworth · 4 eps
Back to You
Chuck Darling · 17 eps
J.J. Starbuck
1 eps
Stark Raving Mad
Professor Tuttle · 1 eps
The Last Tycoon
Pat Brady · 9 eps
Partners
Allen Braddock · 10 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Dr. Frasier Crane · 1 eps
Roc
1 eps
The American Revolution
Benedict Arnold · 6 eps
Proven Innocent
Gore Bellows · 13 eps
Porters
Mendel Dolem · 1 eps
You're Not a Monster
John Seward · 9 eps
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
6 eps
Gary the Rat
Gary Andrews · 13 eps
Kennedy
Stephen Smith · 3 eps
Crossings
Craig Lawson · 2 eps
Baby Talk
1 eps
Self / Appearances (50)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 7 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Project Runway
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Self · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
Self · 1 eps
Dog Whisperer
Self - Owner of George & Elvis · 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
Father of the Pride
Self (voice) · 1 eps
The Nineties
Self · 1 eps
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self · 1 eps
Pioneers of Television
Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
United We Fan
Self (archive footage)
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
The Making of The Expendables 3
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy
Self
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Self
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America
Self · 8 eps
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
Self
Kings of Comedy USA
Self (archive footage)
The Frasier Story
Self
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 eps
Upcoming (3)
Directing (6)
Producing (15)
Frasier
Executive Producer
Medium
Producer
Girlfriends
Producer
Frasier
Executive Producer
The Game
Producer
Boss
Executive Producer
Fired Up
Producer
Back to You
Producer
Partners
Executive Producer
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Executive Producer
You're Not a Monster
Executive Producer
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
Producer
The God Committee
Executive Producer
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Executive Producer
The Innocent
Executive Producer