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Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

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/BBeast 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—TV 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. 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.

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2024

as Sideshow Bob (voice)

Murder Company

2024

as General Haskel

Wanted Man

2024

as Brynner

Lars Shrike Walks the Night

2023

as Lars

The Marvels

2023

as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

Frasier

2023

as Frasier Crane

Office Race

2023

as Coach B

Jesus Revolution

2023

as Chuck Smith

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

2022

as Brian Conway

Christmas in Paradise

2022

as James Christmas

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin

2022

as Garland Foxworth

Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America

2022

as Self

High Expectations

2022

Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop

2022

as Robert Thompson

Father Christmas Is Back

2021

as James Christmas

The Ghost and Molly McGee

2021

as Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Charming the Hearts of Men

2021

as The Congressman

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021

as Blinky (voice)

Dr. Death

2021

as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)

Dr. Death

2021

as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden

The God Committee

2021

as Dr. Andre Boxer

The Space Between

2021

as Micky Adams

Money Plane

2020

as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020

as Blinky (voice)

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

Grand Isle

2019

as Detective Jones

You're Not a Monster

2019

as John Seward

Carol's Second Act

2019

as Richard Kenney

Proven Innocent

2019

as Gore Bellows

Like Father

2018

as Harry Hamilton

United We Fan

2018

as Self (archive footage)

7 Guardians of the Tomb

2018

as Mason

Porters

2017

as Mendel Dolem

Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!

2017

as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)

The Last Tycoon

2017

as Pat Brady

The Nineties

2017

as Self

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary

2017

as Host

Bunyan and Babe

2017

as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)

Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown

2016

as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

2016

as Blinky (voice)

Storks

2016

as Hunter (voice)

Breaking the Bank

2016

as Charles

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

as Shelby's Dad

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas

2015

as Self

Baby, Baby, Baby

2015

as Sebastian

Best of Enemies

2015

as Self

Entourage

2015

as Kelsey Grammer

Killing Jesus

2015

as King Herod

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

as Kelsey Grammer (voice)

One Day in Auschwitz

2015

as Narrator (voice)

The Making of The Expendables 3

2014

as Self

Evolution Within Extinction

2014

as Self

T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie

2014

as Self

The Expendables 3

2014

as Bonaparte

Partners

2014

as Allen Braddock

Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014

as Harold Attinger

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Lee Fox (uncredited)

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014

as The Tin Man (voice)

Reach Me

2014

as Angelo Aldo Brandini

Until They Are Home

2012

as Narrator

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012

as Self

Boss

2011

as Mayor Tom Kane

I Don't Know How She Does It

2011

as Clark Cooper

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

as Self

Crazy on the Outside

2010

as Frank

Hank

2009

as Hank Pryor

Fame

2009

as Mr. Martin Cranston

Modern Family

2009

as Keifth

Middle Men

2009

as Frank Griffin

An American Carol

2008

as General George S. Patton

Swing Vote

2008

as President Andrew Boone

Pioneers of Television

2008

as Narrator

Back to You

2007

as Chuck Darling

Even Money

2007

as Detective Brunner

Kings of Comedy USA

2006

as Self (archive footage)

30 Rock

2006

as Kelsey Grammer

Generation Boom

2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

The Good Humor Man

2005

as Mr. Skibness

Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show

2005

Medium

2005

as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death

Project Runway

2004

as Self

A Christmas Carol

2004

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Father of the Pride

2004

as Self (voice)

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

2004

as Dr. Frasier Crane

Teacher's Pet

2004

as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)

Barbie of Swan Lake

2003

as Rothbart (voice)

Gary the Rat

2003

as Gary Andrews

The Big Empty

2003

as Agent Banks

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

2003

as George Washington

No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed

2003

as Narrator

Mr. St. Nick

2002

as Nick St. Nicholas

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

as Self

Just Visiting

2001

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001

as Self (archive footage)

15 Minutes

2001

as Robert Hawkins

The Sports Pages

2001

as Howard Greene

Girlfriends

2000

as Kelsey Grammer

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000

as Self

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

1999

as Narrator (voice)

Toy Story 2

1999

as Prospector (voice)

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

as Narrator

Animal Farm

1999

as Snowball (voice)

Stark Raving Mad

1999

as Professor Tuttle

Bartok the Magnificent

1999

as Zozi (voice)

Standing on Fishes

1999

as Richard Verk

The Real Howard Spitz

1998

as Howard Spitz

The Pentagon Wars

1998

as General Partridge

Galaxies Are Colliding

1998

as Peter

Anastasia

1997

as Vladimir (voice)

Fired Up

1997

as Tom Whitman

Just Shoot Me!

1997

as Narrator (voice)

London Suite

1996

as Sydney Nichols

Down Periscope

1996

as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

as Quote Reader

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

1995

Runaway Brain

1995

as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)

The American Revolution

1994

as Benedict Arnold

The Innocent

1994

as Det. Frank Barlow

Beyond Suspicion

1993

as Ron McNally

Frasier

1993

as Frasier Crane

Roc

1991

Baby Talk

1991

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

as Self

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Dr. Frasier Crane

Wings

1990

as Frasier Crane

The Simpsons

1989

as Sideshow Bob (voice)

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

as Dr. Frasier Crane

Dance 'Til Dawn

1988

as Ed Strull

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987

as Self

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

as Captain Morgan Bateson

J.J. Starbuck

1987

Kate & Allie

1984

Kennedy

1983

as Stephen Smith

Cheers

1982

as Frasier Crane

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Nominee/Presenter/Performer

Wish You Were Here

New Jersey Turnpikes

A Dog's Life