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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Acted in
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
