Kelsey Grammer

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.

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Filmography (178 Appearances)

Young Washington

Upcoming (2026)

Avengers: Doomsday

Upcoming (2026)

A Dog's Life

TBA

Hell Ride

TBA

The Last Firefighter

TBA

Turbulence

2025

Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring

2025

The Hunting Party

2025

Wish You Were Here

2025

Lars Shrike Walks the Night

2024

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2024

Murder Company

2024

George: Rise of a Revolutionary

2024

Wanted Man

2024

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023

The History of 'A Christmas Carol'

2023

The Marvels

2023

Frasier

2023

Office Race

2023

Jesus Revolution

2023

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

2022

Christmas in Paradise

2022

Sherri

2022

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin

2022

Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America

2022

High Expectations

2022

Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop

2022

Father Christmas Is Back

2021

The Ghost and Molly McGee

2021

Charming the Hearts of Men

2021

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021

Dr. Death

2021

The God Committee

2021

Show of Titles

2021

The Space Between

2021

Money Plane

2020

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020

Stars in the House

2020

Grand Isle

2019

You're Not a Monster

2019

Carol's Second Act

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Proven Innocent

2019

Like Father

2018

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

2018

United We Fan

2018

7 Guardians of the Tomb

2018

Porters

2017

Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!

2017

The Last Tycoon

2017

The Nineties

2017

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary

2017

Bunyan and Babe

2017

Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown

2016

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

2016

Storks

2016

Breaking the Bank

2016

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas

2015

Baby, Baby, Baby

2015

Best of Enemies

2015

Entourage

2015

Killing Jesus

2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

One Day in Auschwitz

2015

The Making of The Expendables 3

2014

Evolution Within Extinction

2014

The Expendables 3

2014

Partners

2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014

Think Like a Man Too

2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014

Reach Me

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Until They Are Home

2012

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012

Boss

2011

I Don't Know How She Does It

2011

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

Crazy on the Outside

2010

Hank

2009

Fame

2009

Modern Family

2009

The Jay Leno Show

2009

Middle Men

2009

Shatner's Raw Nerve

2008

An American Carol

2008

Swing Vote

2008

Pioneers of Television

2008

Back to You

2007

Even Money

2007

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Kings of Comedy USA

2006

30 Rock

2006

Generation Boom

2006

Rachael Ray

2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

Web Junk 20

2006

The Reichen Show

2005

The Good Humor Man

2005

Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show

2005

Medium

2005

Project Runway

2004

A Christmas Carol

2004

Dog Whisperer

2004

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Father of the Pride

2004

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

2004

Teacher's Pet

2004

Barbie of Swan Lake

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Gary the Rat

2003

Celebrities Uncensored

2003

Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'

2003

The Big Empty

2003

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

2003

No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed

2003

Mr. St. Nick

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

Good Day Live

2001

Just Visiting

2001

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001

15 Minutes

2001

The Sports Pages

2001

Girlfriends

2000

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

1999

Toy Story 2

1999

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

Animal Farm

1999

Stark Raving Mad

1999

Bartok the Magnificent

1999

Standing on Fishes

1999

The Frasier Story

1999

New Jersey Turnpikes

1999

The Real Howard Spitz

1998

The Pentagon Wars

1998

Anastasia

1997

The View

1997

Fired Up

1997

Just Shoot Me!

1997

London Suite

1996

The Daily Show

1996

Down Periscope

1996

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

1995

Runaway Brain

1995

The American Revolution

1994

The Innocent

1994

Beyond Suspicion

1993

Frasier

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Galaxies Are Colliding

1992

Roc

1991

Baby Talk

1991

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

The Earth Day Special

1990

Wings

1990

The Simpsons

1989

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

Dance 'Til Dawn

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

J.J. Starbuck

1987

Crossings

1986

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985 Debut

Kate & Allie

1984

Kennedy

1983

Cheers

1982

Saturday Night Live

1975

Tony Awards

1956
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