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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Known For

X-Men: Days of Future Past Not in library

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

Toy Story 2 Not in library

Toy Story 2

1999

The Simpsons Not in library

The Simpsons

1989

X-Men: The Last Stand Not in library

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

Transformers: Age of Extinction Not in library

Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014

Anastasia Not in library

Anastasia

1997

The Expendables 3 Not in library

The Expendables 3

2014

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Not in library

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

The Marvels Not in library

The Marvels

2023

Modern Family Not in library

Modern Family

2009

Acting

2026 Avengers: Doomsday as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast In Library
2026 Young Washington as Lord Fairfax
2025 Wish You Were Here as Dad
2025 Turbulence as Harry
2025 Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring as Mr. Miller
2025 The Hunting Party as Noah Cyrus (1 episode)
2024 Wanted Man as Brynner
2024 Lars Shrike Walks the Night as Lars
2024 Murder Company as General Haskel
2024 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year as Sideshow Bob (voice)
2024 George: Rise of a Revolutionary as Self - Host (4 episodes)
2023 Office Race as Coach B
2023 The Marvels as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
2023 Jesus Revolution as Chuck Smith
2023 The History of 'A Christmas Carol' as Host
2023 Frasier as Frasier Crane (20 episodes)
2023 Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2022 The 12 Days of Christmas Eve as Brian Conway
2022 Christmas in Paradise as James Christmas
2022 Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop as Robert Thompson
2022 High Expectations
2022 Sherri as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022 Flowers in the Attic: The Origin as Garland Foxworth (4 episodes)
2022 Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America as Self (1 episode)
2021 The Space Between as Micky Adams
2021 Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans as Blinky (voice)
2021 Father Christmas Is Back as James Christmas
2021 The God Committee as Dr. Andre Boxer
2021 Charming the Hearts of Men as The Congressman
2021 Show of Titles as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
2021 Dr. Death as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice) (2 episodes)
2021 Dr. Death as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (2 episodes)
2021 The Ghost and Molly McGee as Abraham Lincoln (voice) (1 episode)
2020 Money Plane as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
2020 Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Blinky (voice) (10 episodes)
2019 Grand Isle as Detective Jones
2019 You're Not a Monster as John Seward (9 episodes)
2019 Proven Innocent as Gore Bellows (13 episodes)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2019 Carol's Second Act as Richard Kenney (1 episode)
2018 United We Fan as Self (archive footage)
2018 7 Guardians of the Tomb as Mason
2018 Like Father as Harry Hamilton
2018 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover as Self (1 episode)
2017 Bunyan and Babe as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
2017 The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary as Host
2017 Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You! as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
2017 The Last Tycoon as Pat Brady (9 episodes)
2017 The Nineties as Self (1 episode)
2017 Porters as Mendel Dolem (1 episode)
2016 Storks as Hunter (voice)
2016 Breaking the Bank as Charles
2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising as Shelby's Dad
2016 Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
2016 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Blinky (voice) (52 episodes)
2015 Killing Jesus as King Herod
2015 Entourage as Kelsey Grammer
2015 Best of Enemies as Voice of William F. Buckley
2015 Baby, Baby, Baby as Sebastian
2015 One Day in Auschwitz as Narrator (voice)
2015 Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas as Self
2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Kelsey Grammer (voice) (1 episode)
2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Tin Man (voice)
2014 The Expendables 3 as Bonaparte
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction as Harold Attinger
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
2014 Reach Me as Angelo Aldo Brandini
2014 Think Like a Man Too as Lee Fox (uncredited)
2014 Evolution Within Extinction as Self
2014 The Making of The Expendables 3 as Self
2014 T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie as Self
2014 Partners as Allen Braddock (10 episodes)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2012 FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self
2012 Until They Are Home as Narrator
2011 I Don't Know How She Does It as Clark Cooper
2011 Boss as Tom Kane (18 episodes)
2010 Crazy on the Outside as Frank
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? as Self (1 episode)
2009 Middle Men as Frank Griffin
2009 Fame as Mr. Martin Cranston
2009 The Jay Leno Show as Self (1 episode)
2009 Hank as Hank Pryor (5 episodes)
2009 Modern Family as Keifth (1 episode)
2008 Swing Vote as President Andrew Boone
2008 An American Carol as General George S. Patton
2008 Pioneers of Television as Self - Narrator (voice) (4 episodes)
2008 Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self (1 episode)
2007 Even Money as Detective Brunner
2007 Back to You as Chuck Darling (17 episodes)
2007 The Graham Norton Show as Self (1 episode)
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
2006 Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)
2006 Web Junk 20
2006 30 Rock as Kelsey Grammer (3 episodes)
2006 Generation Boom
2006 Rachael Ray
2005 The Good Humor Man as Mr. Skibness
2005 Medium as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death (1 episode)
2005 Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005 The Reichen Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2004 A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
2004 Teacher's Pet as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
2004 Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Dr. Frasier Crane
2004 The Tony Danza Show as Self (2 episodes)
2004 Father of the Pride as Self (voice) (1 episode)
2004 Project Runway as Self (1 episode)
2004 Dog Whisperer as Self - Owner of George & Elvis (1 episode)
2003 The Big Empty as Agent Banks
2003 Barbie of Swan Lake as Rothbart (voice)
2003 Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor as George Washington
2003 No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed as Narrator
2003 The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2003 Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier' as Self
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (2 episodes)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2003 Celebrities Uncensored as Self (1 episode)
2003 Gary the Rat as Gary Andrews (13 episodes)
2002 Mr. St. Nick as Nick St. Nicholas
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001 15 Minutes as Robert Hawkins
2001 Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2001 The Sports Pages as Howard Greene
2001 Just Visiting as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2001 America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
2001 Good Day Live as Self (1 episode)
2000 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
2000 Girlfriends as Kelsey Grammer (1 episode)
1999 Animal Farm as Snowball (voice)
1999 Bartok the Magnificent as Zozi (voice)
1999 Standing on Fishes as Richard Verk
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Narrator
1999 Toy Story 2 as Prospector (voice)
1999 New Jersey Turnpikes
1999 Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas as Narrator (voice)
1999 The Frasier Story as Self
1999 Stark Raving Mad as Professor Tuttle (1 episode)
1998 The Pentagon Wars as General Partridge
1998 The Real Howard Spitz as Howard Spitz
1997 Anastasia as Vladimir (voice)
1997 The View as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
1997 Just Shoot Me! as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1997 Fired Up as Tom Whitman (2 episodes)
1996 Down Periscope as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
1996 London Suite as Sydney Nichols
1996 The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1995 Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1995 Runaway Brain as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
1994 The Innocent as Det. Frank Barlow
1994 The American Revolution as Benedict Arnold (6 episodes)
1993 Beyond Suspicion as Ron McNally
1993 Frasier as Frasier Crane (264 episodes)
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
1993 Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1992 Galaxies Are Colliding as Peter
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991 Baby Talk
1991 Roc
1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
1990 The Earth Day Special as Dr. Frasier Crane
1990 Wings as Frasier Crane (1 episode)
1989 The Simpsons as Sideshow Bob (voice) (25 episodes)
1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dr. Frasier Crane
1988 Dance 'Til Dawn as Ed Strull
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self (3 episodes)
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1987 Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Self
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation as Captain Morgan Bateson (1 episode)
1987 J.J. Starbuck
1986 Crossings as Craig Lawson (2 episodes)
1985 The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1984 Kate & Allie
1983 Kennedy as Stephen Smith (3 episodes)
1982 Cheers as Frasier Crane (201 episodes)
1975 Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (2 episodes)
1975 Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited) (1 episode)
1956 Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer (1 episode)
1956 Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1944 Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee (7 episodes)
1944 Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1944 Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter (2 episodes)
Hell Ride
The Last Firefighter as Jim
A Dog's Life

Directing

2023 Frasier Director
2014 Partners Director
2009 Hank Director
2005 Everybody Hates Chris Director
2005 Out of Practice Director
2004 Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter Director
1993 Frasier Director

Production

2023 Frasier Executive Producer
2022 The 12 Days of Christmas Eve Executive Producer
2022 Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy Executive Producer
2021 The God Committee Executive Producer
2019 You're Not a Monster Executive Producer
2014 Partners Executive Producer
2011 Boss Executive Producer
2009 Hank Producer
2007 Back to You Producer
2006 The Game Producer
2005 Medium Producer
2005 Out of Practice Producer
2005 Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show Producer
2000 Girlfriends Producer
1997 Fired Up Producer
1994 The Innocent Executive Producer
1993 Frasier Executive Producer