Kelsey Grammer
- Acting
- February 21, 1955 · St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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
Filmography
- Avengers: Doomsday · Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- The Great American Journey · Self, Executive producer
- Young Washington · Lord Fairfax
- Turbulence · Harry
- Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring · Mr. Miller
- The Hunting Party · Noah Cyrus
- Wish You Were Here · Dad
- Lars Shrike Walks The Night · Lars
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year · Sideshow Bob (Voice)
- Murder Company · General Haskel
- George: Rise of a Revolutionary · Self
- Wanted Man · Brynner
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- The History of 'A Christmas Carol' · Host
- The Marvels · Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- Frasier · Frasier Crane, Executive producer
- Office Race · Coach B
- Jesus Revolution · Chuck Smith
- The 12 Days of Christmas Eve · Brian Conway, Executive producer
- Christmas in Paradise · James Christmas
- Sherri · Self
- Flowers in the Attic: The Origin · Garland Foxworth
- Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America · Self
- High Expectations
- Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop · Robert Thompson
- Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy · Executive producer
- Father Christmas Is Back · James Christmas
- The Ghost and Molly McGee · Abraham Lincoln (Voice)
- Charming the Hearts of Men · The Congressman
- Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans · Blinky (Voice)
- Dr. Death · Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (Voice), Dr. Geoffrey Skadden
- The God Committee · Dr. Andre Boxer, Executive producer
- Show of Titles · "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
- The Space Between · Micky Adams
- Money Plane · Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
- Wizards: Tales of Arcadia · Blinky (Voice)
- Stars in the House · Self
- Grand Isle · Detective Jones
- You're Not a Monster · John Seward, Executive producer
- Carol's Second Act · Richard Kenney
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Proven Innocent · Gore Bellows
- Like Father · Harry Hamilton
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover · Self
- United We Fan · Self
- 7 Guardians of the Tomb · Mason
- Porters · Mendel Dolem
- Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You! · Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
- The Last Tycoon · Pat Brady
- The Nineties · Self
- The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary · Host
- Bunyan and Babe · The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (Voice)
- Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown · Blinky Galadrigal (Voice)
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia · Blinky (Voice)
- Storks · Hunter (Voice)
- Breaking the Bank · Charles
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising · Shelby's Dad
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows · Self
- Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas · Self
- Baby, Baby, Baby · Sebastian
- Best of Enemies · Voice of William F. Buckley
- Entourage · Kelsey Grammer
- Killing Jesus · King Herod
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt · Kelsey Grammer (Voice)
- One Day in Auschwitz · Narrator (Voice)
- The Making of The Expendables 3 · Self
- Evolution Within Extinction · Self
- The Expendables 3 · Bonaparte
- Partners · Allen Braddock, Director
- Transformers: Age of Extinction · Harold Attinger
- Think Like a Man Too · Lee Fox (uncredited)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past · Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return · The Tin Man (Voice)
- Reach Me · Angelo Aldo Brandini
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Until They Are Home · Narrator
- FOX 25th Anniversary Special · Self
- Boss · Tom Kane, Executive producer
- I Don't Know How She Does It · Clark Cooper
- Who Do You Think You Are? · Self