Kelsey Grammer
Born: 1955-02-21 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Avengers: Doomsday as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- Young Washington as Lord Fairfax
2025
- Wish You Were Here as Dad
- Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring as Mr. Miller
- Turbulence as Harry
2024
- Murder Company as General Haskel
- Wanted Man as Brynner
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year as Sideshow Bob (voice)
- George: Rise of a Revolutionary as Self - Host
2023
- The Marvels as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- Office Race as Coach B
- Jesus Revolution as Chuck Smith
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Frasier as Frasier Crane
- Lars Shrike Walks the Night as Lars
- The History of 'A Christmas Carol' as Host
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Flowers in the Attic: The Origin as Garland Foxworth
- The 12 Days of Christmas Eve as Brian Conway
- Christmas in Paradise as James Christmas
- High Expectations
- Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy ... (Executive Producer)
- Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop as Robert Thompson
- Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America as Self
2021
- The Ghost and Molly McGee as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
- Dr. Death as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
- Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans as Blinky (voice)
- Father Christmas Is Back as James Christmas
- The Space Between as Micky Adams
- The God Committee as Dr. Andre Boxer
- Charming the Hearts of Men as The Congressman
- Show of Titles as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Blinky (voice)
- Money Plane as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Grand Isle as Detective Jones
- Proven Innocent as Gore Bellows
- Carol's Second Act as Richard Kenney
- You're Not a Monster as John Seward
2018
- Like Father as Harry Hamilton
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover as Self
- United We Fan as Self (archive footage)
- 7 Guardians of the Tomb as Mason
2017
- The Last Tycoon as Pat Brady
- Porters as Mendel Dolem
- The Nineties as Self
- Bunyan and Babe as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
- Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You! as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
- The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary as Host
2016
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Blinky (voice)
- Storks as Hunter (voice)
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising as Shelby's Dad
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- Breaking the Bank as Charles
- Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
2015
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Kelsey Grammer (voice)
- Killing Jesus as King Herod
- Entourage as Kelsey Grammer
- Best of Enemies as Voice of William F. Buckley
- Baby, Baby, Baby as Sebastian
- Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas as Self
- One Day in Auschwitz as Narrator (voice)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Transformers: Age of Extinction as Harold Attinger
- X-Men: Days of Future Past as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
- The Expendables 3 as Bonaparte
- Reach Me as Angelo Aldo Brandini
- Think Like a Man Too as Lee Fox (uncredited)
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Tin Man (voice)
- The Making of The Expendables 3 as Self
- Evolution Within Extinction as Self
- Partners as Allen Braddock
- T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie as Self
2012
- FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- Until They Are Home as Narrator
2011
- Boss as Mayor Tom Kane
- I Don't Know How She Does It as Clark Cooper
2010
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Crazy on the Outside as Frank
2009
- Modern Family as Keifth
- Fame as Mr. Martin Cranston
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Middle Men as Frank Griffin
- Hank as Hank Pryor
2008
- An American Carol as General George S. Patton
- Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- Swing Vote as President Andrew Boone
- Pioneers of Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Even Money as Detective Brunner
- Back to You as Chuck Darling
2006
- 30 Rock as Kelsey Grammer
- The Game ... (Producer)
- Rachael Ray
- Web Junk 20
- Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)
- X-Men: The Last Stand as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- Generation Boom
2005
- Medium as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death
- Everybody Hates Chris ... (Director)
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- Out of Practice ... (Director)
- The Good Humor Man as Mr. Skibness
- Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2004
- Project Runway as Self
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Father of the Pride as Self (voice)
- A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Dog Whisperer as Self - Owner of George & Elvis
- Teacher's Pet as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
- Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Dr. Frasier Crane
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Barbie of Swan Lake as Rothbart (voice)
- The Big Empty as Agent Banks
- The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- Gary the Rat as Gary Andrews
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor as George Washington
- No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed as Narrator
2002
- Mr. St. Nick as Nick St. Nicholas
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Just Visiting as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 15 Minutes as Robert Hawkins
- Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- The Sports Pages as Howard Greene
2000
- Girlfriends as Kelsey Grammer
- Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1999
- Toy Story 2 as Prospector (voice)
- Animal Farm as Snowball (voice)
- Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas as Narrator (voice)
- Bartok the Magnificent as Zozi (voice)
- Stark Raving Mad as Professor Tuttle
- Standing on Fishes as Richard Verk
- The Frasier Story as Self
- The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Narrator
1998
- The Pentagon Wars as General Partridge
- The Real Howard Spitz as Howard Spitz
- Galaxies Are Colliding as Peter
1997
- The View as Self
- Just Shoot Me! as Narrator (voice)
- Anastasia as Vladimir (voice)
- Fired Up as Tom Whitman
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Down Periscope as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
- Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- London Suite as Sydney Nichols
1995
- Runaway Brain as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
- Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1994
- The Innocent as Det. Frank Barlow
- The American Revolution as Benedict Arnold
1993
- Frasier as Frasier Crane
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Beyond Suspicion as Ron McNally
1990
- Wings as Frasier Crane
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
- The Earth Day Special as Dr. Frasier Crane
1989
- The Simpsons as Sideshow Bob (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- Dance 'Til Dawn as Ed Strull
- Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dr. Frasier Crane
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Captain Morgan Bateson
- J.J. Starbuck
- Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Self
1986
- Crossings as Craig Lawson
1984
1983
- Kennedy as Stephen Smith
1982
- Cheers as Frasier Crane
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee