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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelsey Grammer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: 21 February 1955
Played In
Movie
Dec 2026
Avengers: Doomsday
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Movie
Jul 2026
Young Washington
Lord Fairfax
Movie
Nov 2025
Turbulence
Harry
Movie
Nov 2025
Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
Mr. Miller
TV Show
Jan 2025
The Hunting Party
Noah Cyrus
Movie
Jan 2025
Wish You Were Here
Dad
Movie
Nov 2024
Lars Shrike Walks the Night
Lars
Movie
Oct 2024
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Sideshow Bob (voice)
Movie
Jul 2024
Murder Company
General Haskel
TV Show
Jun 2024
George: Rise of a Revolutionary
Self - Host
Movie
Apr 2024
Wanted Man
Brynner
TV Show
Dec 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Movie
Dec 2023
The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
Host
Movie
Nov 2023
The Marvels
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
TV Show
Oct 2023
Frasier
Frasier Crane
Movie
Sep 2023
Office Race
Coach B
Movie
Feb 2023
Jesus Revolution
Chuck Smith
Movie
Nov 2022
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Brian Conway
Movie
Nov 2022
Christmas in Paradise
James Christmas
TV Show
Sep 2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jul 2022
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
Garland Foxworth
TV Show
May 2022
Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America
Self
Movie
Apr 2022
High Expectations
Movie
Mar 2022
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Robert Thompson
Movie
Nov 2021
Father Christmas Is Back
James Christmas
TV Show
Oct 2021
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Movie
Aug 2021
Charming the Hearts of Men
The Congressman
Movie
Jul 2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Blinky (voice)
TV Show
Jul 2021
Dr. Death
Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
TV Show
Jul 2021
Dr. Death
Dr. Geoffrey Skadden
Movie
Jul 2021
The God Committee
Dr. Andre Boxer
Movie
Jun 2021
Show of Titles
"Hello, Dolly!" Performer
Movie
Apr 2021
The Space Between
Micky Adams
Movie
Sep 2020
Money Plane
Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
TV Show
Aug 2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Blinky (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2020
Stars in the House
Self
Movie
Dec 2019
Grand Isle
Detective Jones
TV Show
Sep 2019
You're Not a Monster
John Seward
TV Show
Sep 2019
Carol's Second Act
Richard Kenney
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2019
Proven Innocent
Gore Bellows
Movie
Aug 2018
Like Father
Harry Hamilton
TV Show
Jun 2018
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Self
Movie
Apr 2018
United We Fan
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jan 2018
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Mason
TV Show
Sep 2017
Porters
Mendel Dolem
Movie
Sep 2017
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
TV Show
Jul 2017
The Last Tycoon
Pat Brady
TV Show
Jul 2017
The Nineties
Self
Movie
Feb 2017
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
Host
Movie
Jan 2017
Bunyan and Babe
The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
Movie
Dec 2016
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
TV Show
Dec 2016
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Blinky (voice)
Movie
Sep 2016
Storks
Hunter (voice)
Movie
Jun 2016
Breaking the Bank
Charles
Movie
May 2016
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Shelby's Dad
Movie
Feb 2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Movie
Dec 2015
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Self
Movie
Oct 2015
Baby, Baby, Baby
Sebastian
Movie
Jul 2015
Best of Enemies
Voice of William F. Buckley
Movie
Jun 2015
Entourage
Kelsey Grammer
Movie
Apr 2015
Killing Jesus
King Herod
TV Show
Mar 2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Kelsey Grammer (voice)
Movie
Feb 2015
One Day in Auschwitz
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Nov 2014
The Making of The Expendables 3
Self
Movie
Sep 2014
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
Movie
Aug 2014
The Expendables 3
Bonaparte
TV Show
Aug 2014
Partners
Allen Braddock
Movie
Jun 2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Harold Attinger
Movie
Jun 2014
Think Like a Man Too
Lee Fox (uncredited)
Movie
May 2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
Movie
May 2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
The Tin Man (voice)
Movie
Mar 2014
Reach Me
Angelo Aldo Brandini
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Movie
Aug 2012
Until They Are Home
Narrator
Movie
Apr 2012
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self
TV Show
Oct 2011
Boss
Tom Kane
Movie
Sep 2011
I Don't Know How She Does It
Clark Cooper
TV Show
Mar 2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Movie
Jan 2010
Crazy on the Outside
Frank
TV Show
Sep 2009
Hank
Hank Pryor
Movie
Sep 2009
Fame
Mr. Martin Cranston
TV Show
Sep 2009
Modern Family
Keifth
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Jay Leno Show
Self
Movie
May 2009
Middle Men
Frank Griffin
TV Show
Dec 2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self
Movie
Oct 2008
An American Carol
General George S. Patton
Movie
Aug 2008
Swing Vote
President Andrew Boone
TV Show
Jan 2008
Pioneers of Television
Self - Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2007
Back to You
Chuck Darling
Movie
Mar 2007
Even Money
Detective Brunner
TV Show
Feb 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Movie
Oct 2006
Kings of Comedy USA
Self (archive footage)
TV Show
Oct 2006
30 Rock
Kelsey Grammer
TV Show
Sep 2006
Generation Boom
TV Show
Sep 2006
Rachael Ray
Movie
May 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
TV Show
Jan 2006
Web Junk 20
TV Show
Nov 2005
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Mar 2005
The Good Humor Man
Mr. Skibness
TV Show
Mar 2005
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
TV Show
Jan 2005
Medium
Bob Sherman / Angel of Death
TV Show
Dec 2004
Project Runway
Self
Movie
Nov 2004
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
TV Show
Sep 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self
TV Show
Sep 2004
Dog Whisperer
Self - Owner of George & Elvis
TV Show
Aug 2004
Father of the Pride
Self (voice)
Movie
May 2004
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Dr. Frasier Crane
Movie
Jan 2004
Teacher's Pet
Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
Movie
Sep 2003
Barbie of Swan Lake
Rothbart (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
TV Show
Jun 2003
Gary the Rat
Gary Andrews
TV Show
Jun 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
Movie
May 2003
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
Self
Movie
May 2003
The Big Empty
Agent Banks
Movie
May 2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Movie
Jan 2003
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
George Washington
Movie
Jan 2003
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
Narrator
Movie
Oct 2002
Mr. St. Nick
Nick St. Nicholas
Movie
May 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Movie
Sep 2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
TV Show
Sep 2001
Good Day Live
Self
Movie
Apr 2001
Just Visiting
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
Mar 2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Mar 2001
15 Minutes
Robert Hawkins
Movie
Jan 2001
The Sports Pages
Howard Greene
TV Show
Sep 2000
Girlfriends
Kelsey Grammer
Movie
Jun 2000
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Movie
Oct 1999
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Oct 1999
Toy Story 2
Prospector (voice)
Movie
Oct 1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Narrator
Movie
Oct 1999
Animal Farm
Snowball (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1999
Stark Raving Mad
Professor Tuttle
Movie
Sep 1999
Bartok the Magnificent
Zozi (voice)
Movie
Aug 1999
Standing on Fishes
Richard Verk
Movie
Jan 1999
New Jersey Turnpikes
Movie
Jan 1999
The Frasier Story
Self
Movie
Aug 1998
The Real Howard Spitz
Howard Spitz
Movie
Feb 1998
The Pentagon Wars
General Partridge
Movie
Nov 1997
Anastasia
Vladimir (voice)
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self - Guest
TV Show
Apr 1997
Fired Up
Tom Whitman
TV Show
Mar 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Sep 1996
London Suite
Sydney Nichols
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self
Movie
Mar 1996
Down Periscope
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Movie
Nov 1995
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
Movie
Aug 1995
Runaway Brain
Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
TV Show
Nov 1994
The American Revolution
Benedict Arnold
Movie
Sep 1994
The Innocent
Det. Frank Barlow
Movie
Nov 1993
Beyond Suspicion
Ron McNally
TV Show
Sep 1993
Frasier
Frasier Crane
TV Show
Sep 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
TV Show
May 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Movie
Jan 1992
Galaxies Are Colliding
Peter
TV Show
Aug 1991
Roc
TV Show
Mar 1991
Baby Talk
Movie
Jul 1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Movie
Apr 1990
The Earth Day Special
Dr. Frasier Crane
TV Show
Apr 1990
Wings
Frasier Crane
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Sideshow Bob (voice)
Movie
Nov 1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Dr. Frasier Crane
Movie
Oct 1988
Dance 'Til Dawn
Ed Strull
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Movie
Dec 1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Self
TV Show
Sep 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Captain Morgan Bateson
TV Show
Sep 1987
J.J. Starbuck
TV Show
Feb 1986
Crossings
Craig Lawson
Movie
Sep 1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
TV Show
Mar 1984
Kate & Allie
TV Show
Nov 1983
Kennedy
Stephen Smith
TV Show
Sep 1982
Cheers
Frasier Crane
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
Movie
Hell Ride
Movie
The Last Firefighter
Jim
Movie
Ethan Almighty
TV Show
A Dog's Life