Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He gained fame 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). At over 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 six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Tony Award. Having trained as an actor at Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre, Grammer debuted as Lennox in the 1981 Broadway revival of Macbeth. The following year, he portrayed Cassio as the opposite of 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 both Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and My Fair Lady. On 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 in mid-2001.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Avengers: Doomsday as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- 2025 · Wish You Were Here as Dad
- 2024 · The Most Wonderful Time of the Year as Sideshow Bob (voice)
- 2024 · Murder Company as General Haskel
- 2024 · Wanted Man as Brynner
- 2023 · Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2023 · Office Race as Coach B
- 2022 · The 12 Days of Christmas Eve as Brian Conway
- 2022 · Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop as Robert Thompson
- 2021 · Father Christmas Is Back as James Christmas
- 2021 · Charming the Hearts of Men as The Congressman
- 2021 · The God Committee as Dr. Andre Boxer
- 2021 · The Space Between as Micky Adams
- 2020 · Money Plane as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
- 2018 · Like Father as Harry Hamilton
- 2017 · Bunyan and Babe as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2015 · Baby, Baby, Baby as Sebastian
- 2014 · Evolution Within Extinction as Self
- 2014 · Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Tin Man (voice)
- 2014 · Reach Me as Angelo Aldo Brandini
- 2012 · FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2011 · I Don't Know How She Does It as Clark Cooper
- 2010 · Crazy on the Outside as Frank
- 2009 · Hank as Hank Pryor
- 2009 · Fame as Mr. Martin Cranston
- 2009 · Middle Men as Frank Griffin
- 2008 · An American Carol as General George S. Patton
- 2007 · Even Money as Detective Brunner
- 2006 · Generation Boom as
- 2004 · A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 2004 · Teacher's Pet as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
- 2003 · Gary the Rat as Gary Andrews
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Agent Banks
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2001 · Just Visiting as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2001 · 15 Minutes as Robert Hawkins
- 2001 · The Sports Pages as Howard Greene
- 1999 · The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Narrator
- 1999 · Animal Farm as Snowball (voice)
- 1998 · The Pentagon Wars as General Partridge
- 1994 · The American Revolution as Benedict Arnold
- 1991 · Baby Talk as
- 1983 · Kennedy as Stephen Smith
- Future · A Dog's Life as
- 2023 · Lars Shrike Walks the Night as Lars
- 2023 · The Marvels as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- 2023 · Frasier as Frasier Crane
- 2023 · Jesus Revolution as Chuck Smith
- 2022 · Christmas in Paradise as James Christmas
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Flowers in the Attic: The Origin as Garland Foxworth
- 2022 · Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America as Self
- 2022 · High Expectations as
- 2021 · The Ghost and Molly McGee as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
- 2021 · Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans as Blinky (voice)
- 2021 · Dr. Death as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
- 2021 · Dr. Death as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden
- 2021 · Show of Titles as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Blinky (voice)
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · Grand Isle as Detective Jones
- 2019 · You're Not a Monster as John Seward
- 2019 · Carol's Second Act as Richard Kenney
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Proven Innocent as Gore Bellows
- 2018 · United We Fan as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · 7 Guardians of the Tomb as Mason
- 2017 · Porters as Mendel Dolem
- 2017 · Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You! as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
- 2017 · The Last Tycoon as Pat Brady
- 2017 · The Nineties as Self
- 2017 · The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary as Host
- 2016 · Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
- 2016 · Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Blinky (voice)
- 2016 · Storks as Hunter (voice)
- 2016 · Breaking the Bank as Charles
- 2016 · Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising as Shelby's Dad
- 2015 · Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas as Self
- 2015 · Best of Enemies as Self
- 2015 · Entourage as Kelsey Grammer
- 2015 · Killing Jesus as King Herod
- 2015 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Kelsey Grammer (voice)
- 2015 · One Day in Auschwitz as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · The Making of The Expendables 3 as Self
- 2014 · T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie as Self
- 2014 · The Expendables 3 as Bonaparte
- 2014 · Partners as Allen Braddock
- 2014 · Transformers: Age of Extinction as Harold Attinger
- 2014 · Think Like a Man Too as Lee Fox (uncredited)
- 2014 · X-Men: Days of Future Past as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2012 · Until They Are Home as Narrator
- 2011 · Boss as Mayor Tom Kane
- 2010 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2009 · Modern Family as Keifth
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2008 · Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- 2008 · Swing Vote as President Andrew Boone
- 2008 · Pioneers of Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · Back to You as Chuck Darling
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Kelsey Grammer
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2006 · X-Men: The Last Stand as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- 2006 · Web Junk 20 as
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · The Good Humor Man as Mr. Skibness
- 2005 · Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show as
- 2005 · Medium as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death
- 2004 · Project Runway as Self
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Self (voice)
- 2004 · Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Dr. Frasier Crane
- 2003 · Barbie of Swan Lake as Rothbart (voice)
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2003 · Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor as George Washington
- 2003 · No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed as Narrator
- 2002 · Mr. St. Nick as Nick St. Nicholas
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Girlfriends as Kelsey Grammer
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1999 · Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · Toy Story 2 as Prospector (voice)
- 1999 · Stark Raving Mad as Professor Tuttle
- 1999 · Bartok the Magnificent as Zozi (voice)
- 1999 · Standing on Fishes as Richard Verk
- 1998 · The Real Howard Spitz as Howard Spitz
- 1998 · Galaxies Are Colliding as Peter
- 1997 · Anastasia as Vladimir (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Fired Up as Tom Whitman
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · London Suite as Sydney Nichols
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Down Periscope as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
- 1996 · Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- 1995 · Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny as
- 1995 · Runaway Brain as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
- 1994 · The Innocent as Det. Frank Barlow
- 1993 · Beyond Suspicion as Ron McNally
- 1993 · Frasier as Frasier Crane
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Roc as
- 1990 · Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Dr. Frasier Crane
- 1990 · Wings as Frasier Crane
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Sideshow Bob (voice)
- 1988 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dr. Frasier Crane
- 1988 · Dance 'Til Dawn as Ed Strull
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Self
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Captain Morgan Bateson
- 1987 · J.J. Starbuck as
- 1984 · Kate & Allie as
- 1982 · Cheers as Frasier Crane
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter/Performer
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter
- Future · Turbulence as Harry
- Future · New Jersey Turnpikes as