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