Kelsey Grammer
Known for Acting · 181 credits
- Born
- 1955-02-21 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also known as
- Kilmer Ghoulsman · Klarc Glamour · Allen Kelsey Grammer · Аллен Келси Грэммер
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (75)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Sideshow Bob (voice)
Modern Family
2009
as Keifth
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Captain Morgan Bateson
Frasier
1993
as Frasier Crane
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee / Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer / Self - Presenter
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Medium
2005
as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death
Cheers
1982
as Frasier Crane
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Project Runway
2004
as Self
The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
Wings
1990
as Frasier Crane
30 Rock
2006
as Kelsey Grammer
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Blinky (voice)
Girlfriends
2000
as Kelsey Grammer
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
Dog Whisperer
2004
as Self - Owner of George & Elvis
The Hunting Party
2025
as Noah Cyrus
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Kelsey Grammer (voice)
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Narrator (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Rachael Ray
2006
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
Kate & Allie
1984
Dr. Death
2021
as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Boss
2011
as Tom Kane
The Last Tycoon
2017
as Pat Brady
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
2022
as Garland Foxworth
Frasier
2023
as Frasier Crane
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Dr. Frasier Crane
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Blinky (voice)
Father of the Pride
2004
as Self (voice)
Fired Up
1997
as Tom Whitman
Partners
2014
as Allen Braddock
Stark Raving Mad
1999
as Professor Tuttle
Carol's Second Act
2019
as Richard Kenney
The Nineties
2017
as Self
Shatner's Raw Nerve
2008
as Self
Roc
1991
J.J. Starbuck
1987
Porters
2017
as Mendel Dolem
Back to You
2007
as Chuck Darling
Proven Innocent
2019
as Gore Bellows
Movies (106)
Toy Story 2
1999
as Prospector (voice)
Avengers: Doomsday
2026
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Young Washington
2026
as Lord Fairfax
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
as Harold Attinger
The Marvels
2023
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
The Expendables 3
2014
as Bonaparte
Turbulence
2025
as Harry
Entourage
2015
as Kelsey Grammer
Anastasia
1997
as Vladimir (voice)
Storks
2016
as Hunter (voice)
Think Like a Man Too
2014
as Lee Fox (uncredited)
7 Guardians of the Tomb
2018
as Mason
I Don't Know How She Does It
2011
as Clark Cooper
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016
as Shelby's Dad
Bunyan and Babe
2017
as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
Barbie of Swan Lake
2003
as Rothbart (voice)
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Dr. Frasier Crane
15 Minutes
2001
as Robert Hawkins
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as The Tin Man (voice)
Down Periscope
1996
as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Wanted Man
2024
as Brynner
Just Visiting
2001
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charming the Hearts of Men
2021
as The Congressman
Show of Titles
2021
as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
Reach Me
2014
as Angelo Aldo Brandini
Grand Isle
2019
as Detective Jones
Bartok the Magnificent
1999
as Zozi (voice)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
as Blinky (voice)
Jesus Revolution
2023
as Chuck Smith
Money Plane
2020
as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2024
as Sideshow Bob (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Dr. Frasier Crane
New Jersey Turnpikes
1999
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Middle Men
2009
as Frank Griffin
Kings of Comedy USA
2006
as Self (archive footage)
London Suite
1996
as Sydney Nichols
Ethan Almighty
The God Committee
2021
as Dr. Andre Boxer
Dance 'Til Dawn
1988
as Ed Strull
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Dr. Frasier Crane
Runaway Brain
1995
as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
The Sports Pages
2001
as Howard Greene
An American Carol
2008
as General George S. Patton
The Real Howard Spitz
1998
as Howard Spitz
Animal Farm
1999
as Snowball (voice)
Crazy on the Outside
2010
as Frank
The Pentagon Wars
1998
as General Partridge
The Good Humor Man
2005
as Mr. Skibness
One Day in Auschwitz
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
as Sebastian
Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
2025
as Mr. Miller
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
as Self
The Big Empty
2003
as Agent Banks
Beyond Suspicion
1993
as Ron McNally
Killing Jesus
2015
as King Herod
Murder Company
2024
as General Haskel
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Swing Vote
2008
as President Andrew Boone
Fame
2009
as Mr. Martin Cranston
Galaxies Are Colliding
1992
as Peter
A Christmas Carol
2004
as Ebenezer Scrooge
The Space Between
2021
as Micky Adams
The Last Firefighter
as Jim
Breaking the Bank
2016
as Charles
Wish You Were Here
2025
as Dad
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
2003
as George Washington
Standing on Fishes
1999
as Richard Verk
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Mr. St. Nick
2002
as Nick St. Nicholas
Until They Are Home
2012
as Narrator
Best of Enemies
2015
as Voice of William F. Buckley
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self
Hell Ride
High Expectations
2022
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Office Race
2023
as Coach B
Christmas in Paradise
2022
as James Christmas
Even Money
2007
as Detective Brunner
United We Fan
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Father Christmas Is Back
2021
as James Christmas
The Innocent
1994
as Det. Frank Barlow
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Dr. Frasier Crane
Evolution Within Extinction
2014
as Self
Like Father
2018
as Harry Hamilton
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
2022
as Robert Thompson
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
as Self
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
2003
as Self
The Making of The Expendables 3
2014
as Self
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
2017
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
The Frasier Story
1999
as Self
Lars Shrike Walks the Night
2024
as Lars
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
as Self
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
2022
as Brian Conway
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
2017
as Host
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
2016
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
2023
as Host
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
as Narrator
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1995
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
2003
as Narrator
About 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.… With 181 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Kelsey Grammer has appeared in 106 films and 75 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kelsey Grammer Movies
- Toy Story 2 (1999) — as Prospector (voice)
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026) — as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- Young Washington (2026) — as Lord Fairfax
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) — as Harold Attinger
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