
Kelsey Grammer
Known for Acting · 179 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 (74)

The Simpsons
1989
as Sideshow Bob (voice)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

Modern Family
2009
as Keifth

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest

Frasier
1993
as Frasier Crane

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Captain Morgan Bateson

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)

Medium
2005
as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest

Cheers
1982
as Frasier Crane

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee / Presenter

30 Rock
2006
as Kelsey Grammer

Project Runway
2004
as Self

The View
1997
as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Wings
1990
as Frasier Crane

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer / Self - Presenter

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

Girlfriends
2000
as Kelsey Grammer

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Kelsey Grammer (voice)

The Hunting Party
2025
as Noah Cyrus

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Narrator (voice)

Stars in the House
2020
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self

The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Blinky (voice)

Kate & Allie
1984

The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self

Boss
2011
as Tom Kane

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
as Self

Dr. Death
2021
as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)

Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self

Father of the Pride
2004
as Self (voice)

Fired Up
1997
as Tom Whitman

The Nineties
2017
as Self

Frasier
2023
as Frasier Crane

Rachael Ray
2006

Stark Raving Mad
1999
as Professor Tuttle

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Blinky (voice)

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
2022
as Garland Foxworth

Dog Whisperer
2004
as Self - Owner of George & Elvis

Back to You
2007
as Chuck Darling

Shatner's Raw Nerve
2008
as Self

J.J. Starbuck
1987

Roc
1991

The Last Tycoon
2017
as Pat Brady

Carol's Second Act
2019
as Richard Kenney

Porters
2017
as Mendel Dolem

Proven Innocent
2019
as Gore Bellows
Web Junk 20
2006

You're Not a Monster
2019
as John Seward
Movies (105)

Toy Story 2
1999
as Prospector (voice)

Avengers: Doomsday
2026
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
as Harold Attinger

X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)

Turbulence
2025
as Harry

The Marvels
2023
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

The Expendables 3
2014
as Bonaparte

Anastasia
1997
as Vladimir (voice)

Storks
2016
as Hunter (voice)

Barbie of Swan Lake
2003
as Rothbart (voice)

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016
as Shelby's Dad

Entourage
2015
as Kelsey Grammer

Down Periscope
1996
as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
as Blinky (voice)

7 Guardians of the Tomb
2018
as Mason

15 Minutes
2001
as Robert Hawkins

Young Washington
2026
as Lord Fairfax

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999
as Narrator (voice)

Wanted Man
2024
as Brynner

Jesus Revolution
2023
as Chuck Smith

Grand Isle
2019
as Detective Jones

Middle Men
2009
as Frank Griffin

America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self

Fame
2009
as Mr. Martin Cranston

Evolution Within Extinction
2014
as Self

Just Visiting
2001
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Murder Company
2024
as General Haskel

Think Like a Man Too
2014
as Lee Fox (uncredited)

The Earth Day Special
1990
as Dr. Frasier Crane

Money Plane
2020
as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch

I Don't Know How She Does It
2011
as Clark Cooper

Bartok the Magnificent
1999
as Zozi (voice)

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as The Tin Man (voice)

Animal Farm
1999
as Snowball (voice)

Wish You Were Here
2025
as Dad

Swing Vote
2008
as President Andrew Boone

Reach Me
2014
as Angelo Aldo Brandini

The Big Empty
2003
as Agent Banks

An American Carol
2008
as General George S. Patton

Like Father
2018
as Harry Hamilton

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self

Killing Jesus
2015
as King Herod

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2024
as Sideshow Bob (voice)

Crazy on the Outside
2010
as Frank

The Pentagon Wars
1998
as General Partridge

Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
2025
as Mr. Miller

Even Money
2007
as Detective Brunner

Father Christmas Is Back
2021
as James Christmas

United We Fan
2018
as Self (archive footage)

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self

The Space Between
2021
as Micky Adams

Teacher's Pet
2004
as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
as Self

Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
as Sebastian

The Innocent
1994
as Det. Frank Barlow

Breaking the Bank
2016
as Charles

Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
2022
as Robert Thompson

Best of Enemies
2015
as Voice of William F. Buckley

Runaway Brain
1995
as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)

The God Committee
2021
as Dr. Andre Boxer

A Christmas Carol
2004
as Ebenezer Scrooge

Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Dr. Frasier Crane

FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
as Self

Christmas in Paradise
2022
as James Christmas

Show of Titles
2021
as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer

Office Race
2023
as Coach B

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
as Self (archive footage)

X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
2022
as Brian Conway

Bunyan and Babe
2017
as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)

Mr. St. Nick
2002
as Nick St. Nicholas

Dance 'Til Dawn
1988
as Ed Strull

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
as Self (archive footage)

London Suite
1996
as Sydney Nichols

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
2003
as George Washington

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
as Self

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
as Narrator

The Making of The Expendables 3
2014
as Self

Charming the Hearts of Men
2021
as The Congressman

New Jersey Turnpikes
1999

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Dr. Frasier Crane

Kings of Comedy USA
2006
as Self (archive footage)

The Frasier Story
1999
as Self

Galaxies Are Colliding
1992
as Peter

The Good Humor Man
2005
as Mr. Skibness

The Real Howard Spitz
1998
as Howard Spitz

The Sports Pages
2001
as Howard Greene

Beyond Suspicion
1993
as Ron McNally

High Expectations
2022

Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
2017
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015
as Self
Hell Ride

Standing on Fishes
1999
as Richard Verk

One Day in Auschwitz
2015
as Narrator (voice)

Lars Shrike Walks the Night
2024
as Lars

Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
2016
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)

Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
2003
as Self

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
2017
as Host
The Last Firefighter
as Jim
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1995
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
2003
as Narrator

The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
2023
as Host
Until They Are Home
2012
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 179 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Kelsey Grammer has appeared in 105 films and 74 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
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) — as Harold Attinger
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
- Turbulence (2025) — as Harry
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