
Kelsey Grammer
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-02-21 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Kelsey Grammer
Biography
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
Acting
Turbulence
as Harry
(2026)
Avengers: Doomsday
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
(2025)
Wish You Were Here
as Dad
(2024)
Wanted Man
as Brynner
(2024)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
as Sideshow Bob (voice)
(2024)
Murder Company
as General Haskel
(2023)
The Marvels
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
(2023)
Jesus Revolution
as Chuck Smith
(2023)
Office Race
as Coach B
(2023)
Lars Shrike Walks the Night
as Lars
(2022)
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
as Robert Thompson
(2022)
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
as Brian Conway
(2022)
Christmas in Paradise
as James Christmas
(2022)
(2021)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
as Blinky (voice)
(2021)
Father Christmas Is Back
as James Christmas
(2021)
The God Committee
as Dr. Andre Boxer
(2021)
The Space Between
as Micky Adams
(2021)
Charming the Hearts of Men
as The Congressman
(2021)
Show of Titles
as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
(2020)
Money Plane
as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
(2019)
Grand Isle
as Detective Jones
(2018)
7 Guardians of the Tomb
as Mason
(2018)
Like Father
as Harry Hamilton
(2018)
United We Fan
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
Bunyan and Babe
as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
(2017)
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
(2017)
(2016)
Storks
as Hunter (voice)
(2016)
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
as Shelby's Dad
(2016)
Breaking the Bank
as Charles
(2016)
(2016)
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
(2015)
Entourage
as Kelsey Grammer
(2015)
Killing Jesus
as King Herod
(2015)
Baby, Baby, Baby
as Sebastian
(2015)
Best of Enemies
as Self
(2015)
(2015)
One Day in Auschwitz
as Narrator (voice)
(2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
(2014)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
as Harold Attinger
(2014)
The Expendables 3
as Bonaparte
(2014)
Think Like a Man Too
as Lee Fox (uncredited)
(2014)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as The Tin Man (voice)
(2014)
Evolution Within Extinction
as Self
(2014)
Reach Me
as Angelo Aldo Brandini
(2014)
(2014)
T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
as Self
(2012)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2012)
Until They Are Home
as Narrator
(2011)
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Clark Cooper
(2010)
Crazy on the Outside
as Frank
(2009)
Middle Men
as Frank Griffin
(2009)
Fame
as Mr. Martin Cranston
(2008)
Swing Vote
as President Andrew Boone
(2008)
An American Carol
as General George S. Patton
(2007)
Even Money
as Detective Brunner
(2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
(2006)
Kings of Comedy USA
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
The Good Humor Man
as Mr. Skibness
(2004)
Teacher's Pet
as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
(2004)
A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
(2004)
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
as Dr. Frasier Crane
(2003)
Barbie of Swan Lake
as Rothbart (voice)
(2003)
The Big Empty
as Agent Banks
(2003)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
as George Washington
(2003)
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
as Narrator
(2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2002)
Mr. St. Nick
as Nick St. Nicholas
(2001)
15 Minutes
as Robert Hawkins
(2001)
Just Visiting
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(2001)
(2001)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
(2001)
The Sports Pages
as Howard Greene
(2000)
(1999)
Toy Story 2
as Prospector (voice)
(1999)
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
(1999)
Animal Farm
as Snowball (voice)
(1999)
Bartok the Magnificent
as Zozi (voice)
(1999)
(1999)
Standing on Fishes
as Richard Verk
(1998)
The Pentagon Wars
as General Partridge
(1998)
The Real Howard Spitz
as Howard Spitz
(1998)
Galaxies Are Colliding
as Peter
(1997)
Anastasia
as Vladimir (voice)
(1996)
Down Periscope
as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
(1996)
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
as Quote Reader
(1996)
London Suite
as Sydney Nichols
(1995)
Runaway Brain
as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
(1995)
(1994)
The Innocent
as Det. Frank Barlow
(1993)
Beyond Suspicion
as Ron McNally
(1990)
The Earth Day Special
as Dr. Frasier Crane
(1990)
(1988)
Dance 'Til Dawn
as Ed Strull
(1988)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Dr. Frasier Crane
(1987)
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
as Self
Crew
(2022)
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Executive Producer
(2021)
The God Committee
Executive Producer
(2004)
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Director
(1994)
The Innocent
Executive Producer