Kelsey Grammer
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelsey Grammer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Simpsons
Sideshow Bob (voice)
1989
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Modern Family
Keifth
2009
Film
Avengers: Doomsday
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
2026
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
Frasier
Frasier Crane
1993
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Captain Morgan Bateson
1987
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Project Runway
Self
2004
Series
Cheers
Frasier Crane
1982
Film
Young Washington
Lord Fairfax
2026
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
Medium
Bob Sherman / Angel of Death
2005
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
Series
30 Rock
Kelsey Grammer
2006
Series
Wings
Frasier Crane
1990
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Girlfriends
Kelsey Grammer
2000
Film
Toy Story 2
Prospector (voice)
1999
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Narrator (voice)
1997
Film
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
2014
Series
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Blinky (voice)
2016
Series
The Hunting Party
Noah Cyrus
2025
Series
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2021
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Kelsey Grammer (voice)
2015
Good Day Live
Self
2001
Film
The Marvels
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
2023
Series
Kate & Allie
1984
Series
Dr. Death
Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
2021
Series
Dr. Death
Dr. Geoffrey Skadden
2021
Film
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Harold Attinger
2014
Series
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Self
2018
Film
The Expendables 3
Bonaparte
2014
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
TFI Friday
1996
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Series
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Blinky (voice)
2020
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Series
Dog Whisperer
Self - Owner of George & Elvis
2004
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Series
Frasier
Frasier Crane
2023
Series
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2010
Film
Anastasia
Vladimir (voice)
1997
Film
Turbulence
Harry
2025
Film
Storks
Hunter (voice)
2016
Series
Boss
Tom Kane
2011
Series
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
Garland Foxworth
2022
Film
Barbie of Swan Lake
Rothbart (voice)
2003
Film
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Shelby's Dad
2016
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Dr. Frasier Crane
1954
Film
Entourage
Kelsey Grammer
2015
Series
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self
2008
Film
Down Periscope
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
1996
Series
Father of the Pride
Self (voice)
2004
Series
Carol's Second Act
Richard Kenney
2019
Series
Partners
Allen Braddock
2014
Series
Fired Up
Tom Whitman
1997
Film
Jesus Revolution
Chuck Smith
2023
Series
The Last Tycoon
Pat Brady
2017
Series
Stark Raving Mad
Professor Tuttle
1999
Film
15 Minutes
Robert Hawkins
2001
Series
Back to You
Chuck Darling
2007
Film
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Blinky (voice)
2021
Series
Roc
1991
Film
The Big Empty
Agent Banks
2003
Series
J.J. Starbuck
1987
Series
The Nineties
Self
2017
Film
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Narrator (voice)
1999
Film
Just Visiting
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2001
Film
Teacher's Pet
Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
2004
Series
Porters
Mendel Dolem
2017
Film
Bartok the Magnificent
Zozi (voice)
1999
Film
Grand Isle
Detective Jones
2019
Series
You're Not a Monster
John Seward
2019
Film
The Pentagon Wars
General Partridge
1998
Film
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
The Tin Man (voice)
2014
Series
Proven Innocent
Gore Bellows
2019
Film
Think Like a Man Too
Lee Fox (uncredited)
2014
Film
The Space Between
Micky Adams
2021
Series
Pioneers of Television
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Film
Money Plane
Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
2020
Film
Fame
Mr. Martin Cranston
2009
Film
I Don't Know How She Does It
Clark Cooper
2011
Film
Middle Men
Frank Griffin
2009
Film
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Robert Thompson
2022
Film
Wish You Were Here
Dad
2025
Film
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Mason
2018
Film
Wanted Man
Brynner
2024
Film
Swing Vote
President Andrew Boone
2008
Series
Kennedy
Stephen Smith
1983
Film
Like Father
Harry Hamilton
2018
Film
An American Carol
General George S. Patton
2008
Film
Murder Company
General Haskel
2024
Film
The God Committee
Dr. Andre Boxer
2021
Series
Crossings
Craig Lawson
1986
Film
Reach Me
Angelo Aldo Brandini
2014
Web Junk 20
2006
Film
Best of Enemies
Voice of William F. Buckley
2015
Film
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Sideshow Bob (voice)
2024
Film
Animal Farm
Snowball (voice)
1999
Film
Baby, Baby, Baby
Sebastian
2015
Film
Crazy on the Outside
Frank
2010
Hank
Hank Pryor
2009
Film
The Earth Day Special
Dr. Frasier Crane
1990
Film
Even Money
Detective Brunner
2007
Film
Father Christmas Is Back
James Christmas
2021
Film
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
2004
Series
Gary the Rat
Gary Andrews
2003
Film
Killing Jesus
King Herod
2015
Film
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Dr. Frasier Crane
1990
Film
Bunyan and Babe
The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
2017
Series
The American Revolution
Benedict Arnold
1994
Film
Charming the Hearts of Men
The Congressman
2021
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Film
Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
Mr. Miller
2025
Film
The Making of The Expendables 3
Self
2014
Film
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Film
Runaway Brain
Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
1995
Film
Mr. St. Nick
Nick St. Nicholas
2002
Film
Office Race
Coach B
2023
Film
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self
2012
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Series
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005
Film
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Film
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Show of Titles
"Hello, Dolly!" Performer
2021
Film
United We Fan
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
2014
Film
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Self
2006
Film
Christmas in Paradise
James Christmas
2022
Film
London Suite
Sydney Nichols
1996
Film
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Self
1987
Film
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Breaking the Bank
Charles
2016
Film
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Brian Conway
2022
Film
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
George Washington
2003
The Last Firefighter
Jim
Film
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Dr. Frasier Crane
1988
Film
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2000
George: Rise of a Revolutionary
Self - Host
2024
Film
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
2016
Film
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Self
2015
Film
The Innocent
Det. Frank Barlow
1994
Film
Dance 'Til Dawn
Ed Strull
1988
Series
Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America
Self
2022
Film
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Dr. Frasier Crane
2004
Film
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
Self
2003
Film
X-Men: The Last Stand
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
2006
Film
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Narrator
1999
Film
The Good Humor Man
Mr. Skibness
2005
Film
Kings of Comedy USA
Self (archive footage)
2006
Generation Boom
2006
Film
Lars Shrike Walks The Night
Lars
2024
Film
One Day in Auschwitz
Narrator (voice)
2015
Series
A Dog's Life
Film
The Frasier Story
Self
1999
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1995
Film
New Jersey Turnpikes
1999
Film
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
2017
Film
High Expectations
2022
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
Narrator
2003
Hell Ride
Film
Ethan Almighty
Film
The Sports Pages
Howard Greene
2001
Film
The Real Howard Spitz
Howard Spitz
1998
Until They Are Home
Narrator
2012
Film
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
Host
2017
Film
Beyond Suspicion
Ron McNally
1993
Film
Standing on Fishes
Richard Verk
1999
Film
The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
Host
2023
Film
Galaxies Are Colliding
Peter
1992
The Great American Journey
Self - Host
2026
X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy
Self
2006
X3: The Excitement Continues
Self
2006
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
Series
Baby Talk
1991