1955-02-21 ( 70 years old ) in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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.
Movies
Avengers: Doomsday
2026-04-29
Wish You Were Here
2025-01-17
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2024-10-11
Murder Company
2024-07-05
Wanted Man
2024-04-01
Lars Shrike Walks the Night
2023-12-31
The Marvels
2023-11-08
Office Race
2023-09-04
Jesus Revolution
2023-02-23
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
2022-11-26
Christmas in Paradise
2022-11-11
High Expectations
2022-04-07
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
2022-03-06
Father Christmas Is Back
2021-11-07
Charming the Hearts of Men
2021-08-13
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021-07-21
The God Committee
2021-07-02
Show of Titles
2021-06-13
The Space Between
2021-04-23
Money Plane
2020-09-29
Grand Isle
2019-12-06
Like Father
2018-08-03
United We Fan
2018-04-28
7 Guardians of the Tomb
2018-01-19
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
2017-09-14
Bunyan and Babe
2017-01-12
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
2016-12-26
Storks
2016-09-22
Breaking the Bank
2016-06-03
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016-05-04
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015-12-19
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015-10-30
Best of Enemies
2015-07-31
Entourage
2015-06-03
Killing Jesus
2015-04-05
One Day in Auschwitz
2015-02-01
The Making of The Expendables 3
2014-11-25
Evolution Within Extinction
2014-09-30
T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
2014-09-30
The Expendables 3
2014-08-07
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014-06-25
Think Like a Man Too
2014-06-20
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014-05-15
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014-05-08
Reach Me
2014-03-14
Until They Are Home
2012-08-31
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012-04-22
I Don't Know How She Does It
2011-09-16
Crazy on the Outside
2010-01-08
Fame
2009-09-23
Middle Men
2009-05-17
An American Carol
2008-10-03
Swing Vote
2008-08-01
Even Money
2007-03-13
Kings of Comedy USA
2006-10-23
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006-05-24
The Good Humor Man
2005-03-16
A Christmas Carol
2004-11-28
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004-05-13
Teacher's Pet
2004-01-16
Barbie of Swan Lake
2003-09-27
The Big Empty
2003-05-16
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
2003-01-13
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
2003-01-01
Mr. St. Nick
2002-10-17
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001-09-21
Just Visiting
2001-04-06
15 Minutes
2001-03-01
The Sports Pages
2001-01-07
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000-06-06
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999-10-31
Toy Story 2
1999-10-30
Animal Farm
1999-10-03
Bartok the Magnificent
1999-09-07
Standing on Fishes
1999-08-07
The Real Howard Spitz
1998-08-28
The Pentagon Wars
1998-02-28
Galaxies Are Colliding
1998-01-06
Anastasia
1997-11-20
London Suite
1996-09-15
Down Periscope
1996-03-01
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996-01-01
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1995-11-30
Runaway Brain
1995-08-11
The Innocent
1994-09-25
Beyond Suspicion
1993-11-22
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990-07-01
The Earth Day Special
1990-04-22
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988-11-13
Dance 'Til Dawn
1988-10-23
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987-12-05
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