Acting · St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · Born February 21, 1955
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.
MovieAvengers: Doomsday
2026
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
MovieYoung Washington
2026
as Lord Fairfax
MovieTurbulence
2025
as Harry
MovieKaren Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
2025
as Mr. Miller
TVThe Hunting Party
2025
as Noah Cyrus
MovieWish You Were Here
2025
as Dad
MovieLars Shrike Walks the Night
2024
as Lars
MovieThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2024
as Sideshow Bob (voice)
MovieMurder Company
2024
as General Haskel
George: Rise of a Revolutionary
2024
as Self - Host
MovieWanted Man
2024
as Brynner
TVOff Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
MovieThe History of 'A Christmas Carol'
2023
as Host
MovieThe Marvels
2023
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
TVFrasier
2023
as Frasier Crane
MovieOffice Race
2023
as Coach B
MovieJesus Revolution
2023
as Chuck Smith
MovieThe 12 Days of Christmas Eve
2022
as Brian Conway
MovieChristmas in Paradise
2022
as James Christmas
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVFlowers in the Attic: The Origin
2022
as Garland Foxworth
TVKelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America
2022
as Self
MovieHigh Expectations
2022
MovieMiss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
2022
as Robert Thompson
MovieFather Christmas Is Back
2021
as James Christmas
TVThe Ghost and Molly McGee
2021
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
MovieCharming the Hearts of Men
2021
as The Congressman
MovieTrollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
as Blinky (voice)
TVDr. Death
2021
as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
MovieThe God Committee
2021
as Dr. Andre Boxer
MovieShow of Titles
2021
as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
MovieThe Space Between
2021
as Micky Adams
MovieMoney Plane
2020
as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
TVWizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Blinky (voice)
TVStars in the House
2020
as Self
MovieGrand Isle
2019
as Detective Jones
TVYou're Not a Monster
2019
as John Seward
TVCarol's Second Act
2019
as Richard Kenney
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
TVProven Innocent
2019
as Gore Bellows
MovieLike Father
2018
as Harry Hamilton
TVFiring Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
as Self
MovieUnited We Fan
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Movie7 Guardians of the Tomb
2018
as Mason
TVPorters
2017
as Mendel Dolem
MovieTrollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
2017
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
TVThe Last Tycoon
2017
as Pat Brady
TVThe Nineties
2017
as Self
MovieThe Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
2017
as Host
MovieBunyan and Babe
2017
as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
MovieTrollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
2016
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
TVTrollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Blinky (voice)
MovieStorks
2016
as Hunter (voice)
MovieBreaking the Bank
2016
as Charles
MovieNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016
as Shelby's Dad
MovieMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
MovieMariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015
as Self
MovieBaby, Baby, Baby
2015
as Sebastian
MovieBest of Enemies
2015
as Voice of William F. Buckley
MovieEntourage
2015
as Kelsey Grammer
MovieKilling Jesus
2015
as King Herod
TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Kelsey Grammer (voice)
MovieOne Day in Auschwitz
2015
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Making of The Expendables 3
2014
as Self
MovieEvolution Within Extinction
2014
as Self
MovieThe Expendables 3
2014
as Bonaparte
TVPartners
2014
as Allen Braddock
MovieTransformers: Age of Extinction
2014
as Harold Attinger
MovieThink Like a Man Too
2014
as Lee Fox (uncredited)
MovieX-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
MovieLegends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as The Tin Man (voice)
MovieReach Me
2014
as Angelo Aldo Brandini
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Until They Are Home
2012
as Narrator
MovieFOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
as Self
TVBoss
2011
as Tom Kane
MovieI Don't Know How She Does It
2011
as Clark Cooper
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
MovieCrazy on the Outside
2010
as Frank
Hank
2009
as Hank Pryor
MovieFame
2009
as Mr. Martin Cranston
TVModern Family
2009
as Keifth
TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
MovieMiddle Men
2009
as Frank Griffin
TVShatner's Raw Nerve
2008
as Self
MovieAn American Carol
2008
as General George S. Patton
MovieSwing Vote
2008
as President Andrew Boone
TVPioneers of Television
2008
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TVBack to You
2007
as Chuck Darling
MovieEven Money
2007
as Detective Brunner
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieKings of Comedy USA
2006
as Self (archive footage)
TV30 Rock
2006
as Kelsey Grammer
Generation Boom
2006
TVRachael Ray
2006
MovieX-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Web Junk 20
2006
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Good Humor Man
2005
as Mr. Skibness
TVKelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005
TVMedium
2005
as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death
TVProject Runway
2004
as Self
MovieA Christmas Carol
2004
as Ebenezer Scrooge
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
TVDog Whisperer
2004
as Self - Owner of George & Elvis
TVFather of the Pride
2004
as Self (voice)
MovieFrasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Dr. Frasier Crane
MovieTeacher's Pet
2004
as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
MovieBarbie of Swan Lake
2003
as Rothbart (voice)
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVGary the Rat
2003
as Gary Andrews
TVCelebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
MovieBehind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
2003
as Self
MovieThe Big Empty
2003
as Agent Banks
MovieThe Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
as Self (archive footage)
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieBenedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
2003
as George Washington
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
2003
as Narrator
MovieMr. St. Nick
2002
as Nick St. Nicholas
MovieNBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
MovieAmerica | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
MovieJust Visiting
2001
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
MovieLaughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Movie15 Minutes
2001
as Robert Hawkins
MovieThe Sports Pages
2001
as Howard Greene
TVGirlfriends
2000
as Kelsey Grammer
MovieArista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
as Self
MovieMickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999
as Narrator (voice)
MovieToy Story 2
1999
as Prospector (voice)
MovieThe Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
as Narrator
MovieAnimal Farm
1999
as Snowball (voice)
TVStark Raving Mad
1999
as Professor Tuttle
MovieBartok the Magnificent
1999
as Zozi (voice)
MovieStanding on Fishes
1999
as Richard Verk
MovieNew Jersey Turnpikes
1999
MovieThe Frasier Story
1999
as Self
MovieThe Real Howard Spitz
1998
as Howard Spitz
MovieThe Pentagon Wars
1998
as General Partridge
MovieAnastasia
1997
as Vladimir (voice)
TVThe View
1997
as Self - Guest
TVFired Up
1997
as Tom Whitman
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Narrator (voice)
MovieLondon Suite
1996
as Sydney Nichols
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieDown Periscope
1996
as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1995
MovieRunaway Brain
1995
as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
TVThe American Revolution
1994
as Benedict Arnold
MovieThe Innocent
1994
as Det. Frank Barlow
MovieBeyond Suspicion
1993
as Ron McNally
TVFrasier
1993
as Frasier Crane
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieGalaxies Are Colliding
1992
as Peter
TVRoc
1991
TVBaby Talk
1991
MovieDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Dr. Frasier Crane
MovieThe Earth Day Special
1990
as Dr. Frasier Crane
TVWings
1990
as Frasier Crane
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Sideshow Bob (voice)
MovieMickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Dr. Frasier Crane
MovieDance 'Til Dawn
1988
as Ed Strull
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
MoviePaul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
as Self
TVStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Captain Morgan Bateson
TVJ.J. Starbuck
1987
TVCrossings
1986
as Craig Lawson
MovieThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
TVKate & Allie
1984
TVKennedy
1983
as Stephen Smith
TVCheers
1982
as Frasier Crane
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Dr. Frasier Crane
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Hell Ride
The Last Firefighter
as Jim
MovieEthan Almighty
TVA Dog's Life
