Kelsey Grammer

ActorDirectorProducer Feb 21 (age 71) St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 1956–2026 (70 year career)

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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 Awar…

Known For

Film

Toy Story 2

Prospector (voice)

Film

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)

Film

Anastasia

Vladimir (voice)

Film

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

Blinky (voice)

Film

X-Men: The Last Stand

Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

Film

Everybody Hates Chris

Director

Film

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Harold Attinger

Film

The Expendables 3

Bonaparte

Filmography

Acting (183)

Movies (107)

Avengers: Doomsday

2026 Upcoming

as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

Dec 16

Young Washington

2026 Upcoming

as Lord Fairfax

Jul 3

Turbulence

as Harry

Wish You Were Here

as Dad

David and Ryan: Saving Christmas

2025

as Santa Claus

8.0

Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring

as Mr. Miller

Wanted Man

as Brynner

Murder Company

as General Haskel

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2024

as Sideshow Bob (voice)

5.4

Lars Shrike Walks the Night

2024

as Lars

The Marvels

2023

as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

Jesus Revolution

as Chuck Smith

Office Race

as Coach B

The History of 'A Christmas Carol'

2023

as Host

10.0

Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop

2022

as Robert Thompson

4.8

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

2022

as Brian Conway

6.0

Christmas in Paradise

as James Christmas

High Expectations

The Space Between

as Micky Adams

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021

as Blinky (voice)

7.6

Father Christmas Is Back

2021

as James Christmas

4.6

Show of Titles

2021

as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer

Charming the Hearts of Men

as The Congressman

The God Committee

as Dr. Andre Boxer

Money Plane

as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch

5.6

Grand Isle

2019

as Detective Jones

5.4

7 Guardians of the Tomb

as Mason

Like Father

as Harry Hamilton

United We Fan

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Bunyan and Babe

2017

as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)

5.6

Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!

2017

as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)

8.0

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary

as Host

Storks

as Hunter (voice)

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

as Shelby's Dad

5.8

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self

Breaking the Bank

as Charles

Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown

2016

as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)

9.4

Entourage

2015

as Kelsey Grammer

6.2

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas

as Self

Killing Jesus

as King Herod

One Day in Auschwitz

as Narrator (voice)

Baby, Baby, Baby

as Sebastian

Best of Enemies

as Voice of William F. Buckley

7.2

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)

7.5

Transformers: Age of Extinction

as Harold Attinger

The Expendables 3

as Bonaparte

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014

as The Tin Man (voice)

6.3

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Lee Fox (uncredited)

6.4

Reach Me

2014

as Angelo Aldo Brandini

5.3

Evolution Within Extinction

2014

as Self

7.7

The Making of The Expendables 3

2014

as Self

6.6

T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie

2014

as Self

9.0

Until They Are Home

2012

as Narrator

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012

as Self

7.3

I Don't Know How She Does It

as Clark Cooper

Crazy on the Outside

as Frank

Fame

as Mr. Martin Cranston

Middle Men

as Frank Griffin

An American Carol

as General George S. Patton

4.2

Swing Vote

2008

as President Andrew Boone

5.7

Even Money

2007

as Detective Brunner

5.5

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast

6.4

Kings of Comedy USA

2006

as Self (archive footage)

The Good Humor Man

as Mr. Skibness

Teacher's Pet

as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)

6.1

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

as Dr. Frasier Crane

A Christmas Carol

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Barbie of Swan Lake

as Rothbart (voice)

The Big Empty

as Agent Banks

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

2003

as George Washington

3.3

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

as Self (archive footage)

No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed

2003

as Narrator

8.0

Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'

2003

as Self

Mr. St. Nick

2002

as Nick St. Nicholas

5.7

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

15 Minutes

2001

as Robert Hawkins

5.9

Just Visiting

2001

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

4.8

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

The Sports Pages

as Howard Greene

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000

as Self

6.2

Toy Story 2

1999

as Prospector (voice)

7.6

Standing on Fishes

1999

as Richard Verk

2.7

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

1999

as Narrator (voice)

7.1

Bartok the Magnificent

as Zozi (voice)

Animal Farm

as Snowball (voice)

The Frasier Story

as Self

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

as Narrator

New Jersey Turnpikes

The Pentagon Wars

as General Partridge

The Real Howard Spitz

as Howard Spitz

Anastasia

as Vladimir (voice)

Down Periscope

as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge

London Suite

as Sydney Nichols

Runaway Brain

as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)

6.7

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

The Innocent

as Det. Frank Barlow

Beyond Suspicion

as Ron McNally

Galaxies Are Colliding

1992

as Peter

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Dr. Frasier Crane

6.3

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

as Self

6.0

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Dr. Frasier Crane

Dance 'Til Dawn

as Ed Strull

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987

as Self

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

1985

Hell Ride

The Last Firefighter

as Jim

Television (76)

The Hunting Party

2025

as Noah Cyrus

6.9

George: Rise of a Revolutionary

2024

as Self - Host

Frasier

2023

as Frasier Crane

6.8

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin

2022

as Garland Foxworth

7.1

Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America

2022

as Self

The Ghost and Molly McGee

2021

as Abraham Lincoln (voice)

8.0

Dr. Death

2021

as Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)

7.3

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020

as Blinky (voice)

8.2

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

Proven Innocent

as Gore Bellows

Carol's Second Act

as Richard Kenney

You're Not a Monster

as John Seward

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

as Self

The Last Tycoon

as Pat Brady

The Nineties

as Self

Porters

as Mendel Dolem

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

2016

as Blinky (voice)

8.4

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

as Kelsey Grammer (voice)

7.1

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Partners

as Allen Braddock

Boss

as Tom Kane

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Modern Family

as Keifth

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Hank

as Hank Pryor

Shatner's Raw Nerve

as Self

Pioneers of Television

2008

as Self - Narrator (voice)

6.0

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Back to You

as Chuck Darling

30 Rock

as Kelsey Grammer

Rachael Ray

Web Junk 20

Generation Boom

Medium

as Bob Sherman / Angel of Death

7.5

The Reichen Show

2005

as Self - Guest

4.8

Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show

Project Runway

as Self

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Father of the Pride

as Self (voice)

Dog Whisperer

as Self - Owner of George & Elvis

6.6

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

5.4

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Gary the Rat

as Gary Andrews

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Good Day Live

as Self

Girlfriends

as Kelsey Grammer

Stark Raving Mad

as Professor Tuttle

The View

as Self - Guest

Just Shoot Me!

as Narrator (voice)

Fired Up

as Tom Whitman

The Daily Show

as Self

The American Revolution

1994

as Benedict Arnold

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

as Self - Guest

6.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Frasier

as Frasier Crane

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Roc

Baby Talk

Wings

as Frasier Crane

The Simpsons

as Sideshow Bob (voice)

8.0

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self

5.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

as Captain Morgan Bateson

J.J. Starbuck

Crossings

as Craig Lawson

Kate & Allie

Kennedy

as Stephen Smith

Cheers

as Frasier Crane

Cheers

as Frasier Crane

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter/Performer

5.9

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Nominee/Presenter/Performer

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

7.2

A Dog's Life

Crew (24)

Movies (4)

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

Executive Producer

The God Committee

Executive Producer

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Director

The Innocent

Executive Producer

Kelsey Grammer

Biography

Known For

Toy Story 2

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Anastasia

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

X-Men: The Last Stand

Everybody Hates Chris

Transformers: Age of Extinction

The Expendables 3

Filmography

Acting (183)

Movies (107)

Television (76)

Crew (24)

Movies (4)

Television (20)