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Kelsey Grammer

  • Birthplace: St Thomas, Virgin Islands
  • Birthday: February 21, 1955

Although a classically trained actor with a number of impressive stage performances on his resume, Kelsey Grammer was best known for playing the pompous, but ultimately likable psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on two classic and award-winning sitcoms, "Cheers" (NBC, 1984-1993) and "Frasier" (NBC, 1993-2004). Prior to him landing the role that defined his career, Grammer was struggling on stage and in small roles to make a name for himself, while behind the scenes, suffering from numerous personal tragedies that befell both him…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Cast in the title role of a Wall Street executive who loses his job in ABC's short-lived series, "Hank"

  • 2009

    Played an orchestra conductor in the feature remake of "Fame"

  • 2008

    Cast as the US President in the comedy film "Swing Vote"

  • 2007 to 2008

    Returned to series TV as the central character in the short lived FOX comedy "Back to You"

  • 2006

    Cast as Dr. Hank McCoy (a.k.a. Beast) in the third installment of the "X-Men" series, "X-Men: The Last Stand"

Awards

  • 2006

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

  • 2004

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

  • 2001

    Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

  • 2000

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 1998

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Upcoming Appearances

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