Biography
Although a classically trained actor with a number of impressive stage performances on his résumé, 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 …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Played corrupt Chicago mayor Tom Kane on the STARZ series "Boss" | |
2011 | Acted opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in "I Don't Know How She Does It" | |
2010 | Cast opposite Luke Wilson in the crime film "Middle Men" | |
2010 | Made his Broadway musical debut in the revival of "La Cage aux Folles" at Broadway's Longacre Theatre; earned a Tony Award nomination for Leading Actor in a Musical | |
2009 | Played an orchestra conductor in the feature remake of "Fame" | |
2009 | Cast in the title role of a Wall Street executive who loses his job on ABC's short-lived series "Hank" | |
2008 | Cast as the U.S. President in the comedy film "Swing Vote" | |
2007 | Returned to series TV as the central character on 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" | |
2005 | Executive produced hit NBC drama "Medium"; also guest starred as the Angel of Death in 2006 | |
2005 | Created an American adaptation of the British series "The Sketch Show" (Fox) | |
2003 | Starred as Agent Banks in the comedy "The Big Empty" | |
2001 | Played a TV newsman in the feature film "15 Minutes" | |
2000 | Executive produced the fall UPN sitcom "Girlfriends" | |
2000 | Starred on Broadway in "Macbeth" opposite Diane Venora; show closed after only 13 regular performances | |
1999 | Played the title character opposite Christine Baranski's Mrs. Lovett in the LA Reprise! production of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" | |
1999 | Lent his voice to Stinky Pete the Prospector for the animated film "Toy Story 2" | |
1998 | Featured in the HBO film "The Pentagon Wars" | |
1997 | Voiced the the scheming Vladimir in the animated film "Anastasia" | |
1997 | Produced the short-lived NBC comedy series "Fired Up" with Sharon Lawrence | |
1995 | Executive produced and starred in the NBC comedy special "Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny" | |
1994 | Made TV producing debut with the NBC TV-movie "The Innocent"; also starred | |
| Formed Grammnet Productions | ||
1993 | Reprised the role of Dr. Frasier Crane for the NBC sitcom "Frasier"; also executive produced; performed the show's theme song "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs"; produced and directed several episodes | |
1990 | Provided the voice of Sideshow Bob on "The Simpsons" (Fox) | |
1984 | Joined the cast of the NBC sitcom "Cheers" as Dr. Frasier Crane in the third season; recommended by former Juilliard classmate Mandy Patinkin; became a regular cast member on the fourth season | |
1984 | Appeared as Dr. Canard on the NBC daytime series "Another World" | |
1983 | Portrayed Stephen Smith in the NBC miniseries "Kennedy" | |
1982 | Performed with Christine Baranski in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine production of "Sunday in the Park with George"; also starred Mandy Patinkin | |
1982 | Landed featured role of Cassio in a Broadway revival of "Othello" opposite James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer | |
1981 | Made Broadway debut in "Macbeth"; played the role of Lennox when Philip Anglim abruptly withdrew from the show | |
1980 | Acted at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN | |
| Performed for three years at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego in the late 1970s | ||
| Moved to NYC to attend Juilliard; was expelled after two years | ||
| Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||
Awards
2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Boss |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1997 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor For a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Frasier |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Wings |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Cheers |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Cheers |