Kelsey Grammer
Although a classically trained actor with a number of impressive stage performances on his résumé, Kelsey Grammer gained fame 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 himself and his family. Perhaps as a means of coping with the seemingly unending string of deaths of loved ones, Grammer fell into a dependency on cocaine and alcohol, which he later attributed to his inability to cope after the rape and murder of his sister by a man released on the grounds of insanity. For years, Grammer struggled to cope with his addictions, while audiences saw little to nothing of his problems in their enjoyment of Frasier Crane. Entering rehab for the first time in 1990, Grammer eventually attained sobriety in 1996, well into his Emmy Award-winning run on "Frasier," largely considered to be one of the most successful television spin-offs of all time. After "Frasier" finally left the airwaves in 2004, Grammer was finally able to concentrate on other projects. Despite memorable performances in other sitcoms and in features, Grammer was indelibly linked to the beloved character he had played so convincingly for years.
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Kelsey Grammer
Filmography
Movies
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80% |
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Murder Company | General Haskel (Character) | - | 2024 |
7% |
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Wanted Man | Brynner (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Sideshow Bob (Voice) | - | 2024 |
55% |
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Jesus Revolution | Chuck Smith (Character) | $52.0M | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Office Race | Coach B (Character) | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Christmas in Paradise |
James Christmas (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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High Expectations | Coach Davis (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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The 12 Days of Christmas Eve |
Brian Conway (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop | Robert Thompson (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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Father Christmas Is Back | James Christmas (Character) | - | 2021 |
80% |
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Charming the Hearts of Men | The Congressman (Character) | - | 2021 |
88% |
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2021 |
63% |
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The God Committee |
Dr. Andre Boxer (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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The Space Between | Micky Adams (Character) | - | 2021 |
23% |
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Money Plane | The Rumble (Character) | - | 2020 |
9% |
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Grand Isle | Detective Jones (Character) | - | 2019 |
48% |
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Like Father | Harry (Character) | - | 2018 |
7% |
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7 Guardians of the Tomb | Mason (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | From the Ground Up | Narrator | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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Bunyan & Babe | Norm Blandsford (Voice) | - | 2017 |
65% |
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Storks | Hunter (Voice) | $72.7M | 2016 |
64% |
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Shelby's Dad (Character) | $55.3M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Storks | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Baby, Baby, Baby | Sebastian (Character) | - | 2015 |
43% |
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Killing Jesus | King Herod (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Breaking the Bank | Charles (Character) | - | 2014 |
4% |
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Reach Me | Angelo Aldobrandini (Character) | - | 2014 |
32% |
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The Expendables 3 | Bonaparte (Character) | $39.3M | 2014 |
18% |
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Transformers: Age of Extinction | Harold Attinger (Character) | $245.4M | 2014 |
17% |
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Tin Man (Voice) | $8.5M | 2014 |
17% | No Score Yet | Until They Are Home | Narrator | - | 2012 |
17% |
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I Don't Know How She Does It | Clark Cooper (Character) | $9.7M | 2011 |
8% |
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Crazy on the Outside | Frank (Character) | $64.4K | 2010 |
23% |
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Fame | Joel Cranston (Character) | $22.5M | 2009 |
13% |
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An American Carol | Gen. George Patton (Character) | $7.0M | 2008 |
38% |
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Swing Vote | President Andrew Boone (Character) | $16.3M | 2008 |
24% |
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Even Money | Detective Brunner (Character) | - | 2006 |
56% |
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X-Men: The Last Stand |
Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy/ |
$234.4M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical | Ebenezer Scrooge (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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The Good Humor Man | Mr. Skibness (Character) | - | 2004 |
76% |
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Disney's Teacher's Pet | Dr. Ivan Krank (Voice) | $6.5M | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Barbie of Swan Lake | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
67% |
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The Big Empty | Agent Banks (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor | George Washington (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Mr. St. Nick | Nick St. Nicholas (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sports Pages | Howard Greene (Character) | - | 2001 |
32% |
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15 Minutes | Robert Hawkins (Character) | $24.4M | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Animal Farm | Snowball (Voice) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story |
Himself/ |
- | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Standing on Fishes | Verk (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Bartok the Magnificent | Zozi (Voice) | - | 1999 |
100% |
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Toy Story 2 | Stinky Pete the Prospector (Voice) | $245.9M | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The Real Howard Spitz | Howard Spitz (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Pentagon Wars | General Partridge (Character) | - | 1998 |
83% |
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Anastasia | Vladimir (Voice) | $58.4M | 1997 |
11% |
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Down Periscope | Lt. Cmdr. Thomas "Tom" Dodge (Character) | $23.3M | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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London Suite | Sydney Nichols (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Innocent | Det. Frank Barlow (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond Suspicion | Ron McNally (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Galaxies Are Colliding | Peter (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Top of the Hill | Unknown (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Dance 'Til Dawn | Ed Strull (Character) | - | 1988 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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57% | 78% | Frasier |
Frasier Crane (Character), Executive Producer |
2023-2024 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons |
Sideshow Bob (Guest Voice), Unknown (Character) |
1990 1992-1995 1997 2001-2002 2005 2007 2009-2010 2012 2014-2016 2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | 55% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2014-2015 2017-2018 2021-2023 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2007 2019 2023 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 66% | The Game | Executive Producer | 2021-2023 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Flowers in the Attic: The Origin | Garland Foxworth (Character) | 2022 |
100% | No Score Yet | Phat Tuesdays | Executive Producer | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | You're Not a Monster | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
100% | 92% | Wizards | Blinky (Voice) | 2020 |
50% | 48% | Carol's Second Act | Richard (Guest Star) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio | Host | 2019 |
50% | 83% | Light as a Feather | Executive Producer | 2019 |
26% | 64% | Proven Innocent | Gore Bellows (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2019 |
86% | 63% | Arrow | Narrator | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2015 2018 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Trollhunters: Tales Of Arcadia | Blinky (Voice) | 2016-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2012 2018 |
45% | 92% | The Last Tycoon | Pat Brady (Character) | 2016-2017 |
85% | 90% | Modern Family | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Christina Milian Turned Up | Executive Producer | 2015-2016 |
29% | 56% | Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Game | Executive Producer | 2006-2009 2011-2015 |
100% | 78% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan: Family Edition | Guest | 2014 |
25% | 50% | Partners |
Allen Braddock (Character), Executive Producer, Director |
2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
81% | 94% | Boss | Mayor Tom Kane (Character) | 2011-2012 |
78% | 92% | 30 Rock | Kelsey Grammer (Guest Star) | 2010 2012 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008-2009 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pioneers of Television | Narrator | 2008 2011 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Medium |
Unknown (Guest Star), Executive Producer |
2005-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2010 |
31% | No Score Yet | The Jay Leno Show | Guest | 2009 |
11% | No Score Yet | Hank |
Hank Pryor (Character), Executive Producer, Director |
2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Real Housewives of New York City | Self | 2009 |
40% | No Score Yet | Back to You | Chuck Darling (Character) | 2007-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Girlfriends | Executive Producer | 2000-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2007 |
96% | 98% | Everybody Hates Chris | Director | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Half & Half | Executive Producer | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out of Practice | Director | 2005 |
95% | 95% | Frasier |
Dr. Frasier Crane (Character), Executive Producer, Director |
1993-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2001 2004 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Becker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
8% | No Score Yet | In-Laws | Executive Producer | 2002-2003 |
0% | No Score Yet | Stark Raving Mad | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | The Narrator (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1994 1998 |
17% | No Score Yet | Fired Up |
Unknown (Guest Star), Executive Producer |
1997-1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The John Larroquette Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
87% | 95% | Cheers | Dr. Frasier Crane (Character) | 1984-1993 |
92% | 90% | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Capt. Morgan Bateson (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wings | Dr. Frasier Crane (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tracey Ullman Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 227 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kate & Allie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |