Kelsey Grammer
American actor
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American television, voice, and movie actor. He is known for his role as Dr. Frasier Crane in Cheers, Frasier, and in Wings. He was good friends with late producer David Angell. He won five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
Kelsey Grammer | |
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.jpg) Kelsey Grammer in 2010 | |
| Born | Allen Kelsey Grammer February 21, 1955 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, comedian, producer, director, writer, singer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Doreen Alderman
(m. 1982–1990)Leigh-Anne Csuhany
(m. 1992–1993)Kayte Walsh (m. 2011) |
| Children | 6; including Spencer Grammer Greer Grammer |
Personal life
changeGrammer was born on February 21, 1955 in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.[1] He was married four times. First to Doreen Alderman from 1982 until they divorced in 1990, they had 1 child. Second to Leigh-Anne Csuhany from 1992 until they divorced a year later in 1993. Third to Camille Donatacci from 1997 until his divorced in 2011, they had 2 children. He has been married to Kayte Walsh since 2011, they have one child.
Grammer is a member of the Republican Party and has expressed an interest in someday running for United States Congress.[2] He is also interested in running for Mayor of New York City.[3] He is supportive of same-sex marriage[4] and a staunch advocate of limited government.[5] Grammar has also denied climate change, comparing it to the conspiracy theory of global cooling in his youth and criticising climate meetings.[6][7][8] He supports Brexit.[9]
Grammer supports gun rights. A public profile once described him as a supportive of abortion,[10] but he has also been described as pro-life.[11]
Filmography
changeFilm
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Galaxies Are Colliding | Peter | |
| 1995 | Runaway Brain | Dr. Frankenollie | Voice Short film |
| 1996 | Down Periscope | Tom Dodge | |
| 1997 | Anastasia | Vladimir | Voice |
| 1998 | The Real Howard Spitz | Howard Spitz | |
| 1999 | Standing on Fishes | Verk | |
| Bartok the Magnificent | Zozi | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas | Narrator | ||
| Toy Story 2 | Stinky Pete the Prospector | Voice | |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Robert Hawkins | |
| Just Visiting | Narrator | Uncredited voice | |
| God Lives Underwater: Fame | Robert Hawkins | Short film | |
| 2003 | The Big Empty | Agent Banks | |
| Barbie of Swan Lake | Rothbart | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet | Dr. Ivan Krank | Voice |
| 2005 | The Good Humor Man | Mr. Skibness | |
| 2006 | Even Money | Detective Brunner | |
| Over the Hedge | Stinky Pete the Prospector | ||
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast | ||
| 2008 | Swing Vote | President Andrew Boone | |
| An American Carol | Patton | ||
| 2009 | Middle Men | Frank Griffin | |
| Fame | Mr. Martin Cranston | ||
| 2010 | Crazy on the Outside | Frank | |
| 2011 | I Don't Know How She Does It | Clark Cooper | |
| 2013 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Tin Man | Voice |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast (adult) | Cameo; Shared role with Nicholas Hoult |
| Think Like a Man Too | Lee Fox | ||
| The Expendables 3 | Bonaparte | ||
| Transformers: Age of Extinction | Harold Attinger | ||
| Reach Me | Angelo AldoBrandini | ||
| Breaking the Bank | Charles Bunbury | ||
| 2015 | Entourage | Himself | Cameo |
| Best of Enemies | William F. Buckley | Voice | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Shelby's Dad | |
| Storks | Hunter | Voice | |
| 2017 | Bunyan and Babe | The Amazing Blackstone / Norman Blandsford | |
| 2018 | Guardians of the Tomb | Mason | |
| Like Father | Harry Hamilton | ||
| 2019 | Woody's Roundup: The Movie | Stinky Pete the Prospector | Direct-to-video Voice |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Macbeth | Ross | TV film |
| 1983 | Kennedy | Stephen Smith | TV miniseries |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | David Hamill | Episode: "Allie's First Date" |
| 1984 | George Washington | Lt. Stewart | TV miniseries |
| 1984–1985 | Another World | Dr. Canard | Recurring role |
| 1984–1993 | Cheers | Dr. Frasier Crane | 201 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1988, 1990) |
| 1986 | Crossings | Craig Lawson | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | Biography | George Washington | Episode: "Benedict Arnold" |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck | Pierce Morgan | Episode: "Murder in E Minor" |
| 1988 | Dance 'til Dawn | Ed Strull | TV film |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Frasier Crane | TV Special |
| 1989 | Top of the Hill | TV film | |
| 1989 | 227 | Mr. Anderson | Episode: "For Sale" |
| 1990–present | The Simpsons | Sideshow Bob (voice) | Recurring role Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Dr. Frasier Crane | |
| 1990 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Mr. Brenna | Episode: "Maria and the Mister" |
| 1991 | Baby Talk | Russell | Episode: "One Night with Elliot" |
| 1992 | Wings | Dr. Frasier Crane | Episode: "Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes" Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
| 1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Captain Bateson | Episode: "Cause and Effect" |
| 1993 | Roc | Detective Rush | Episode: "To Love and Die on Emerson Street: Part 2" |
| 1993 | Beyond Suspicion | Ron McNally | TV film |
| 1993–2004 | Frasier | Dr. Frasier Crane | 264 episodes; also executive producer and director of 37 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1994–95, 1998, 2004) American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (1995–96) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1996, 2001) Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1998, 2002) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1995–98) Nominated—American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (1999, 2001) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1994–95, 1997–99, 2002) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (1999–2001) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1996–97, 1999–2002) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (1995–2002) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1995–99, 2001–04) Nominated—Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy (1997, 1999) Nominated—Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1999–2000) |
| 1994 | The Innocent | Det. Frank Barlow | TV film |
| 1995 | The John Larroquette Show | Dr. Frasier Crane | Episode: "More Changes" |
| 1996 | London Suite | Sydney Nichols | TV film |
| 1997 | Fired Up | Tom Whitman | 2 episodes; also executive producer |
| 1998 | 40th Annual Grammy Awards | Host | TV special |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Major General Partridge | TV film |
| 1998 | Just Shoot Me! | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "How the Finch Stole Christmas" |
| 1999 | Animal Farm | Snowball (voice) | TV film |
| 2000 | Stark Raving Mad | Professor Tuttle | Episode: "The Grade" |
| 2001 | The Sports Pages | Howard Greene | TV film |
| 2002 | Mr. St. Nick | Nick St. Nicholas/Santa Claus the 21st | TV film |
| 2003 | Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor | George Washington | TV film |
| 2003 | Becker | Rick Cooper | Episode: "But I've Got Friends I Haven't Used Yet" |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat | Gary "The Rat" Andrews (voice) | 13 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2004 | A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge | TV film |
| 2005 | Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show | Various characters | 4 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2005 | Out of Practice | Directed 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Medium | Angel of Death/Bob | Episode: "Death Takes a Policy"; also executive producer |
| 2006 | My Ex Life | Director | |
| 2007 | Everybody Hates Chris | Directed episode: "Everybody Hates the Last Day" | |
| 2007–2008 | Back to You | Chuck Darling | 17 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2009 | Hank | Hank Pryor | Also executive producer[12] |
| 2010 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Himself | During his marriage to Camille Donatacci Grammer |
| 2010, 2012 | 30 Rock | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Troop | Dr. Cranius | |
| 2011–2012 | Boss | Mayor Tom Kane | 18 episodes Also executive producer Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2014 | Partners | Allen Braddock | 10 episodes; also executive producer and directed two episodes |
| 2014 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Himself | 1 episode |
Video games
change| Year | Title | Voice |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Simpsons Game | Sideshow Bob |
Theme park
change| Year | Title | Voice |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Simpsons Ride | Sideshow Bob |
As executive producer
change| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2008 | Girlfriends | |
| 2001 | Neurotic Tendencies | TV film; also director and writer |
| 2002–2003 | In-Laws | |
| 2004 | The Soluna Project | TV film |
| 2006–present | The Game | |
| 2007 | Dash 4 Cash | TV film |
References
change- ↑ Kelsey Grammer Biography (1955–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-02.
- ↑ Transcript: Twenty Years of 'Frasier' from. Fox News. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Kelsey Grammer Accuses Emmys of Snubbing Him Because He's a Republican". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Kelsey Grammer's tea party support: "I think smaller government is a good idea"". Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Sternbergh, Adam. "Kelsey Grammer on Playing Georges in 'La Cage aux Folles' -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Wynne, Kelly (2018-12-03). "Kelsey Grammer Doesn't Think Much Of Climate Change". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Sager, Jessica (2018-12-03). "Kelsey Grammer, wife Kayte think climate change is exaggerated". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "Kelsey Grammer and Wife Not Buying Climate Change Report". TMZ. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "Kelsey Grammer revealed he's pro-Trump and Brexit on Radio 4 and fans are disappointed | indy100 | indy100". www.indy100.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Sternbergh, Adam. "Kelsey Grammer on Playing Georges in 'La Cage aux Folles' -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Reda, Natasha RedaNatasha. "25 Celebrities Who Are Pro-Life". PopCrush. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2009). "Network projects reflect economic woes". Hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
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