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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 Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Tony Award.
Grammer, having trained as an actor at Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre, made his professional acting debut as Lennox in the 1981 Broadway revival…
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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 Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Tony Award. Grammer, having trained as an actor at Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre, made his professional acting debut as Lennox in the 1981 Broadway revival of Macbeth. The following year, he portrayed Cassio acting opposite Christopher Plummer and James Earl Jones in Othello. In mid-1983, he acted alongside Mandy Patinkin in the original off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sunday in the Park with George. He has since starred in the leading roles in productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, My Fair Lady, Big Fish, and Finding Neverland. In film, he is known for his role as Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast in the superhero films X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and The Marvels (2023). His other roles include Down Periscope (1996), The Pentagon Wars (1998), and Swing Vote (2008). He is also known for his voice roles in Anastasia (1997), Toy Story 2 (1999), and as Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons (1990–present). He took guest roles in the sitcoms 30 Rock (2010–2012), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2016), and Modern Family (2017). For his performance as the corrupt mayor in the Starz political series Boss (2011–2012), he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. In early 2010, Grammer returned to Broadway in the musical revival of La Cage aux Folles, where he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In mid-2016, Grammer won a Tony Award for Best Musical as producer of a musical revival of The Color Purple. In early 2019, he starred as Don Quixote in a production of Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. In late 2023, The Telegraph described Grammer as one of "the finest actors" of his generation. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 22, 2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelsey Grammer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Avengers: Doomsday
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Young Washington
as Lord Fairfax
Turbulence
as Harry
Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring
as Mr. Miller
Wish You Were Here
as Dad
Lars Shrike Walks The Night
as Lars
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
as Sideshow Bob (voice)
Murder Company
as General Haskel
Wanted Man
as Brynner
The History of 'A Christmas Carol'
as Host
The Marvels
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
Office Race
as Coach B
Jesus Revolution
as Chuck Smith
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
as Brian Conway
Christmas in Paradise
as James Christmas
High Expectations
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
as Robert Thompson
Father Christmas Is Back
as James Christmas
Charming the Hearts of Men
as The Congressman
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
as Blinky (voice)
The God Committee
as Dr. Andre Boxer
Show of Titles
as "Hello, Dolly!" Performer
The Space Between
as Micky Adams
Money Plane
as Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch
Grand Isle
as Detective Jones
Like Father
as Harry Hamilton
United We Fan
as Self (archive footage)
7 Guardians of the Tomb
as Mason
Trollhunters: Happy Birthday to You!
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice) (uncredited)
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
as Host
Bunyan and Babe
as The Amazing Blackstone / Norm Blandsford (voice)
Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown
as Blinky Galadrigal (voice)
Storks
as Hunter (voice)
Breaking the Bank
as Charles
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
as Shelby's Dad
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
as Self
Baby, Baby, Baby
as Sebastian
Best of Enemies
as Voice of William F. Buckley
Entourage
as Kelsey Grammer
Killing Jesus
as King Herod
One Day in Auschwitz
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of The Expendables 3
as Self
Evolution Within Extinction
as Self
The Expendables 3
as Bonaparte
Transformers: Age of Extinction
as Harold Attinger
Think Like a Man Too
as Lee Fox (uncredited)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as The Tin Man (voice)
Reach Me
as Angelo Aldo Brandini
No Poster
Until They Are Home
as Narrator
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
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
Swing Vote
as President Andrew Boone
Even Money
as Detective Brunner
Kings of Comedy USA
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
X3: The Excitement Continues
as Self
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
as Self
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
The Good Humor Man
as Mr. Skibness
A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
as Dr. Frasier Crane
Teacher's Pet
as Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
Barbie of Swan Lake
as Rothbart (voice)
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
as Self
The Big Empty
as Agent Banks
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
as George Washington
No Poster
No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed
as Narrator
Mr. St. Nick
as Nick St. Nicholas
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
as Self
Just Visiting
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
15 Minutes
as Robert Hawkins
The Sports Pages
as Howard Greene
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
Toy Story 2
as Prospector (voice)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
as Narrator
Animal Farm
as Snowball (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Bartok the Magnificent
as Zozi (voice)
Standing on Fishes
as Richard Verk
New Jersey Turnpikes
as Actor
The Frasier Story
as Self
The Real Howard Spitz
as Howard Spitz
The Pentagon Wars
as General Partridge
Anastasia
as Vladimir (voice)
London Suite
as Sydney Nichols
Down Periscope
as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
No Poster
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
Runaway Brain
as Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
The Innocent
as Det. Frank Barlow
Beyond Suspicion
as Ron McNally
Galaxies Are Colliding
as Peter
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Dr. Frasier Crane
The Earth Day Special
as Dr. Frasier Crane
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Dr. Frasier Crane
Dance 'Til Dawn
as Ed Strull
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
as Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Last Firefighter
as Jim
No Poster
His Heart
Ethan Almighty
No Poster