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Kelsey Grammer is best known for his portrayal of "Dr. Frasier Crane" on the hit NBC-TV sitcom, Frasier. He is the only actor to have been nominated for an Emmy award for playing the same character in three different TV shows. "Dr. Frasier Crane" made his debut on the series, Cheers, in 1984, becoming a regular on the series until 1993, when the character left Boston for Seattle, to host his own talk-radio show, spawning the new series, Frasier. The spin-off ran another 11 years, until 2004. Grammer also made a guest appearance as "Frasier Crane" on Wings in 1992. He was nominated for the Emmy award twice for his work on Cheers, once for Wings, and eight times for Frasier. He won the award four times (he also won an Emmy in 2006 for Outstanding Voice-over Performance, for The Simpsons), in addition to two Golden Globe awards, two American Comedy awards, a SAG award, and a People's Choice award.

Grammer was born February 21, 1955, in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. His parents divorced when Grammer was very young, and he was raised by his mother and grandfather in New Jersey and then Florida. Tragedy followed Grammer's family: his father was murdered when Grammer was just thirteen years old; seven years later, his sister was raped and murdered after leaving a restaurant in Colorado, and his two half-brothers were killed in a freak scuba-diving accident five years after that. Grammer developed a substance abuse problem, and eventually ended up in the Betty Ford Center, for both alcohol and drug abuse.

Having developed an interest in Shakespeare, and spent some time studying at Julliard, Grammer began his professional acting career at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where he spent three years performing in classic works by Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. He continued in regional productions, finally making his way to New York and the off-Broadway productions of Plenty, Sunday in the Park with George, A Month in the Country and the Obie Award-winning Quartermaine's Terms. He went on to perform on Broadway in Macbeth and Othello.

Grammer has lent his very distinctive voice to a number of different characters, most notably The Simpsons' "Sideshow Bob," Anastasia's "Vladimir," and Toy Story 2's "Stinky Pete the Prospector."

Among the movies he has made are Galaxies are Colliding, Down Periscope, 15 Minutes, The Good Humor Man, Even Money, X-Men: The Last Stand, Swing Vote, An American Carol and Crazy on the Outside. He has made guest appearances on numerous television shows, and has produced several TV shows. A musician, he wrote and performed the theme song on Frasier.

In 2007, Grammer starred in a short-lived sitcom on Fox-TV, Back to You, with Patricia Heaton.

Grammer married his third wife, Camille Donatacci, in 1997, and the couple have a daughter, born to a surrogate mother. He has two other daughters from previous relationships.

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  • Born: 21 February 1955
  • Birthplace: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Best Known As: Dr. Frasier Crane on TV's Cheers and Frasier

Kelsey Grammer is a comic actor best known for playing Dr. Frasier Crane on two hit television shows, Cheers and Frasier. Grammer studied drama at New York's Juilliard School before embarking on a career on stage. He joined the cast of Cheers in 1984 as psychologist Frasier Crane, the fianceé of Diane (played by Shelley Long). He became a regular cast member and earned two Emmy nominations, and Frasier was created, moving his character from Boston to Seattle and making him the host of a radio show. Both Cheers and Frasier were perennial Emmy favorites, and Grammer won three best actor awards for his portrayal of the cynical and pompous Dr. Crane. During his twenty year run as Dr. Frasier Crane, Grammer was also a big hit as the voice of Sideshow Bob, a semi-regular character on The Simpsons. He also contributed voices to the animated features Anastasia (1997, with John Cusack) and Toy Story 2 (1999, with Tom Hanks). In 1995 he published an autobiography, So Far..., in which he openly discussed his personal problems, from family tragedies to substance abuse.

Grammer has the Emmy distinction of being the only actor nominated for the same role in three different series: Cheers, Frasier and Wings (guest appearance)... Most sources have his birthday as 21 February, but some say 20 February.

 
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Actor Kelsey Grammer is, of course, synonymous with the character of psychologist Dr. Frasier Crane, the pompous, effete snob he portrayed on the TV sitcom Cheers and later on its wildly successful spin-off Frasier. Grammer embodied Crane so well that the actor's frequently tumultuous personal life seemed almost incomprehensible to the public at large, and resulted in endless tabloid fascination. Although he eventually settled into a quieter life, the sad truth was that Grammer's life had been beset by difficulty -- and outright tragedy -- for quite some time. Born February 21, 1955, on the island of St. Thomas (in the Virgin Islands), Allen Kelsey Grammer grew up first in New Jersey with his mother and grandparents, who later moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL. In 1968, Grammer's father -- who had divorced his mother when he was two years old -- was killed by a deranged gunman who was found not guilty by reason of insanity; not long after, Grammer's grandfather, with whom he had a strong relationship, passed away. It was during these early teen years that Grammer discovered Shakespeare, and an accompanying ambition to become a stage actor; encouraged by his teachers, he spent two years after high school studying his craft at Juilliard. He then dropped out and moved on to San Diego, where he joined the Old Globe Theatre and performed in canonical dramas for three years. However, tragedy struck viciously again in 1975, when Grammer's younger sister Karen was abducted, raped, and murdered. Five years later, his two half-brothers both perished in a scuba-diving accident near St. Thomas. Grammer persevered, performing in theater productions across the country and scoring occasional roles on TV soap operas. In 1984, he landed the part of Frasier Crane on NBC's hit sitcom Cheers; Frasier was main character Sam Malone's insufferably pretentious rival for the affections of equally pretentious waitress Diane Chambers. Though Frasier was initially intended as a temporary role, Grammer's portrayal was so indelible -- and, somehow, likable -- that the series elected to keep him on as a regular cast member even after his original story line was wrapped up; the writers even created a new love interest for him. Despite his newfound fame, Grammer's personal life was far from orderly; he was arrested in 1988 for drunk driving and possession of cocaine, and two years later divorced his first wife and spent a month in jail for failing to show up at arraignments and community service requirements. (Somewhat ironically, he won Emmys as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in both of those years.) Cheers ended in 1993, and although Grammer's character was tabbed as the center of a spin-off, his private turmoil continued; he made allegations of assault against his second wife, whose failed suicide attempt in the wake of divorce threats resulted in the death of their unborn child. Happily, on the other side, Frasier was a hit, and in 1994 Grammer won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, a feat he repeated the following year. He also attracted notice for his vocal rendition of the series' cool, jazzy theme song, "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs." Tabloid fascination with Grammer's private life reached a crescendo during the mid-'90s; a taste for motorcycles that contrasted sharply with his stuffy character, an aborted marriage engagement, a scandal involving an underage babysitter (for which police could not find adequate supporting evidence), and a possibly alcohol-related one-car accident provided plenty of fodder. Following the latter incident, in 1996 Grammer checked himself into the Betty Ford Clinic. Flipping his sports car seemed to be the catalyst Grammer needed to get his life in order; in 1997, he found a stable relationship in his marriage to model Camille Donatacci, and in 1998, he won his third Best Actor Emmy. While his attempt to make the jump to the big screen hasn't yet paid dividends (his roles include the lead in the 1996 comedy Down Periscope and an unscrupulous newscaster in 2001's 15 Minutes), Grammer has signed with NBC to continue Frasier through 2004; if the deal holds up, Grammer would tie James "Marshal Dillon" Arness of Gunsmoke for the record of portraying the same television character 20 years in a row. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
 
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  • Born: Feb 21, 1955 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
  • Occupation: Actor, Director
  • Active: '90s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Toy Story 2, Teacher's Pet, Christmas Carol: The Musical
  • First Major Screen Credit: Cheers: Season 03 (1984)

Biography

For better or worse, leading actor Kelsey Grammer's name will probably forever be associated with the pompous, garrulous, and self-absorbed but lovable psychiatrist Frasier Crane, a character Grammer has played on television since he first appeared on the NBC sitcom Cheers, in 1984, as a love interest for Shelley Long. Though Frasier was not intended to become a series regular, Grammer's performance of the blowhard neurotic charmed audiences and he remained with Cheers through its 1993 demise. At the beginning of the 1993-1994 television season, Grammer's character was resurrected in his own show and moved from Boston to Seattle, where he became a radio psychologist and faced a whole slew of folks just waiting to poke metaphorical pins in his hot air balloon. Thanks to excellent performances and top-notch writing, Frasier became as big a hit as its predecessor. Grammer won three Emmy awards and has been nominated for an unprecedented seven more (twice for Cheers, once for his guest appearance on a 1992 episode of Wings, four times for Frasier).

Born on St. Thomas, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Grammer knew extreme tragedy in youth. Following the shooting death of his father when he was a boy, he was raised in New Jersey and then Florida, by his mother and grandfather. His grandfather died before Grammer became a teen. When he was 20, his sister was abducted and violently murdered. Five years later, he lost two half brothers in a diving accident. As a young man, Grammer found comfort in Shakespeare; with his acting debut in a high school production of The Little Foxes came an interest in pursuing drama as a career. He enrolled in Juilliard, but dropped out after two years to work at San Diego's Old Globe Theater, where he gained three years' invaluable experience performing in Shakespearean and classical dramas; afterward, Grammer performed in productions across the country. He eventually made it to Broadway, where he appeared in various productions, including Othello.

Prior to playing Frasier, Grammer appeared occasionally on television and had regular roles in three soap operas, including One Life to Live. He continues to occasionally guest star on other series. Fans of the animated satire The Simpsons will recognize his periodic voice characterization as the venomous Sideshow Bob. Miniseries and telemovies in which he has appeared include London Suite and Beyond Suspicion. Grammer made his feature film debut with a small role in Top of the Hill (1989) and had his first starring role in the much-panned comedy Down Periscope (1996). In addition to his Emmy kudos, Grammer has received an American Comedy Award, two Golden Globes, and a People's Choice Award. In 1995, he published his autobiography So Far. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
 
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Kelsey Grammer

during Fleet Week, New York 2006
Born Allen Kelsey Grammer
February 21, 1955 (1955-02-21) (age 54)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Occupation Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Voice artist
Years active 1983 – present
Spouse(s) Doreen Alderman (1982–1990)
Leigh-Anne Csuhany (1992–1993)
Camille Donatacci (1997–present)
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Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955), best known as Kelsey Grammer, is an American actor best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane in the NBC sitcoms Cheers (nine years) and Frasier (eleven years), and providing the voice of Sideshow Bob on the FOX animated series The Simpsons. He was nominated for Emmys for playing his character on three different sitcoms (the third being a guest appearance on Wings). He has also worked as a television producer, director, writer, and a voice artist.

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Personal background

Early years

Grammer was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to Sally (née Cranmer), a singer, and Frank Allen Grammer, Jr., a musician and owner of a coffee shop and a bar & grill.[1][2][3] He is descended from Massachusetts Governor Thomas Dudley. His parents' marriage ended when he was young; his mother took him to live with her, and he was raised partly in New Jersey by his maternal grandparents, Evangeline Dimmock and Gordon Cranmer.

Family tragedies

Grammer's family life has been plagued by tragedies. In 1968, when Grammer was thirteen, his father, whom he had seen only twice since his parents' divorce, was murdered on the front lawn of his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands.[2] In 1975, his sister, Karen, was murdered after being abducted outside a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where her boyfriend worked.[4] Grammer has sworn to prevent his sister's murderer from being paroled.[5] In 1980, his twin younger half-brothers by his mother's second marriage, Billy and Stephen Grammer, were killed by a shark in a scuba diving accident.[6][7]

Career

Stage

After leaving Juilliard, he had a three-year internship with the Old Globe Theatre, in San Diego, in the late 1970s, before a stint in 1980 at the Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He made his Broadway debut in 1981, as "Lennox," in Macbeth, taking the lead role when Philip Anglim withdrew after receiving negative reviews. In 1983, he performed on the demo of the Stephen Sondheim–James Lapine production Sunday in the Park with George, starring Mandy Patinkin. Also featured on the demo was Christine Baranski, who later starred as "Mrs. Lovett," to Grammer's "Sweeney," in the 1999 LA Reprise! production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Grammer then played the featured role of "Cassio" in a Broadway revival of Othello, with James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer.

Television

His television career began in the early 1980s when he portrayed Stephen Smith in the NBC miniseries Kennedy. Grammer came to broader public attention as Dr. Frasier Crane in the NBC sitcom Cheers. Grammer's former Juilliard classmate and Broadway co-star Patinkin suggested Grammer to the New York Casting Director, and he got what was supposed to be a six-episode job but ended up as a regular cast member.[8] The character became the center of the successful spin-off Frasier. Grammer recently reprised his role of Dr. Frasier Crane in a commercial for Dr Pepper.

In 2001, he negotiated a US$700,000-per-episode salary for Frasier, and his 20-year run playing Dr. Frasier Crane ties a length set by James Arness in playing Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke from 1955 to 1975.[9]

In 2005 on Fox, he attempted to create an American adaptation of The Sketch Show, a British sketch show. The main cast consisted of Malcolm Barrett, Kaitlin Olson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Paul F. Tompkins, as well as Lee Mack from the British version of the show. Grammer appeared in only short opening and closing segments in each episode. Many of the sketches from the British version were recreated, such as the "California Dreamin'," "English Course," and "Sign Language" sketches. Only six episodes of the show were made, and it was canceled after only four of them had aired.

In addition to being producer, he also starred as the Angel of Death on Medium.

In 2007, Grammer returned to the sitcom format as the central character in the American sitcom Back to You, co-starring with Patricia Heaton. It was canceled by Fox after its first season.

CBS, which has been wanting to have an extension night of comedies beyond its Monday Night line-up, has wanted to air You for another season. However, with Grammer working on a new comedy to air in late 2009 on ABC, the future of Back to You looks bleak.

Voice work

Grammer's smooth, deep voice and Mid-Atlantic accent make him popular for voiceover work. He has provided the voice of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, winning an Emmy for his work in the episode "The Italian Bob."[10] He has appeared in eleven episodes since the show's inception in 1989, the most recent being "Wedding for Disaster" that aired in early 2009. Also, Grammer supplied the voices for "Stinky Pete the Prospector" in Toy Story 2, Vladimir in the Fox animated movie Anastasia, Zozi the Bear in the subsequently produced prequel Bartok the Magnificent, and the title character in the short-lived animated series Gary the Rat. Also, he provided the opening speech and piano in The Vandals' song "Phone Machine" from the album Fear of a Punk Planet, and sang a rewritten version of the "grinch" on an episode of Just Shoot Me!. He was also the voice of the mad scientist, Dr. Frankenollie, in the Mickey Mouse short Runaway Brain.

Production work

His production company, Grammnet Productions, produces the CW sitcoms Girlfriends and The Game and is involved in many other projects.

Other work

He returned to series television on Fox's The Sketch Show. Prior to that, he guest-starred as The Angel of Death on Medium, which he also produces. In film, his recent work includes the role of Dr. Hank McCoy (also known as Beast) in X-Men: The Last Stand and the voice of Snowball in the live-action film adaptation of the George Orwell classic book Animal Farm. Kelsey also stars in the movie Swing Vote, a film whose plot is based in part on the recent tight races for President of the United States, in which the vote is so tight that it comes down to one man's vote to determine the winner. Kelsey plays the Republican incumbent, a role that aligns with his own views. He played another role as General George S. Patton in An American Carol.

As part of his voice-over work, Grammer's voice has also been featured in commercials. He was the voice of the original GEICO gecko, a talking reptile created by The Martin Agency in 1999. In the commercial, the gecko pleads for people to stop calling him in error, mistaking gecko for GEICO. Since 2006, Grammer has provided the voice for television commercials advertising the Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Veracruz, and Hyundai Azera. He was chosen because his "refined and luxurious voice" would help build the up-and-coming car maker's new image as an affordable luxury automobile.

Awards

He won a number of Emmys, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globes for his work on Frasier. He was the first American actor ever to be nominated for multiple Emmy awards for portraying the same character on three different television shows (Cheers, Frasier, and Wings).

Grammer has received at least 45 nominations for major awards and has won on 18 occasions.[11] He has received 14 individual Emmy Award nominations for 4 different television shows (plus an additional 2 as part of the Frasier ensemble) and has won on 5 occasions. At the Golden Globes, he has received eight nominations and twice been victorious. He has received two People's Choice Awards, and in 1999 his directorial skills were recognised with a nomination for a Directors Guild of America award for directing an episode of Frasier. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in X-Men: The Last Stand. On May 22, 2001, he was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The following table gives a selection of the awards he has won.

Year Award Category
1994 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Frasier)
1995 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Frasier)
1995 American Comedy Award Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Frasier)
1996 Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical (Frasier)
1996 American Comedy Award Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Frasier)
1998 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Frasier)
2001 Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical (Frasier)
2004 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Frasier)
2006 Emmy Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (The Simpsons)

Personal life

Family

Grammer has been married three times. His first marriage, to dance instructor Doreen Alderman, lasted from 1982 to 1990. They had one daughter, Spencer Grammer (born October 9, 1983), an actress on the CBS Daytime soap opera As the World Turns and the ABC Family show Greek.

His second marriage, to stripper Leigh-Anne Csuhany in 1992, lasted one year. Grammer says that she was abusive and that, after talk of divorce, she attempted suicide, which resulted in the miscarriage of their child.[12] During this marriage, Grammer had a daughter out of wedlock, Greer Kandace (born February 15, 1992), with hair and makeup stylist Barrie Buckner.[6]

Grammer has been married since August 1997 to Camille Donatacci, a former Playboy model. They have a daughter, Mason Olivia (born October 24, 2001), and a son, Jude Gordon (born August 28, 2004), both born via surrogate mother.[6] Grammer and Donatacci have homes in Malibu, California; Colorado; and New York. Also, they have a holiday home on Maui.

Defamation lawsuit

In 1995, Grammer was sued by ex-girlfriend Cerlette Lamme for defamation of character and invasion of privacy over content he included in his autobiography So Far.[13]

Sex tape lawsuit

In 1998, Grammer filed a lawsuit against Internet Entertainment Group, which Grammer claimed had stolen from his home a videotape of him having sex with a woman. IEG countersued Grammer, denying they were in possession of such a tape, and Grammer's suit was eventually dropped.[14] IEG President Seth Warshavsky told the New York Post, "We have been presented with another Kelsey Grammer tape. But we have no plans to air it. We are still evaluating it at this time."[15] Grammer later told Maxim, "Whether or not you’re a celebrity—even if you’re just an old slob with a video camera—you don’t realize you shouldn’t do it. So you throw the tape in the back of a dark closet until your old girlfriend remembers it’s there because you’re famous now and she’s not. But if you’re not prepared to do the time, don’t do the crime."[16]

Copyright lawsuit

In August 2008, Bradley Blakeman, a former aide to George W. Bush, filed a copyright lawsuit in federal court on Long Island over Grammer's movie Swing Vote, claiming that parts of its plot and marketing had been stolen from him. The lawsuit claimed that Blakeman gave a copyrighted screenplay called Go November to Grammer in 2006, and that Grammer agreed to develop the project and star as a Republican president but instead ended up playing a similar role in Swing Vote, which was released on August 1, 2008. Grammer's spokesman dismissed the claims as "frivolous" and a "waste of time." The lawsuit claims that Blakeman's copyrighted screenplay had the same basic plot as Swing Vote.[17]

Substance abuse

Grammer began drinking at age 9[18] and became a frequent abuser of alcohol. In 1988, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail for drunk driving and cocaine possession. He was again arrested for cocaine possession in August 1990 and was sentenced to three years' probation, fined $500, and given 300 hours' community service. In January 1991, he was given an additional two years' probation for violating his original probation through additional cocaine use. In September 1996, he flipped his Dodge Viper while intoxicated and subsequently checked in to the Betty Ford Center for 30 days.[19]

Health problems

Grammer suffered a heart attack on May 31, 2008. He told Jay Leno on the July 24, 2008, airing of The Tonight Show that he had to wait one and a half hours for paramedics to arrive. He was hospitalized in Hawaii after he had symptoms while paddle-boating with his wife, Camille.[20] He was released on June 4, 2008, and was listed as "resting comfortably" at his Hawaiian residence.[21] Seven weeks after his attack, Grammer told Entertainment Tonight that, although at the time his spokesman described the attack as mild, it was in fact more severe, almost leading to his death, as his heart had stopped.[22]

Grammer blamed Fox's decision to cancel his TV sitcom Back to You for his health problems, stating that "It was a very stressful time for me, and a surprise that it was cancelled. But you know, everything that doesn't kill us—which it almost did—makes us stronger!"[23]

On July 28, 2008, Grammer checked into an undisclosed New York hospital after complaints of feeling faint. His publicist said that it may have been due to a reaction to medication.

Politics

Grammer is a member of the Republican Party and has expressed an interest in someday running for United States Congress.[24]

Grammer was a celebrity guest at President George W. Bush's first inauguration, along with Drew Carey, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Fred Thompson.

Grammer endorsed Rudy Giuliani in the 2008 presidential primary and later campaigned for John McCain in the general election.[25][26]

When asked by Maxim magazine about his political ambitions, Grammer replied, "It's a notion I have about the future, to run for office, to do the world some good. Maybe in 15 years or so, there may be a run for office. But I don’t know what I’d run for."[27]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
1992 Galaxies Are Colliding Peter
1995 Runaway Brain Dr. Frankenollie Short film
1996 Down Periscope Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge
1997 Anastasia Vladimir
1998 The Real Howard Spitz Howard Spitz
1999 New Jersey Turnpikes Unknown
Standing on Fishes Verk
Toy Story 2 "Stinky Pete" the Prospector
Bartok the Magnificent Zozi Direct-to-video release
Mickey's Once upon a Christmas Narrator Direct-to-video release
2001 15 Minutes Robert Hawkins
Just Visiting Narrator Uncredited
2003 The Big Empty Agent Banks
Barbie of Swan Lake Rothbart Direct-to-video release
2004 Teacher's Pet Dr. Ivan Krank
2005 The Good Humor Man Mr. Skibness Also executive producer
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy/Beast
2007 Even Money Detective Brunner
2008 Swing Vote President Andrew Boone
An American Carol General George S. Patton
2009 Middle Men Frank Griffin Post-production
Crazy on the Outside TBA Post-production
Bunyan and Babe Norm Blandsford Post-production
Fame Joel Cranston Filming
TBA Alligator Point[28] TBA

Television

Year Series Role Notes
1982 Macbeth Ross TV film
1983 Kennedy Stephen Smith TV miniseries
1984 Kate & Allie David Hamill Episode 1.1: "Allie's First Date"
George Washington Lt. Stewart TV miniseries
1984-1985 Another World Dr. Canard Recurring role
1984-1993 Cheers Dr. Frasier Crane Appeared in 201 episodes
1986 Crossings Craig Lawson TV miniseries
1987 Biography George Washington Episode: "Benedict Arnold"
J.J. Starbuck Pierce Morgan Episode 1.3: "Murder in E Minor"
1988 Dance 'til Dawn Ed Strull TV film
1989 Top of the Hill Unknown TV film
227 Mr. Anderson Episode 4.24: "For Sale"
1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Mr. Brenna Episode 4.12: "Maria and the Mister"
1990- The Simpsons Sideshow Bob Has appeared in eleven episodes
1991 Baby Talk Russell Episode 1.7: "One Night with Elliot"
1992 Wings Dr. Frasier Crane Episode 3.16: "Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes"
Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Bateson Episode 5.18: "Cause and Effect"
1993 Roc Detective Rush Episode 2.25: "To Love and Die on Emerson Street: Part 2"
Beyond Suspicion Ron McNally TV film
1993-2004 Frasier Dr. Frasier Crane Appeared in all 264 episodes;
also executive producer and director of 37 episodes
1994 The Innocent Det. Frank Barlow TV film
1995 The John Larroquette Show Dr. Frasier Crane Episode 3.1: "More Changes"
1996 London Suite Sydney Nichols TV film
1997 Fired Up Tom Whitman Episodes 1.3: "Who's the Boss" and 2.3: "You Don't Know Jack"; also executive producer
1998 The Pentagon Wars Major General Partridge TV film
Just Shoot Me! Narrator Episode 3.10: "How the Finch Stole Christmas"
1999 Animal Farm Snowball TV film
2000 Stark Raving Mad Professor Tuttle 1.17: "The Grade"
2001 Neurotic Tendencies N/A TV film; executive producer, director and writer
2000-2008 Girlfriends Executive producer
2001 The Sports Pages Howard Greene TV film
2002 Mr. St. Nick Nick St. Nicholas/Santa Claus the 21st TV film
2002-2003 In-Laws N/A Executive producer
2003 Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor George Washington TV film
Becker Rick Cooper Episode 5.13: "But I've Got Friends I Haven't Used Yet"
Gary the Rat Gary "The Rat" Andrews Appeared in all 13 episodes;
also executive producer
2004 A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge TV film
The Soluna Project N/A TV film; executive producer
2005 Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show Various characters Appeared in all four aired episodes;
also executive producer
Out of Practice N/A Directed episodes 1.1 and 1.18
2006 Medium Angel of Death Episode 2.21: "Death Takes a Policy"
Also executive producer
My Ex Life N/A Director
2006-present The Game N/A Executive producer
2007 Dash 4 Cash N/A TV film; executive producer
Everybody Hates Chris N/A Directed episode 2.22: "Everybody Hates the Last Day"
2007-2008 Back to You Chuck Darling Appeared in all 17 episodes
Also executive producer
TBA Awesome Hank Lead role Also executive producer[29]

Video games

References

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  2. ^ a b "A suitable case for treatment" from Ginny Dougary's blog
  3. ^ Kelsey Grammer Biography (1955-)
  4. ^ Murder of Kelsey Grammer's sister
  5. ^ "Kelsey Grammer Vows to Speak for Sister if Killer Pursues Parole" from FOXNews
  6. ^ a b c — Kelsey Grammer
  7. ^ Showbiz - News - Ten Things You Never Knew About Kelsey Grammer - Digital Spy
  8. ^ Yahoo Movies: Kelsey Grammer
  9. ^ TV Guide: Kelsey Grammer
  10. ^ Grammer wins Emmy for Simpsons a July 2006 Reuters article via CNN
  11. ^ "["http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001288/awards" Kelsey Grammer - Awards]". IMDb. "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001288/awards". 
  12. ^ "A suitable case for treatment" from Ginny Dougary's blog
  13. ^ http://www.cosmicbaseball.com/grammer9.html
  14. ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,614966,00.html
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  16. ^ http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7159
  17. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-08-07-swing-vote-lawsuit_N.htm
  18. ^ Cheers and Tears
  19. ^ http://www.tribute.ca/people/Kelsey+Grammer/3430/17850
  20. ^ Fleeman, Mike (2008-06-02). ""Kelsey Grammer Suffers Mild Heart Attack"". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203756,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-10. 
  21. ^ Kelsey Grammer Out of the Hospital from E! Online
  22. ^ Kelsey Grammer Nearly Died After Heart Attack from The New York Times
  23. ^ http://www.exposay.com/kelsey-grammar-says-failed-sitcom-caused-his-heart-attack/v/21803/
  24. ^ Transcript: Twenty Years of 'Frasier' from Fox News
  25. ^ Newsmeat
  26. ^ "Political emissaries descend on valley: Richardson, Grammer rally voters at events". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2008-10-11. http://www.lvrj.com/news/30835704.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-16. 
  27. ^ http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7159
  28. ^ "Shepherd, Grammer get Lifetime's Point" from Reuters
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