Kelsey Grammer
Biography
Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian who trained at Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre before making his professional debut on Broadway in a 1981 revival of Macbeth, and he went on to play Cassio in Othello and appear in the original production of Sunday in the Park with George. He became best known as Dr. Frasier Crane, the psychiatrist he played on Cheers and then on its spin-off Frasier, a role he returned to in a 2023 revival. His voice work includes Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, Anastasia (1997) and Toy Story 2 (1999), and he played Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Among his screen credits are Down Periscope (1996), The Pentagon Wars (1998) and Swing Vote (2008), while the political series Boss brought him a Golden Globe. He has won six Emmys, three Golden Globes and a Tony.
71years old
Turns 72 on February 21in 103 days
- Born Charlotte Amalie
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Allen Kelsey Grammer (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 51
- Career span
- 30 years1996 to 2026
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A first
Grammer became the first American actor nominated for more than one Emmy for playing one character across three television shows: Cheers, Frasier, and Wings.
Big break
Mandy Patinkin, who had been Grammer's Juilliard classmate and Broadway co-star, recommended him to the New York casting director, and Grammer got the role of Frasier Crane on Cheers. He was supposed to appear in six episodes but became a regular cast member.
Behind the award
In mid-2016, Grammer earned a Tony Award for Best Musical. He won it as a producer of a revival of the musical The Color Purple.
Kelsey Grammer movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Toy Story 21999 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Stinky Pete the Prospectorvoice
IMDb rating 7.9684K votes
- Transformers: Age of Extinction2014 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Harold Attinger
IMDb rating 5.6354K votes
Most often with
Don Bluth directed two of these films, Gary Goldman two and John Herzfeld two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Danny Trejo's page
Terry Crews's page
Frank Welker's page
John Goodman's page
Dolph Lundgren's page
Jim Cummings's page
Don BluthDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 1999
All films by Don Bluth
Gary GoldmanDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 1999
All films by Gary Goldman
All films by John Herzfeld
Also two films together23 more actors
- Wallace ShawnTeacher's Pet (2004) and Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Stanley TucciTransformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Swing Vote (2008)
- Ray LiottaCrazy on the Outside (2010) and Even Money (2006)
- Cary ElwesReach Me (2014) and The Pentagon Wars (1998)
- Sylvester StalloneReach Me (2014) and The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Patrick StewartX-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and Animal Farm (1999)
- Thomas JaneMoney Plane (2020) and Reach Me (2014)
- Robert DaviThe Expendables 3 (2014) and An American Carol (2008)
- Andrea MartinBartok the Magnificent (1999) and Anastasia (1997)
- Jon GriesCrazy on the Outside (2010) and The Big Empty (2003)
- Hank AzariaBartok the Magnificent (1999) and Anastasia (1997)
- Nathan LaneSwing Vote (2008) and Teacher's Pet (2004)
- Megan MullallyFame (2009) and Teacher's Pet (2004)
- Tim AllenCrazy on the Outside (2010) and Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Kellan Lutz7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) and The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Gary FarmerSwing Vote (2008) and The Big Empty (2003)
- Estelle HarrisTeacher's Pet (2004) and Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Geoffrey ArendOffice Race (2023) and An American Carol (2008)
- Bingbing Li7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) and Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
- Liz CallawayBartok the Magnificent (1999) and Anastasia (1997)
- Nathalie CoxMiss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop (2022) and Father Christmas Is Back (2021)
- Shaun FlemingTeacher's Pet (2004) and Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
- Caroline QuentinMiss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop (2022) and Father Christmas Is Back (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kelsey Grammer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.9 billion
19 of the 51 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 51 films: 19 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 13 never in cinemas; 15 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 13Never in cinemas
- 15Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B37.6% of the total
- 2$497M16.9% of the total
- 3$459M15.6% of the total
- 4$215M7.3% of the total
- 5$182M6.2% of the total
- 6$140M4.8% of the total
- 7$77M2.6% of the total
- 8$56M1.9% of the total
$205 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
Six awards and honors from 1994 to 2006, five of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2006 | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Frasier | Won |
| 1998 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Frasier | Won |
| 1995 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Frasier | Won |
| 1994 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Frasier | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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