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About Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor. Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, he trained at the Juilliard School and the Old Globe Theatre and made his Broadway debut in 1981 as Lennox in a revival of Macbeth. He gained fame for his role as the Boston psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom Cheers and its spin-off Frasier, a role he played for more than twenty years across both series. Grammer has received six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Tony Award, and has provided the voice of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons since 1990. In film he is known for playing Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast in several X-Men films and for roles in Down Periscope, Anastasia, and Toy Story 2. He returned to Broadway in revivals of La Cage aux Folles and The Color Purple, and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001.

Guest appearances (15)

Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Kelsey Grammer.

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Frequently asked questions

What role made Kelsey Grammer famous?

Kelsey Grammer became famous as the Boston psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom Cheers and its spin-off Frasier, a part he played for more than twenty years.

Does Kelsey Grammer voice Sideshow Bob?

Grammer has voiced Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, a role he took on in 1990.

Where did Kelsey Grammer train?

Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Grammer trained at the Juilliard School and the Old Globe Theatre.

When did Kelsey Grammer make his Broadway debut?

His Broadway debut came in 1981, when he played Lennox in a revival of Macbeth; he later returned in revivals of La Cage aux Folles and The Color Purple.

What awards has Kelsey Grammer won?

Grammer has received six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Tony Award, and he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001.

Who did Kelsey Grammer play in X-Men?

In several X-Men films he played Dr. Hank McCoy, also known as Beast, and his other film roles include Down Periscope, Anastasia and Toy Story 2.

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