About
Kelsey Grammer is an American actor born on February 21, 1955, in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. Trained at the Juilliard School and San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, he is best known for his role as Dr. Frasier Crane, which he played for over twenty years across the series Cheers, Wings, and Frasier. He has won six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Tony Award as a producer of the musical The Color Purple. He has also voiced Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons since 1990 and appeared in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000.
* 1955-02-21
Major works
- Cheers (1984-1993)TV series
- Frasier (1993-2004)TV series
- The Simpsons (1990-présent)TV series
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)film
- So Far... (1995)autobiography
Key milestones
- 2000Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 2010Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for La Cage aux Folles.
- 2016Won a Tony Award as a producer of the Broadway revival of The Color Purple.
Themes
ComedyTheatreVoice actingTelevision productionLong career
Sources: emmys.com · harpercollinsfocus.com · tvradiolibrary.org