Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) is an American actor, director, and writer best known for his 20-year portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier.
Biography
Grammer was classically trained at
Juilliard School for two years, but after his personal tragedies and being asked to leave Julliard, decided to throw himself into his work. He performed a three year internship with the Old Globe Theater in
San Diego in the late
1970's before a stint in
1980 at the Guthrie Theater in
Minneapolis. He made his Broadway debut in
1981 as Lennox in
Macbeth, taking the lead role when
Philip Anglim withdrew after receiving negative reviews. In
1982 he appeared with
Christine Baranski in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine production
Sunday in the Park with George with
Mandy Patinkin, and then a featured role of Cassio in a Broadway revival of
Othello with
James Earl Jones and
Christopher Plummer. Grammer's televison career began in
1983 when he portrayed
Stephen Smith in the
NBC mini-series
Kennedy.
Grammer came to public attention in the classic TV sitcom Cheers, was able to successfully spin off his character, Dr. Frasier Crane, into a television series in its own right, named Frasier. The show's creators originally wanted John Lithgow for the brief, recurring role, but the actor was unavailable. Grammer's former Juilliard classmate Mandy Patinkin suggested Grammer to the New York casting director and he got the job. [ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020246/bio]
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Grammer, Kelsey - Twitter Searchis Kelsey Grammer still @ Fox? anybody?classybrown (Classy Brown) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:43:57 -0000
is Kelsey Grammer still @ Fox? anybody?
Many people can't spell grammar; this, very unusually, mispells Grammer RT @VizTopTips: KELSEY GRAMMAR. You'll always be Frasier.distantcities (Andrew McKie) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:43:12 -0000
Many people can't spell grammar; this, very unusually, mispells Grammer RT @VizTopTips: KELSEY GRAMMAR. You'll always be Frasier.
I also just remembered I had a dream that I was hunting a talking hammerhead shark that sounded a lot like Kelsey Grammer...NickLedesma (Nick Ledesma) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:03:48 -0000
I also just remembered I had a dream that I was hunting a talking hammerhead shark that sounded a lot like Kelsey Grammer...
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Ok so I needa find Kelsey Grammer's Twitter and tell him how they need to bring The Game back bcus that show is too good!!!!!MsMjayy (Mjay Shy) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:17:11 -0000
Ok so I needa find Kelsey Grammer's Twitter and tell him how they need to bring The Game back bcus that show is too good!!!!!
Watchin my 5th version of "A Christmas Carol". This 1 is w/Kelsey Grammer & a musical. Ushered last night & saw the stage version.PeaceMel (Margaret Leighty) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:15:31 -0000
Watchin my 5th version of "A Christmas Carol". This 1 is w/Kelsey Grammer & a musical. Ushered last night & saw the stage version.
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