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My Take
Kelsey Grammer achieved something close to impossible in television: he played Frasier Crane for more than twenty years across Cheers, Frasier, and the revival, and never let the character calcify. Four Emmys for the same role tells you the Academy kept finding new layers in his performance, which I find astonishing. Then there is the voice work, from The Simpsons to Toy Story 2, a baritone so distinctive it won its own Emmy in 2006. My take is that Grammer represents a vanishing breed: the actor as long-distance runner, committed to depth over novelty. He turned one pompous psychiatrist into cultural furniture we never want removed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kelsey Grammer
- Name (Japanese)
- ケルシー・グラマー
- Reading
- けるしー・ぐらまー
- Born
- February 21, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Charlotte Amalie, United States
- Occupation
- actor / dub actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1995 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1998 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Simpsons | — | |
| Notable work | Anastasia | — | |
| Notable work | Toy Story 2 | — | |
| Notable work | Storks | — | |
| Notable work | Cheers | — | |
| Notable work | Frasier | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kelsey Grammer born?
Born February 21, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Kelsey Grammer from?
Kelsey Grammer is from Charlotte Amalie, United States.
What does Kelsey Grammer do?
Kelsey Grammer works as actor, dub actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
What is Kelsey Grammer known for?
Notable works include The Simpsons, Anastasia, Toy Story 2.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.