ACTOR
Kelsey Grammer
- Known for
- Cheers (1982), 15 Minutes (2001), Down Periscope (1996), Trollhunters (2016)
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Kelsey Grammer is an actor best known for Cheers, 15 Minutes and Down Periscope.
30 Interesting Facts About Kelsey Grammer
- #004
His daughter Spencer Grammer appeared in the Cheers (1982) episode One Hugs, the Other Doesn't (1992).
- #006
He was the original voice of the Geico Gecko.
- #008
When series production of Frasier (1993) ended, Kelsey Grammer tied the record for the longest-running role played by a single actor in prime-time television (Frasier Crane) (Cheers (1982) and Frasier (1993)); over 20 years (1984-2004), Grammer tied James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke (1955) (1955-1975).
- #009
He appeared with Patrick Stewart in six different productions: Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Frasier (1993), Animal Farm (1999), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
- #010
He served 30 days in jail for violating his probation due to a DUI (1990).
- #012
He suffered a mild heart attack in Hawaii on May 31, 2008.
- #013
He spent several weeks at the Betty Ford clinic for substance abuse.
- #015
He played the same character (Dr. Frasier Crane) in four different series: Cheers (1982), Wings (1990), Frasier (1993) and The John Larroquette Show (1993). He played the role for 20 years, from Cheers (1982) in 1984 to Frasier (1993) in 2004.
- #016
A fictional place called "Kelsey Grammar School" featured in the comedy series Little Britain (2003) was named after him.
- #017
When the producers of Frasier (1993) asked him to approach Bebe Neuwirth about reprising her Frasier (1993) character as a regular, he said no. He claimed this was because "this spin-off needs Frasier to be the only old, familiar thing in it. Everything else needs to be brand new."
- #018
He is a huge fan of Star Trek (1966). He appeared as a guest actor in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), and Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner each appeared in two episodes of Frasier (1993).
- #019
He signed a new second-season deal for Frasier (1993). He will earn about £1.1 million per episode. This makes him the highest-paid television star ever (2001).
- #020
His wife, Camille Grammer, appeared in the Halloween (1997) episode of the sitcom Frasier (1993).
- #022
He appeared in episodes of four different series alongside Ted Danson: Cheers (1982), Frasier (1993), Becker (1998) and Gary the Rat (2003).
- #024
His daughter Greer Grammer was born on 15 February 1992 with Barrie Buckner.
- #029
His daughter Mason Olivia Grammer was born via surrogate on 24 October 2001 in Los Angeles, California, weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces.
- #031
His daughter Spencer Grammer was born on 9 October 1983 with Doreen Alderman.
- #032
He owns his own production company, Grammnet Productions, which has a distribution deal with Paramount Pictures. It is behind the UPN series Girlfriends (2000), on which Grammer served as executive producer, and a new comedy series that premiered on Fox-TV in March 2005.
- #033
His wife Kayte Grammer gave birth to a boy named Kelsey Gabriel Elias Grammer, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz., at 8:28 a.m. on 22 July 2014 in Los Angeles. He measured 20.5 inches long.
- #035
On Fox News's Hannity & Colmes (1996) debate program, he said he would like to run for public office one day, perhaps as a U.S. Senator from California.
- #036
His son Jude Gordon Grammer was born on 28 August 2004 in Sacramento, California, via surrogate.
- #037
He attended high school at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one of the country's most prestigious high schools.
- #040
Kelsey Grammer's daughter Greer Grammer was actually given the first name Kandace, with Greer as her middle name.
- #042
Two years after his former television brother David Hyde Pierce, Kelsey Grammer took on the role of Henry "Hank" McCoy/The Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and he provided the uncredited voice of Abe Sapien in Hellboy (2004).
- #044
Kelsey Grammer studied acting with Michael Howard in New York.
- #045
Camille Grammer filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
- #047
Kelsey Grammer was Leigh McCloskey's roommate in New York in the mid-1970s and his classmate at Juilliard.
- #048
Kelsey Grammer owns the Faith American Brewing Company.
- #050
Kelsey Grammer was considered for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977).
- #052
Kelsey Grammer is a client of Stan Rosenfield and Associates.
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