A six-time Emmy Award winner, Kelsey Grammer was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, to Sally . Grammer's autobiography, "So Far", was published in fall 1995.
(May 2000) Has filed a lawsuit against Hamptons real estate broker Bettie Wysor of Dunemere Real Estate who put him and his wife next door to a construction site. The couple rented a mansion next door to advertising executive Jay Chiat in summer 1998. Kelsey was uninformed of Chiats extensive renovation, and is suing Wyson for $100,000 for failing to warn him but Wysor says that work on Chiats house was finished by the time the Grammers moved in. She claims the couple only used their place for three of the four weeks they had rented it for, and never complained to her about anything.
(October 1996) Spent a couple of weeks in the Betty Ford clinic for substance abuse.
His favorite episode of "Cheers" was "Cheers" {Dinner at Eight-ish } .
Served 30 days in jail for violating probation on DUI.
His father was murdered, in 1968, in the Virgin Islands. His sister, Karen Elisa Grammer, was murdered, in 1975, while finishing a shift working at a Red Lobster in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Had two stepbrothers (from his fathers second marriage) that were killed in a shark/scuba accident.
Signed a new second season deal for "Frasier" . He will be getting about 1.1 million per episode. This makes him the highest paid television star ever.
Is the only actor to be nominated for an Emmy Award for three television series, all for the same character (Frasier Crane in "Cheers" , "Frasier" and a guest appearance on "Wings" ).
His daughter, Spencer Grammer , was on the "Cheers" episode "Cheers" {One Hugs, the Other Doesnt (#10.16)} .
(October 1999) Had to have his appendix removed, only a few weeks after his Toy Story 2 co-star, Tim Allen , also had to have his appendix removed. Expected to make full recovery.
Wife Camille Grammer appeared on his situation comedy "Frasier" , in the episode "Frasier" {Halloween (#5.3)} .
(August 2000) He filed suit against his former talent agency, Artists Agency, in order to recover $1.8 million in commissions. The current lawsuit comes on the heels of a Screen Actors Guild arbitration that has ordered him to pay the agency commissions withheld since 1998. Artists Agency is claiming that it has a right to claim ongoing profit participation in "Frasier" , which means several million dollars in commissions with the series in syndication. He is charging that Artists Agency, which has represented him since the 1980s, didnt win him the role of Frasier Crane on either "Cheers" or "Frasier" . In 1996, he switched agencies but continued to pay commission up to 1998, after which Artists Agency began arbitration. The arbitrators ruling, which was handed down August 4, 2000, upholds a renewal agreement he says he was forced into signing and orders him to pay withheld commissions.
Daughter, Mason Olivia Grammer, was delivered by a surrogate mother October 24, 2001 in Los Angeles, California and weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces.
Daughter, Spencer Grammer , born October 9, 1983, with Doreen Alderman.
Daughter, Greer Grammer , born February 15, 1992, with Barrie Buckner.
Has provided the voice of the Narrator for the Guthrie Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" in 2000.
When series production of "Frasier" ended, Kelsey Grammer tied the record for longest role (Frasier Crane) portrayed by at single actor on prime-time television ( "Cheers" and "Frasier" ), at 20 years (1984-2004) Grammer is tied with James Arness for Marshall Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975).
On the Fox News debate show "Hannity & Colmes" , he said that he would like to run for public office someday, perhaps U.S. Senator from California.
In memory of his sister who was raped and murdered, he named his daughter Spencer Karen (Karen was his sisters first name).
Attended high school at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one of the most prestigious high schools in the country.
Began his acting career at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis.
Son, Jude Gordon Grammer (born August 28, 2004) in Sacramento, California, via surrogate birth.
His son was named after his maternal grandfather, Gordon Cranmer, who helped raise him and his sister. He passed away when Kelsey was 11.
Has his own production company, Grammnet Productions, which has a distribution deal with Paramount Pictures. They are behind the UPN series "Girlfriends" , of which Grammer is an executive producer, and his new comedy series on Fox-TV, debuting in March 2005.
Has appeared with Ted Danson in episodes of four different series: "Cheers" , "Frasier" and "Becker" and "Gary the Rat" .
On one episode of "The Simpsons" , while he portrayed the recurring character Sideshow Bob, David Hyde Pierce supplied the voice of Kelseys brother, mimicking the relationship between the two on "Frasier" . This joke was repeated and extended a decade later, when Pierce once again played Bobs brother, and John Mahoney once again played their father.
Took the role of Henry "Hank" McCoy/The Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand , two years after his former television brother, David Hyde Pierce , provided the uncredited voice of Abe Sapien in Hellboy .
When the producers of "Frasier" asked him about approaching Bebe Neuwirth about replaying her character on "Frasier" as a regular, he said no. He claimed it was because "For this spin-off to work, Fraiser would have to be the only old, familiar thing there. Everything else would have to be brand-new.".
Has appeared as Henry "Hank" McCoy/Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand . George Buza , who was the voice of "Beast" on the animated series, played a truck driver in the first X-Men film. Steve Bacic played a "Dr. Hank McCoy" in X2 .
Was the original voice for the Geico Gecko.
A fictional place called "Kelsey Grammar School", which is in the comedy series "Little Britain" , is named after him.
Leigh McCloskey s roommate and Julliard classmate in New York City during the mid-1970s.
His favorite episode of "Frasier" was "Frasier" {Ham Radio (#4.18)} .
Suffered a mild heart attack in Hawaii on May 31, 2008.
Studied acting with Michael Howard in New York City.
(July 2010) Camille Grammer filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
(December 15, 2010) Engaged to Kayte Grammer , 29.
Parents are Frank Allen Jr. and Sally Grammer; has one younger sister: Karen Elisa Grammer.
Has played the same character (Dr. Frasier Crane) on four different series: "Cheers" , "Wings" , "Frasier" and "The John Larroquette Show" .
Wife Kayte Grammer gave birth to a daughter, Faith Evangeline Elisa Grammer, on July 13, 2012 at 1 a.m in Los Angeles, weighing 6 lbs., 2 oz.
Has appeared with Patrick Stewart in five different productions: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , "Frasier" , X-Men: The Last Stand , Legends of Oz: Dorothys Return and X-Men: Days of Future Past .
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 22, 2001.
Wife Kayte Grammer gave birth to a son, Kelsey Gabriel Elias Grammer, on July 22, 2014 at 8:28 a.m. in Los Angeles, weighing 8 lbs., 2 oz. and measuring 20.5 inches long.
Is a Republican.
Is a huge fan of the original "Star Trek" series.
Is a client of Stan Rosenfield and Associates.
Has English, German, Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Was considered for the role of Jafar in Aladdin .
His favorite Sideshow Bob line is "Lisa, you dont spend ten years as a homicidal maniac without learning a few things about dynamite" from "The Simpsons" {Brother from Another Series (#8.16)} .
Singer, Andy Grammer is his cousin.
Produced a Broadway play of "The Color Purple" from 2015-2017.
Life is supposed to get tough.
I lost a lot of stuff when Karen died. It took about a year to get back,to even thinking that there might be a reason to go on.
[on if he was happy with the way "Frasier" (1993) ended] Oh yeah.
That was always part of it, and they were - happily - not against that,idea.
[on playing Dr. Frasier Crane on "Cheers" (1982) and his own,spin-off, "Frasier" (1993) ] The golden key. [laughs] When I,first came onto "Cheers" (1982) , it was originally only going,to be for seven shows. Apparently, I was funny enough to keep around.
The idea of self-reliance is important to me, and that is echoed, in my way of thinking, by a conservative approach to politics.
I had a kind of romantic notion about being a Hollywood Errol Flynn type. .
