February 21: Happy Birthday Kelsey Grammer

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Five-time Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer is turning 62 today. After studying at Juilliard, he began working in theater and made his Broadway debut in 1981 in a revival of Macbeth—initially in a supporting part but eventually moving up to the title role. He began working in television and soon landed the role of Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers, joining the show’s cast in its third season and becoming a regular a couple of seasons later. He received two nominations for Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor during his time on the show.

When Cheers ended its run, Grammer was asked to continue playing his character on a spinoff series. Frasier ended up being one of the most successful spinoffs in television history, and Grammer won four Primetime Emmys (out of ten nominations) for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy.



Grammer has voiced the recurring role of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, and won a fifth Emmy; he also won a Golden Globe for starring in Starz’s series The Boss. His film career has been less successful, although some may recall him as Hank McCoy in X-Men: The Last Stand. He has made repeated returns to the stage, receiving a Tony nomination for a 2010 revival of the musical La Cage aux Folles and starring in the original Broadway production of the musical Finding Neverland.