Frasier Crane

Emmy Award-winner Kelsey Grammer portrays Dr. Frasier Crane, the highbrow, Ivy League-educated psychiatrist in the top-rated comedy series FRASIER, a Grub Street Production in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC-TV. Recently unemployed, Frasier lives in his hometown of Seattle, WA, with his brother and father and his live-in health care worker. 

Grammer introduced the neurotic and pompous but lovable Dr. Frasier Crane to  the world in 1984. Dr. Frasier Crane has captured the attention and the hearts of the American public as one of television's most endearing characters and has earned Grammer abounding recognition and distinctive awards. To date he has won three Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane and has been nominated for eight Emmys for his protrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane in three different series ("Cheers," "Wings" and  FRASIER). 

Grammer was born on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and was raised by his mother and grandfather, first in New Jersey, then in Florida. After the death of this grandfather, the 11-year old Grammer was drawn to the works of William Shakespeare, which fostered his love of the English Language. His first acting performance was in a high school production of "The Little Foxes," and with the encouragement of his English and drama teachers, he decided to pursue acting as a career. After two years at Julliard, he was accepted by the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, where he spent three years performing classic works by Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. 

He later performed in regional theaters across the United States--including the Guthrie in Minneapolis--before appearing in the off-Broadway productions of "Plenty," "Sunday in the Park with George," " Month in the Country" and the Obie Award-winning "Quartermaine's Terms." His Broadway credits include "Macbeth" and "Othello," and he performed the title role of "Richard II" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. 

In FRASIER's first season, Grammer won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and a People's Choice Award for Favorite Male in a New Television Series. During the second season, Grammer picked up a second Emmy Award, an American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and People's Choice Award. This season, Grammer won his third Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and was awarded the Viewer's For Quality Television Award for the fifth consecutive year. 

During his past hiatus, Grammer completed production on the upcoming feature film, "New Jersey Turnpike" for Universal Pictures in which he plays a basketball coach. Grammer, who joined "Cheers" in 1984, has received a Golden Globe Award, an American Comedy Award and a People's Choice Award in addition to his Emmy Awards. Prior to "Cheers," Grammer's television credits included roles on the daytime dramas "Another World" (NBC), "One Life to Live" and "Guiding Light." He also made a guest appearance in the permiere episode of "Kate and Allie" and had parts in the miniseries "Kennedy" and the NBC movies, "London Suite," "Dance 'til Dawn," "Beyond Suspicion" and "The Innocent." In 1996, he hosted an hour-long salute to Jack Benny for NBC for which he also served as executive producer. 

Grammer lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Camille, his parrot and five dogs. 
He enjoys spending time with his daughter, singing, playing piano, golf, tennis and sailing.