Kelsey Grammer - Biography

Last Editor: spicyminx30				Kelsey Grammer Biography -   Name : Kelsey Grammer Birth name : Allen Kelsey Grammer Date of birth : February 21, 1955 Place of birth : St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Profession : Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Voice artist Years active : 1983 – present Height : 6' 1" (1.85 m) Spouse(s) : Doreen Alderman (1982–1990) Leigh-Anne Csuhany (1992–1993) Camille Donatacci (1997–present)

Kelsey Grammer Trivia -

He 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 the summer of 1998. Kelsey was uninformed of Chiat's extensive renovation, and is suing Wyson for $100,000 for failing to warn him but Wysor says that work on Chiat's 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'd rented it for, and never complained to her about anything. [May 2000] Spent a couple of weeks in the Betty Ford clinic for substance abuse. [October 1996] His favorite episode of "Cheers" (1982) was "Dinner at Eightish." Served 30 days in jail for violating probation on D.U.I. [1990] His father was murdered in the Virgin Islands; his sister was murdered after leaving a Red Lobster in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and his brother was killed in a shark attack. Signed a new 2 season deal for "Frasier" (1993). He will be getting about £1.1 million per episode. This makes him the highest paid TV star ever. [2001] Is the only actor to be nominated for an Emmy for three TV shows, all for the same character (Frasier Crane in "Cheers" (1982), "Frasier" (1993) and a guest appearance on "Wings" (1990)). His daughter, Spencer, was on the "One Hugs, The Other Doesn't" episode of "Cheers" (1982). Had to have his appendix removed, only a few weeks after his Toy Story 2 (1999) co-star, Tim Allen, also had to have his appendix removed. Expected to make full recovery. [October 1999] Wife Camille Grammer appeared, uncredited, on his sitcom "Frasier" (1993). 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" (1993), which means several million dollars in commissions with the show in syndication. He is charging that Artists Agency, which has represented him since the '80s, didn't win him the role of Frasier Crane on either "Cheers" (1982) or "Frasier" (1993). In 1996, He switched agencies but continued to play commission up to 1998, after which Artist Agency began arbitration. The arbitrator's 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. [August 2000] Daughter, Mason Olivia Grammer, was delivered by a surrogate mother October 24, 2001 in Los Angeles and weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Daughter, Spencer, born 1985, with Alderman. Daughter, Greer, born 1992, with Barrie Buckner. Provided the voice of the Narrator for the Guthrie Theatre production of "Christmas Carol" in 2000 When series production of 'Frasier'end, 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 and 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 sister's 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 (b. 28 August 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 hit, Girlfriends, of which Grammer is an executive producer, and his new comedy show on Fox-TV, debuting in March 2005. Has appeared in episodes of three different series with Ted Danson: "Cheers" (1982), "Frasier" (1993) and "Becker" (1998). Has appeared with Patrick Stewart in three different productions: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), "Frasier" (1993) and X-Men 3 (2006). On one episode of "The Simpsons," while he portrayed the recurring character "Sideshow Bob," David Hyde Pierce supplied the voice of Kelsey's brother, mimicking the relationship between the two on "Frasier." Took the role of Henry "Hank" McCoy/The Beast in X-Men 3, two years after his former TV brother David Hyde Pierce provided the uncredited voice of Abe Sapien in Hellboy (2004). When the producers of "Fraiser" asked him about approaching Bebe Neuwirth about re-playing 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."

Kelsey Grammer Detailed Biography -

Three-time Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer is the first actor in television history to receive multiple Emmy nominations for his performance in the same role on three different series. He received two nominations for his original portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers, another for his guest appearance in the role on NBC's Wings and nine nominations, which have earned him three Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actor, for his work on 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, and then in Florida. After the death of his grandfather, the 12-year-old Grammer was drawn to the works of William Shakespeare, which fostered his love of the English language. Grammer's 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 the Juilliard School, he was accepted by the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where he spent three years performing in classic works by Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. Later, Grammer performed in regional theaters across the United States, including at the Guthrie in Minneapolis, before appearing in the off- Broadway productions of Plenty, Sunday in the Park with George, A Month in the Country and the Obie Award-winning Quartermaine's Terms. His Broadway credits include Macbeth and Othello, and one of his most recent stage appearances was in the title role of a production of Richard II at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Grammer starred in the feature-film Fifteen Minutes for New Line Cinema, which also starred Robert De Niro and Edward Burns. His additional big-screen credits include the voice of the prospector, Stinky Pete, in the critically acclaimed animated film Toy Story 2, and the film Down Periscope. Among Grammer's television credits are roles on the daytime dramas Another World, One Life to Live and Guiding Light. He also made a guest appearance in the premiere episode of Kate & Allie and had parts in the miniseries Kennedy and the NBC movies London Suite, Dance 'til Dawn, Beyond Suspicion and The Innocent. He hosted an hour-long NBC salute to Jack Benny as well as the 1998 Grammy Awards. Additionally, he starred in the cable television movies Pentagon Wars and The Sports Pages with Bob Newhart. Grammer also starred in the ABC/Hallmark production, Mr. Saint Nick and the A&E production of Benedict Arnold. Grammer's professional achievements include two Golden Globe Awards, an American Comedy Award and a People's Choice Award in addition to his Emmys. His autobiography, So Far ..., was published in the fall of 1995. The actor's Paramount production company Grammnet, produced the animated series Gary the Rat for SPIKE TV; on which he serves as executive producer and lends his vocal talents to the title character. Grammer is also credited as a producer for the company's Girlfriends for UPN and previously on In-Laws for NBC.