Trivia

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 father's second marriage) that were killed in a shark/scuba accident.

In memory of his sister who was raped and murdered, he named his daughter Spencer Karen (Karen was his sister's first name).

On one episode of Los Simpson (1989), 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 (1993). This joke was repeated and extended a decade later, when Pierce once again played Bob's brother, and John Mahoney once again played their father.

His favorite episode of Frasier (1993) was Ham Radio (1997).

Is the only actor to be nominated for an Emmy Award for three television series, all for the same character (Frasier Crane in Cheers (1982), Frasier (1993) and a guest appearance on Wings (1990)).

His daughter, Spencer Grammer, was on the Cheers (1982) episode One Hugs, the Other Doesn't (1992).

Was the original voice for the Geico Gecko.

When series production of Frasier (1993) ended, Kelsey Grammer tied the record for longest role (Frasier Crane) portrayed by at single actor on prime-time television (Cheers (1982) and Frasier (1993)), at 20 years (1984-2004) Grammer is tied with James Arness for Marshall Matt Dillon on La ley del revólver (1955) (1955-1975).

His favorite Sideshow Bob line is "Lisa, you don't spend ten years as a homicidal maniac without learning a few things about dynamite" from Brother from Another Series (1997).

Has appeared with Patrick Stewart in six different productions: Viaje a las estrellas: La nueva generación (1987), Frasier (1993), Animal Farm (1999), X-Men III: La batalla final (2006), Leyendas de Oz: El regreso de Dorothy (2013), and X-Men: Días del futuro pasado (2014).

Suffered a mild heart attack in Hawaii on May 31, 2008.

Spent a couple of weeks in the Betty Ford clinic for substance abuse. (octubre de 1996)

Served 30 days in jail for violating probation on DUI (1990).

His son was named after his maternal grandfather, Gordon Savage Cranmer, who helped raise him and his sister. He passed away when Kelsey was 11.

Decided to grow and have a beard for the 11th (and final) season of Cheers (1982). However, later he agreed to shave it off and remain clean-shaven for the spin-off Frasier (1993). One of the reasons being that he had to appear young enough to be John Mahoney's son.

Has played the same character (Dr. Frasier Crane) on four different series: Cheers (1982), Wings (1990), Frasier (1993) and The John Larroquette Show (1993). He played that role for 20 years, from 1984 on Cheers (1982) to 2004 on Frasier (1993).

When the producers of Frasier (1993) asked him about approaching Bebe Neuwirth about replaying her character on Frasier (1993) 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.".

A fictional place called "Kelsey Grammar School", which is in the comedy series Little Britain (2003), is named after him.

Is a huge fan of Viaje a las estrellas (1966). He guest starred on an episode of Viaje a las estrellas: La nueva generación (1987) and Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner each guest starred on two episodes of Frasier (1993).

Has appeared with Ted Danson in episodes of four different series: Cheers (1982), Frasier (1993), Becker (1998), and Gary the Rat (2003).

Signed a new second season deal for Frasier (1993). He will be getting about £1.1 million per episode. This makes him the highest paid television star ever (2001).

Began his acting career at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis.

Wife Camille Grammer appeared on his situation comedy Frasier (1993), in the episode Halloween (1997).

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. Faith had a twin brother who died inter uterine.

Daughter, Greer Grammer, born February 15, 1992, with Barrie Buckner.

After being expelled from Juilliard School in New York City, Kelsey auditioned unsuccessfully for a role in George Lucas' blockbuster La guerra de las galaxias (1977).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 22, 2001.

Has provided the voice of the Narrator for the Guthrie Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" in 2000.

Daughter, Spencer Grammer, born October 9, 1983, with Doreen Alderman.

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.

Has his own production company, Grammnet Productions, which has a distribution deal with Paramount Pictures. They are behind the UPN series Girlfriends (2000), of which Grammer is an executive producer, and his new comedy series on Fox-TV, debuting in March 2005.

Produced the Broadway musical "The Color Purple" from 2015-2017.

Singer Andy Grammer is his third cousin.

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. (octubre de 1999)

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.

His favorite episode of Cheers (1982) was Dinner at Eight-ish (1987).

He was considered for the role of the villain Jafar in Disney's comedy Aladdín (1992), which went to Jonathan Freeman.

Son, Jude Gordon Grammer (born August 28, 2004) in Sacramento, California, via surrogate birth.

On the Fox News debate show Hannity & Colmes (1996), he said that he would like to run for public office someday, perhaps U.S. Senator from California.

Born on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, his father's family is from New Jersey and his mother's family is from California, states where his parents had deep roots. His ancestry includes English, German, Dutch, French-Canadian/French, Scottish, and Irish.

Attended high school at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one of the most prestigious high schools in the country.

In 2017, Kelsey won another Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for playing Blinky on Trollhunters (2016).

His daughter Greer Grammer's first name is actually Kandace, and Greer is her middle name.

Is a Republican.

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 series in syndication. He is charging that Artists Agency, which has represented him since the 1980s, didn't win him the role of Frasier Crane on either Cheers (1982) or Frasier (1993). In 1996, he switched agencies but continued to pay commission up to 1998, after which Artists 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. (agosto de 2000)

Studied acting with Michael Howard in New York City.

Parents are Frank Allen Jr. and Sally Grammer; has one younger sister: Karen Elisa Grammer.

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 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 had rented it for, and never complained to her about anything. (mayo de 2000)

Took the role of Henry "Hank" McCoy/The Beast in X-Men III: La batalla final (2006), two years after his former television brother, David Hyde Pierce, provided the uncredited voice of Abe Sapien in Hellboy (2004).

Camille Grammer filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. (julio de 2010)