- Has attacked American TV viewers for addictively watching degrading reality shows, because it gives network bosses the motive to produce more. (May 1, 2004)
- Is in negotiations to appear in Broadway, New York musical The Producers. (January 15, 2004)
- Kelsey Grammer, Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts led the nominees for the 30th People's Choice Awards, a fan-driven list of honors in TV, movies and music announced on Tuesday. (December 3, 2003)
- Has sparked doubts over whether his sitcom FRASIER will end next year, after expressing a desire for the hit show to continue. (November 12, 2003)
- Grammer has hinted he may join fellow Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger in swapping acting for politics - Grammer told reporters on America's Fox News that he hoped he would get a chance to give something back to his country. (September 24, 2003)
- Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#34)
- 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, CO, 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 Donatacci 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 FRASIERS (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.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for Frasier (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1999)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical at Golden Globe Awards for Frasier (1999)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for Frasier (1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1999)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for Frasier (1998)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1998)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1998)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for Frasier (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Frasier (1996)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1996)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for Frasier (1995)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Frasier (1995)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for Frasier (1994)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Wings (1992)
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Cheers (1990)
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Cheers (1988)
Quotes- On his drug habits during CHEERS: "It was the early 80's! There was cocaine everywhere!"
- "Life is supposed to get tough."
Awards- People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Television Performer (2002)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical, Frasier (2001)
- Banff Television Festival: Sir Peter Ustinov Award (2001)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical, Frasier (2002)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Frasier (2000)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Frasier (1998)
- Viewers for Quality Television Awards: Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series, Frasier (1998)
- Golden Satellite Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical, Frasier (1998)
- Viewers for Quality Television Awards: Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series, Frasier (1997)
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication, Frasier (1996)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical, Frasier (1996)
- Viewers for Quality Television Awards: Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series, Frasier (1996)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Frasier (1995)
- Viewers for Quality Television Awards: Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series, Frasier (1995)
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication, Frasier (1994)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Frasier (1994)
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