Kelsey Grammer Biography

- Is born under the astrological star sign of Pisces

- Became the highest paid TV actor in America whilst acting in Frasier; at one stage, his salary was $1.6 million per episode.

- Has a holiday home in Maui.

- Has said that one day he would like to run for the US Congress as a Republican.

- His daughter, Spencer, is also an actress. (She has appeared in the soap operas As The World Turns and the ABC Family show, Greek.

- Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001.

- Did the voice for TV commercials advertising the Hyundai Sonata and Azera cars.

- Has appeared in two separate TV series playing Dr Frasier Crane.

- His portrayal of Dr Frasier Crane over a 20-year period equals the previous record set by James Arness in Gunsmoke for the longest time playing the same character on TV.

- Was the first American actor ever to be nominated for multiple Emmy awards for playing the same character.

- Provided the opening speech and piano in the Vandals song, “Phone Machine”.

- Has vowed to prevent his sister’s murderer ever being paroled from prison.

- Has appeared in ten episodes of The Simpsons.

- Won an Emmy for doing the voice for the Simpsons episode “The Italian Bob”.