Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and producer, born on February 21, 1955. He gained widespread recognition for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1984–1993) and its spin-off Frasier (1993–2004, and again from 2023–2024). With more than 20 years on air, this role stands as one of the longest-running played by a single live-action actor in primetime television history.