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Kelsey Grammer, an American actor, comedian, television producer, director, and writer, is estimated to have a net worth of $120 million dollars. Grammer is best known for his two-decade run as Frasier Crane on Cheers and its spin-off, Frasier.

Allen Kelsey Grammer was born in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, on February 21, 1955 and is the son of Sally, a singer and actress, and Frank Allen Grammer Jr., a musician. Grammer attended the illustrious Juilliard School of Acting and then completed a three-year internship with the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in the late 1970s before joining the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1980. Grammer's stage credits include his Broadway debut as Lennox in Macbeth in 1981 and his role as Sweeney Todd in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in the Los Angeles Reprise! musical production in 1999.

He persisted in acting on stage in various productions until 1984 when he joined the NBC sitcom Cheers as Dr. Frasier Crane. He was cast in the television show as a result of a recommendation from his former Julliard classmate and Broadway co-star Mandy Patinkin to one of the show's casting directors. Grammer appeared on Cheers from the third to the final season in 1993. Kelsey earned $1.6 million per episode of Frasier for the final two seasons. That works out to approximately $38 million per season, or $76 million over the last two seasons.

Additionally, he has appeared in television series and sitcoms such as "30 Rock" (2010–2012), "Boss" (2011–2012), "Partners" (2014), "The Last Tycoon" (2016–2017), "Modern Family" (2017), "Porters" (2017), "Proven Innocent" (2019), and "Carol's Second Act" (2020). Grammer is the founder and CEO of Grammnet Productions. The company created television series such as "Medium" (2005–2011), "Girlfriends" (2000–2008), and "The Game" (2006-2015). Additionally, he has served as executive producer for shows such as "Gary the Rat" (2003), "Hank" (2009–2010), "Boss" (2011–2012), and "Light as a Feather" (2018). Judging by the extensive films and shows his company has worked on , the company can be valued at anywhere between $50-$100 million .

He has appeared in films and television series including Down Periscope (1996), A Christmas Carol (2004), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Fame (2009), The Expendables 3 (2014), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Killing Jesus (2015), and Like Father. Additionally, he has worked as a voice actor on a number of projects. He provided voice work for characters in the critically acclaimed films Anastasia (1997) and Toy Story 2 (1999) and won an Emmy Award for his work on The Simpsons as Sideshow Bob.

He hаs wоn multiple аwаrds for his work on Frаsеr, starting with Еmmуѕ, Ѕсrееn Асtоrѕ Guіld Аwаrd, аnd Gоldеn Glоbе. Hе mаdе a rесоrd history оf bеing thе fіrѕt Аmеrісаn tо bе еvеr nоmіnаtеd іn Еmmуѕ Аwаrdѕ fоr роrtrауing thе sаmе сhаrасtеr оn thrее diffеrеnt tеlеvisiоn shows. In 2010, Grаmmer won his first Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his highly praised performance for Lа Саgе Аuх Fоllеѕ орроѕіtе Dоuglаѕ Ноdgе. In 2016 hе rесеіvеd hіѕ ѕесоnd Тоnу Аwаrd nоmіnаtіоn аnd wоn fоr Веѕt Rеvіvаl оf а Мuѕісаl аѕ а рrоduсеr fоr Тhе Соlоur Рurрlе. He has only one nomination from the Gоldеn Glоbеs, and he has won three times.

Grammer has seven children and one grandchild from his four marriages. Doreen Alderman was his first wife, and they were married from 1982 to 1990. Camille Donatacci was his third wife, and they were married from 1997 to 2011. While together he appeared on the Bravo Real Housewives of Beverly Hills show. They had two children as a couple before their divorce. Camille received an estimated $30 million in cash and real estate assets when they finalized their divorce. Grammer married Kayte Walsh two weeks after his third divorce was finalized, and the couple has three children together.

Sources: Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Celebrity Net Worth, Wealthy Genuius, Raphael Saadiq , Fame Ranker

This article was updated on April 13, 2021 by Vanessa Shumbanhete

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2021

Earnings

Grammnet Productions estimated value

$100,000,000

2020

Earnings

Earnings

$900,000

2019

Earnings

Earnings

$315,000

2011

Asset

Value of his Beverly Hills villa

$6,500,000

2010

Earnings

Hank $175,000/per episode had 6 episodes

$1,050,000

2008

Salary

Per episode salary from Hank until 2010

$175,000

2004

Salary

fraser per episode

$1,600,000

2002

Salary

Annual salary from Frasier ($1.6m per episode thru 2003-2004: 24 episodes/season)

$38,000,000

2002

Contract

fraser per episode

$1,600,000

1992

Salary

Per episode salary from Frasier

$250,000