Frasier Crane
Fictional character in the television series Frasier and Cheers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane[2] (born c. 1952)[3][note 1] is a fictional character who is both a supporting character on the American television sitcom Cheers and the titular protagonist of its spin-off Frasier and the latter’s 2023 sequel. In all three series, he is portrayed by Kelsey Grammer. The character debuted in the Cheers third-season premiere, "Rebound (Part 1)" (1984), as Diane Chambers's love interest, part of the Sam and Diane story arc. Intended to appear for only a few episodes, Grammer's performance in the role was praised by producers, prompting them to expand his role and increase his prominence.
Dr. Frasier Crane | |
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Cheers / Frasier / Frasier (2023) character | |
First appearance | Cheers: "Rebound (Part 1)" (episode 3.01) |
Created by | Glen Charles Les Charles |
Portrayed by | Kelsey Grammer |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | Doc, Fras |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Psychiatrist[1] (1983–1993) Radio host and psychotherapist (1993–2004) TV host and psychotherapist (For 14-15 years) Harvard professor (2023) Apartment owner (2023) |
Family |
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Spouse | Nanette "Nanny G" Guzman (before 1984) Lilith Sternin (1988–1993) |
Significant other | Charlotte Connor (2003-2023) |
Children | Frederick Crane (b. 1989; son, with Lilith) |
Relatives |
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Religion | Episcopalian |
Nationality | American |
Later in Cheers, Frasier marries Lilith Sternin (Bebe Neuwirth) and has a son, Frederick. After Cheers ended, the character moved to a spin-off series, Frasier, through which the span of his overall television appearances totals 20 years.[4][5] In the spin-off, Frasier moves back to his birthplace, Seattle, after his divorce from Lilith, who retained custody of Frederick in Boston, and is reunited with a newly created family: his estranged father, Martin, and brother, Niles.
Grammer received award recognitions for portraying this character on these two shows, in addition to a 1992 one-time appearance on Wings. For his portrayal on Cheers, Grammer was nominated twice for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series but did not win in that category. For portraying the character on Frasier, Kelsey Grammer won four Emmy Awards out of eleven nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Awards out of eight nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy). In February 2021, ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global) announced that Grammer would reprise the character in a new series on Paramount+.[6]