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Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor, producer, and singer. He gained fame 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 to 2024). With more than 20 years on air, this is one of the longest-running roles played by a single live-action actor in primetime television history. He has received numerous accolades, including a total of six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Tony Award. Grammer, having trained as an actor at Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre, made his professional acting debut as Lennox in the 1981 Broadway revival of Macbeth. The following year, he portrayed Cassio acting opposite Christopher Plummer and James Earl Jones in Othello. In mid-1983, he acted alongside Mandy Patinkin in the original off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sunday in the Park with George. He has since starred in the leading roles in productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, My Fair Lady, Big Fish, and Finding Neverland. In film, he is known for his role as Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast in the superhero films X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and The Marvels (2023). His other roles include Down Periscope (1996), The Pentagon Wars (1998), and Swing Vote (2008). He is also known for his voice roles in Anastasia (1997), Toy Story 2 (1999), and as Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons (1990–present). He took guest roles in the sitcoms 30 Rock (2010–2012), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2016), and Modern Family (2017). For his performance as the corrupt mayor in the Starz political series Boss (2011–2012), he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. In early 2010, Grammer returned to Broadway in the musical revival of La Cage aux Folles, where he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In mid-2016, Grammer won a Tony Award for Best Musical as producer of a musical revival of The Color Purple. In early 2019, he starred as Don Quixote in a production of Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. In late 2023, The Telegraph described Grammer as one of "the finest actors" of his generation. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 22, 2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelsey Grammer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
"Mort," a captivating animated film adaptation based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, takes you on a thrilling journey through a fantastical world. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind the critically acclaimed "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," this enchanting tale follows the misadventures of a young protagonist named Mortimer or short for (Mort) as he becomes the apprentice to Death himself. When Mort is given the extraordinary opportunity to assist Death in his duties, chaos ensues. With Death's unique job requiring him to collect souls and guide them to the afterlife, Mort finds himself in bizarre and comedic situations. Together with Death's unconventional adopted daughter, Ysabell, who Mort and Ysabell have a romantic relationship during the film and later have a kid by the name of Sto-Helit after Mort confusing Death that he live his daughter and want to marry her, and the anthropomorphic personification of Death's horse, and Binky, Mort embarks on a hilarious and heartwarming adventure that challenges his perception of life, death, and destiny. As Mort grapples with the weight of his newfound responsibilities, he must confront the consequences of meddling with fate and the repercussions it has on the delicate balance between the living and the deceased. Through humorous encounters with eccentric characters, Mort discovers the true meaning of compassion, friendship, and the importance of every individual's journey.
