Frasier Sequel Has Cast Anders Keith As Niles And Daphne’s Son
The Frasier sequel has cast newcomer Anders Keith as the college student son of Niles and Daphne as he teams up with Kelsey Grammer for the Paramount+ series.
For those who have wondered what the child of Daphne (played by Janes Leeves) and Niles (played by David Hyde Pierce) from the hit TV show Frasier would look like, the wait is over.
On Wednesday Deadline shared that an actor has been cast as a descendant of the lovebirds for a sequel to the beloved show that aired from 1993 to 2004.
The lucky one is Anders Keith, who will play awkward college student David Crane.
The boy is out! For those who have wondered what the child belonging to Daphne (played by Janes Leeves) and Niles (played by David Hyde Pierce) from the hit TV show Frasier would look like, the wait is over. Seen in 2004
The Kid: Anders Keith was announced Wednesday as the lovebird descendant for a sequel to the beloved show that aired from 1993 to 2004.
This will be Keith’s first screen job as he is fresh out of Julliard graduating in May 2022.
Also on Wednesday it was shared that Jess Salgueiro was cast as Eve, who is a friend of Frasier’s son. Already in the cast are Nicholas Lyndhurst and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier and Freddy, Lilith’s son.
Kelsey stars in the sequel, but none of the other original cast members are.
That means Leeves and Pierce won’t be on board and neither will Peri Gilpin, who played Roz Doyle. John Mahoney, who played Frasier and Niles’ father, died at age 77 in 2018.
Not back: Pierce and Leeves will not work on the Frasier sequel
David is a college freshman who is uncomfortable but excited by his mother’s pleasant smile, the site shared.
Daphne gave birth to David during the finale of Frasier in 2004. He is named after the series’ co-creator, David Angell, who was killed in the 9/11 attacks.
The Frasier sequel takes place in a new city. “In a really fun way, it just took us to a new place, which was what we originally wanted to do, anyway, which was a Frasier third act,” Grammer told People in a November interview. It’s a whole new life for him.
The Old Cast: Pictured: (left to right) Dan Butler as Bob ‘Bulldog’ Briscoe, Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle, Pierce as Dr. Niles Crane, Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane, Leeves as Daphne Moon, John Mahoney as Martin Crane
While the plot has been kept under wraps since the 2021 reboot was announced, the official log reads: “Frasier is off to a different city with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge, and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.” “. Frasier has entered the building again!
In the ’90s, Grammer rose to nationwide fame with the Cheers spin-off series Frasier, with the actor reportedly in talks for years to try to revive the show.
Paramount+ confirmed that the reboot had been in development in February 2021, and Grammer announced last July that the script was in the works.
Return: The sequel to Frasier takes place in a new city. “In a really fun way, it just took us to a new place, which was what we originally wanted to do, anyway, which was a Frasier third act,” Grammer told People in a November interview. ‘It’s a whole new life for him’
The Gang: Grammer announced that Paramount+ has greenlit the reboot, with the beloved actor serving as executive producer.