What has the original Frasier cast been up to in the past 17 years since the show went off the air? Here we reveal their varied fates and fortunes…
Dr. Frasier Crane, played by Kelsey Grammer
Then and now: Grammer has played the role of Frasier since 1984
Before Frasier, Kelsey Grammer had already made a name for himself on the show Cheers, in the same role. Frasier ended in 2004 after 264 episodes and dozens of awards.
Grammer also voiced Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons – a role he still holds. He has starred in major movies such as X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Transformers: The Age of Extinction, plus TV shows Back To You, Boss, and Proven Innocent.
Grammer has won several awards, including five Emmys, three Golden Globes, and one Tony Award.
He’s officially listening! A revival of the sitcom Frasier starring Kelsey Grammer has been confirmed
Theater star: Grammer pictured in 2019 at the after party for the Man of La Mancha press night
Grammer has been married four times and has seven children by three wives.
He first married Doreen Alderman in 1982 and they had a daughter named Spencer, now five. However, it ended in divorce in 1990.
Two years later, Grammer married Leigh-Anne Csuhany in 1992, but their marriage only lasted a year. Tragically, Csuhany miscarried after their divorce.
He later married TV star Camille Grammer in 1997 and they have two children together: daughter Mason, 16, and son Jude, 13. But they divorced in 2011.
Grammer married his current wife Kayte Walsh, a former airline hostess who hails from Britain.
Wife number four: Grammer married his current wife Kayte Walsh, a former airline hostess who hails from Britain
They share his fifth, sixth and seventh children: Faith, six, Kelsey, four, and Auden, two. He also has a daughter with ex-girlfriend Barrie Buckner named Greer, 27.
Grammer and Kayte He’s been married for eight years and he recently revealed to Conan O’Brien on his late night TBS show that Kayte’s name is tattooed in his “pubic area.”
Daphne Moon, who later becomes Daphne Crane, played by Jane Leeves
English Rose: The premise for the show paved the way for Frasier to hire British Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves), a physiotherapist-cum-housekeeper, who became obsessed with Frasier’s brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce)
Jane Leeves played Mancunian physiotherapist Daphne Moon.
Jane has remained in the entertainment business since the end of Frasier.
Between 2010 and 2015, she played Joy Scroggs in the TV Land Comedy, Hot In Cleveland. The series ended in 2015 after six seasons and 128 episodes.
Then and now: Jane Leeves has remained in the entertainment world since the end of Frasier. Pictured: Jane Leeves in Frasier (left) and in 2020 (right)
The British-born actress is currently starring in the medical drama The Resident as orthopedic surgeon Kit Voss.
Leeves is married to Marshall Coben, a TV executive. They have a daughter Isabella and a son Finn.
Her Frasier co-star Peri Gilpin was present at Isabella’s birth and is her godmother. Meanwhile, David Hyde Pierce is one of Finn’s godfathers.
Dr. Niles Crane, played by David Hyde Pierce
Then and now: David Hyde Pierce played the role of Niles Crane, Frasier’s brother in the sitcom (left). Since the end of Frasier, Pierce (right) has had an illustrious career in the entertainment industry and has spent a lot of time acting on stage.
David Hyde Pierce played the role of Niles Crane, Frasier’s brother.
Since the end of Frasier, Pierce has had an illustrious career in the entertainment industry and has spent a lot of time acting on stage.
He starred in the stage production of Spamalot and in 2006 played Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in the musical Curtains.
A year later, Curtains opened on Broadway and his performance won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.
Pierce came out as gay in 2007 and married longtime partner Brian Hargrove in 2008. He is godparent to Jane Leeves’ son, Finn.
Roz Doyle, played by Peri Gilpin
Then and now: Peri Gilpin played the role of Roz Doyle (left) in Frasier and was the producer of Frasier’s radio show. After the show ended, Gipin (pictured right) appeared in the 2019 ABC Family drama Make It or Break it.
Peri Gilpin played the role of Roz Doyle in Frasier and was the producer of his radio show.
After the show ended, Gipin appeared in the ABC Family drama Make It or Break it.
For her role, Gilpin received the critically acclaimed Gracie Award in the category of ‘Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series’.
Gilpin and her co-star Leeves, who are good friends, ran a production company together after Frasier quit. They even had a project with an American remake of the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley starring Kirstie Alley.
Gilpin has also appeared in the TV series Medium and Desperate Housewives and has appeared in Law and Order: Criminal Intent.
Her most recent movie role was 2019’s Benjamin.
Martin Crane, played by John Mahoney
Missed: The sitcom starred John Mahoney as Frasier’s father Martin, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 77 after a four-year battle with throat cancer. Pictured: Mahoney in 2001 (left) and Mohoney playing Martin in Frasier
The sitcom starred John Mahoney as Frasier’s father Martin, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 77 after a four-year battle with throat cancer.
In 2000, Mahoney received a SAG Award for his work on the show, as well as being nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes.
In addition to starring in the hugely popular sitcom, John also had a lucrative film career, appearing in such productions as The American President, Say Anything… and Eight Men Out.
Most recently, John had a recurring role on Hot In Cleveland where he played the role of Roy in six episodes between 2011 and 2014, alongside Leeves.