From “Cheers” to “Frasier,” Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier Crane was a mainstay of comedy TV for 20 years, from the ’80s to the early-aughts. Now, after an equal amount of time off the air, Grammer is back in the role for Paramount+’s “Frasier.”
The streaming series is a revival-meets-reboot that once again spins off Grammer’s character with a new cast of colorful characters. Some original “Frasier” stars will return to guest star. However, David Hyde Pierce won’t return as Niles and John Mahoney, who played their father Martin, passed away in 2018.
That means Frasier – along with “Frasier” fans – will be surrounded by new faces. With that in mind, here’s a handy guide to the new “Frasier” cast and characters, including where you might have the actors before.
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane (Chris Haston/Paramount+)
Everyone’s favorite tender-hearted egoist is back for more silly snobbery: Grammer...
The streaming series is a revival-meets-reboot that once again spins off Grammer’s character with a new cast of colorful characters. Some original “Frasier” stars will return to guest star. However, David Hyde Pierce won’t return as Niles and John Mahoney, who played their father Martin, passed away in 2018.
That means Frasier – along with “Frasier” fans – will be surrounded by new faces. With that in mind, here’s a handy guide to the new “Frasier” cast and characters, including where you might have the actors before.
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane (Chris Haston/Paramount+)
Everyone’s favorite tender-hearted egoist is back for more silly snobbery: Grammer...
- 11/16/2023
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
After years of speculation and exploratory meetings, a sequel series to the acclaimed sitcom "Frasier" is finally in the works. The project, starring Kelsey Grammer in a reprisal of his Emmy-winning role, was officially given the green light by Paramount+ in fall 2022. At that time, it was revealed that Chris Harris of "How I Met Your Mother" and Joe Cristalli of "Life In Pieces" would be writing and executive producing the show, but there were no concrete details about the plot or the characters. Now, as production begins to ramp up, we finally know the first two cast members joining the esteemed psychiatrist on his new adventure.
According to Variety, Jack Cutmore-Scott will play Frederick Gaylord Crane, the son of Bebe Neuwirth's Dr. Lilith Sternin and Dr. Frasier Crane. Previously played by Christopher and Kevin Graves (and Rob Neukirch in a future sequence) on "Cheers," then Luke Tarsitano and Trevor Einhorn on "Frasier,...
According to Variety, Jack Cutmore-Scott will play Frederick Gaylord Crane, the son of Bebe Neuwirth's Dr. Lilith Sternin and Dr. Frasier Crane. Previously played by Christopher and Kevin Graves (and Rob Neukirch in a future sequence) on "Cheers," then Luke Tarsitano and Trevor Einhorn on "Frasier,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Jack Cutmore-Scott has been cast in the “Frasier” sequel series at Paramount+, Variety has learned.
Plot details are being kept mostly under wraps for the series, but the official logline states, “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 re-entered the building!”
Cutmore-Scott will play Freddy Crane, Frasier’s son. The character is described as “a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather. Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father’s footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he’s never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life. If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds.”
In the original series, Freddy was briefly played by...
Plot details are being kept mostly under wraps for the series, but the official logline states, “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 re-entered the building!”
Cutmore-Scott will play Freddy Crane, Frasier’s son. The character is described as “a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather. Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father’s footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he’s never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life. If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds.”
In the original series, Freddy was briefly played by...
- 1/13/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead.
1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes for Cruz.
1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
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1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: A Woman to Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. The show was an early attempt to bring soap opera to early evening television. The leading character, Christine Baker (Patricia Wheel), was...
- 5/2/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead.
1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes for Cruz.
1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: A Woman to Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. The show was...
1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes for Cruz.
1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: A Woman to Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. The show was...
- 5/2/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
On this date in...
1949: A Woman To Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. A Woman To Remember was an early attempt to bring soap opera-radio soap opera, at that-to early evening television. The leading character, Christine Baker, was even depicted as a radio soap opera queen, engage to handsome Steve Hammond, but beset by scheming rivals, notably shrewish Carol Winstead.
1982: Longtime Another World star Hugh Marlow (Jim Matthews) died of a heart attack at age 71. The character of Jim died suddenly in Helsinki, Finland while on an extended vacation in Europe.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted on General Hospital as the second Carly Corinthos.
2006: CBS aired a special, Dynasty: Catfights & Caviar, reuniting the cast including stars John Forsythe, Joan Collins and Linda Evans.
2008: Daytime legend Beverlee McKinsey (Iris, Another World; Alexandra, Guiding Light) died at age 72.
Celebrating...
1949: A Woman To Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. A Woman To Remember was an early attempt to bring soap opera-radio soap opera, at that-to early evening television. The leading character, Christine Baker, was even depicted as a radio soap opera queen, engage to handsome Steve Hammond, but beset by scheming rivals, notably shrewish Carol Winstead.
1982: Longtime Another World star Hugh Marlow (Jim Matthews) died of a heart attack at age 71. The character of Jim died suddenly in Helsinki, Finland while on an extended vacation in Europe.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted on General Hospital as the second Carly Corinthos.
2006: CBS aired a special, Dynasty: Catfights & Caviar, reuniting the cast including stars John Forsythe, Joan Collins and Linda Evans.
2008: Daytime legend Beverlee McKinsey (Iris, Another World; Alexandra, Guiding Light) died at age 72.
Celebrating...
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