Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer is the Emmy - and Golden Globe - winning actor who appeared in the role of Captain Morgan Bateson in the fifth season episode in . He filmed his scenes for this episode on Thursday on Paramount Stage 9 . Grammer is most widely known for playing the character Dr . on NBC ' s television comedy series and " Frasier " over a span of twenty years . Like the " Star Trek " series , " Cheers " and " Frasier " were produced by Paramount Television . Early life . Grammer was born on Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands , and partly raised in New Jersey . He attended where he was a roommate and classmate of future and guest star Leigh J . McCloskey . In the late 1970s , after leaving Julliard , Grammer had a three - year internship at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego , California . Grammer ' s life has been marked by tragedy , including the 1968 murder of his father Francis Allen Grammer and in 1975 , Grammer ' s sister Karen was an 18 year old server at the Red Lobster in Fort Carson , Colorado . Upon closing , Karen Grammer was kidnapped by Freddie Glenn and Winfred Proffit where both men proceeded to rape Karen Grammer until finally after repeatedly assaulting and drugging her , Glenn slit Karen Grammer ' s throat . Her body would remain unidentified until her brother arrived on scene to confirm the victim was his sister . Glenn would later murder Proffit but would soon be arrested . Kelsey Grammer has appeared at every single hearing for parole that Glenn has been up for , leaving Glenn to be denied everytime . For the times Grammer was unable to be present at a hearing , he would send a written statement to the Colorado Parole Board describing Glenn as a butcher and a monster . In a letter sent to the board in 2009 , Grammer wrote of his murdered sibling , " " She was so smart and good and decent . She wrote poetry . . . We could laugh for hours together " " , Grammer wrote ; " " I was supposed to protect her — I could not . It very nearly destroyed me . . . When we heard this man might be paroled , the suffering began anew " " . Glenn was denied as he was in every instance and the same would be true at his last hearing in 2014 . At that hearing Grammer testified via teleconference . Career . Early stage work . In 1981 , he made his Broadway debut in a revival of William Shakespeare ' s " Macbeth " , with Grammer playing Lennox and DS9 guest star Philip Anglim playing the title role . Ivar Brogger and John Vickery were part of the cast , as well . Grammer later assumed the role of Ross in the same production . He also understudied for the role of Macbeth and ultimately took over that role when Anglim abruptly withdrew from the show due to negative criticism . ( Grammer again played Macbeth on Broadway in 2000 . ) While both Grammer ( as Ross ) and Anglim ( as Macbeth ) were working on " Macbeth " , one of the show ' s performances was filmed for broadcast on television in 1982 , marking Grammer ' s first appearance in that medium . Grammer returned to Broadway that same year , playing Cassio in a revival of Shakespeare ' s " Othello " . actor Christopher Plummer starred as Iago in the same production . In 1985 , Grammer acted alongside " Star Trek : Voyager " s Kate Mulgrew in a production of Shakespeare ' s " Measure for Measure " at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles . Early television work . Grammer ' s first actual television production was the 1983 mini - series " Kennedy " , in which he co - starred with John Glover . The following year , Grammer and Glover appeared in another mini - series based on a former US President , " George Washington " . This production also featured Ron Canada , Megan Gallagher , Harry Groener , Richard Kiley , Stephen Macht , Clive Revill , and Anthony Zerbe . In 1984 , Grammer began portraying his most famous role , Dr . Frasier Crane , on the soon - to - be - hit sitcom " Cheers " . At around the same time , he became a regular on the NBC soap opera " Another World " , playing the role of Dr . Canard , but he left this series after one year . " Cheers " and " Frasier " . Grammer played psychiatrist Frasier Crane on " Cheers " for nine years ( 1984 - 1993 ) , during which time he worked alongside actress Kirstie Alley , who starred as Rebecca Howe . During the course of the show , Grammer ' s character married fellow psychiatrist Lilith Sternin , played by Bebe Neuwirth , who , like Grammer , would later make an appearance on TNG . Paul Willson was another actor who appeared frequently on the show . After " Cheers " ended its run , Kelsey reprised his role as Dr . Crane in his own hit spin - off series , " Frasier " , which ran from 1993 through 2004 , ultimately equaling the length of " Cheers " < nowiki > ' < / nowiki > run . Bebe Neuwirth made several recurring appearances on this show as Lilith , who was now divorced from Frasier . Other actors with recurring guest roles on " Frasier " included Dan Butler , Patrick Kerr , and Saul Rubinek . Paul Willson also reprised his " Cheers " role in one episode . The principal " Frasier " cast also did a spoof sketch of " Star Trek : Voyager " as their " Frasier " characters alongside Kate Mulgrew for the television special " " ( with the exception , ironically , of Grammer himself , who was unavailable at the time ) . " Star Trek " regulars who made appearances on " Frasier " include Rene Auberjonois ( as Frasier ' s mentor from Harvard ) , Robert Picardo , Brent Spiner , Patrick Stewart and Nana Visitor . Other " Trek " actors who have appeared on the show include Vaughn Armstrong , Kevin Brief , William O . Campbell , Timothy Carhart , Shannon Cochran , Brian Cousins , Daniel Davis , Robertson Dean , Victor Garber , John Glover , Wayne Grace , James Harper , Rachael Harris , Penny Johnson , Kay E . Kuter , Scott MacDonald , Virginia Madsen , Anthony Montgomery , Morgan Nagler , Natalia Nogulich , Jim Norton , Richard Poe , Harve Presnell , John Rubinstein , David Ogden Stiers , Musetta Vander , Neil C . Vipond , Fritz Weaver , Michael Welch , Jane Wiedlin , Harris Yulin , and Anthony Zerbe . Grammer was also executive producer on " Frasier " and directed a number of episodes for the show . He even sang the show ' s theme song . Outside of " Cheers " and " Frasier " , Grammer guest - starred as Frasier Crane in episodes of " Wings " ( starring Steven Weber ) and " The John Larroquette Show " . In 2008 , Kelsey Grammer starred as Dr . Frasier Crane in a commercial for Dr . Pepper with Bebe Neuwirth as the voice of Lilith . Grammer ' s portrayal of Dr . Crane has earned him numerous awards , including three Emmys and two Golden Globes . He has the distinction of winning Emmys for the same character on three different series ( " Cheers " , " Frasier " , and a guest appearance on , starring Steven Weber ) . Along with actor , Grammer is one of only two actors to portray the same live - action prime - time series character for twenty years ( albeit on two different shows in Grammer ' s case ) . The set of " Cheers " and later " Frasier " were next to the sets of " Star Trek : The Next Generation " on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood . A running subplot on " Frasier " dealt with Frasier ' s loathing for his blue - collar father , Martin ' s ( ) vintage recliner . In the eighth season episode " Bla - Z - Boy , " Frasier accidentally destroys the chair and commissions an identical replacement . The upholstery of the chair was in fact taken from an interior design used on . Other television projects . In 1986 , Grammer appeared the mini - series " Crossings " , which co - starred Christopher Plummer , Zach Galligan , and Herta Ware . In 1990 , Grammer appeared as Dr . Fraiser Crane in " The Earth Day Special " , which included Christopher Lloyd in the role of Emmett L . Brown , and Robin Williams as Everyman . Grammer has starred in such TV movies as " Dance ' Til Dawn " ( 1988 , with Cliff DeYoung ) , " Beyond Suspicion " ( 1993 , with Corbin Bernsen and John Putch ) , " The Innocent " ( 1994 , with Jeff Kober ) , " The Pentagon Wars " ( 1998 , with Bruce French , Randy Oglesby , Richard Riehle , and Tom Wright ) , " The Sports Pages " ( 2001 , with Brian Markinson ) , and " Mr . St . Nick " ( with Wallace Shawn ) . He also played Ebenezer Scrooge opposite Jason Alexander ' s Jacob Marley in the 2004 TV adaptation of Charles Dickens ' " A Christmas Carol " . Grammer is an executive producer on the Paramount Television Network / CBS drama series " Medium " and made a guest appearance on the show as the " Angel of Death " . Another show Grammer executive produced for Paramount Television was the short - lived sitcom " Fired Up " ( 1997 - 98 ) , which starred Jonathan Banks and Sharon Lawrence ; Grammer had a brief recurring role on this series , as well . He also produced UPN ' s " Girlfriends " , which starred Golden Brooks . The success of " Frasier " netted Grammer two appearances as host of " Saturday Night Live " , with the first , in April 1994 , coming when Michael McKean and Sarah Silverman were part of the cast . He had previously made a cameo appearance , along with " Cheers " co - stars Ted Danson , Woody Harrelson , and George Wendt , when Alley hosted in 1991 . Grammer recently worked alongside " Everybody Loves Raymond " star in the FOX series " Back to You " , which ran from September 2007 through May 2008 . He more recently starred in a pilot called " Roman ' s Empire " . Film work . In addition to his television work , Grammer has acted in a number of films . His first was the 1992 independent comedy " Galaxies Are Colliding " . In 1996 he starred as the brash and cocky Lt . Commander Tom Dodge in the submarine comedy " Down Periscope " . He later co - starred with Avery Brooks and Kim Cattrall in the 2001 movie " 15 Minutes " ( also featuring an appearance by Anton Yelchin ) . In 2006 Grammer played ( aka Dr . Henry " Hank " McCoy ) in " X - Men : The Last Stand " alongside his TNG co - star Patrick Stewart and fellow TNG guest star Famke Janssen . He more recently played US President Andrew Boone in the 2008 comic drama " Swing Vote " , which also featured Charles Esten , Mark Moses , and Nana Visitor . Recently , he worked with Christopher McDonald in the comic drama " Middle Men " . He also had a role as an orchestra maestro in the 2009 remake of the 1980 musical " Fame " , along with his " Cheers " co - star and fellow TNG guest performer Bebe Neuwirth . Voice - overs . Grammer is also a prolific voice actor , with perhaps his most recognizable voice role being Sideshow Bob on " The Simpsons " . He voiced Sideshow Bob for 2007 ' s " The Simpsons Movie " , but his scenes were cut from the final film . He has supplied voices for such animated films as " Anastasia " ( along with Christopher Lloyd , Kirsten Dunst , and Andrea Martin ) , Disney / Pixar ' s " Toy Story 2 " ( with Wallace Shawn ) , and " Teacher ' s Pet " ( also with Shawn , as well as David Ogden Stiers ) . In the 1999 TV movie version of George Orwell ' s " Animal Farm " , Grammer supplied the voice of Snowball the Pig , while Patrick Stewart voiced the hog Napoleon . Additionally , Grammer voiced the title character of the short - lived Spike TV series " Gary the Rat " . He also provided the voice of Dr . Frankenollie in the 1995 Mickey Mouse short " Runaway Brain " . In 1999 , he narrated " Mickey ' s Once Upon A Christmas " . Later stage work . In June of 2000 , Grammer portrayed the title role in a one - week Broadway production of " Macbeth " . In April of 2010 , he began performances as Georges in " La Cage aux Folles " at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway .