'Frasier' Star Kelsey Grammer Opens Up About a Possible Political Run
Kelsey Grammer says he has "wrestled" with the idea of running for political office and hasn't ruled it out — telling Us Weekly in an interview published June 24 that public service could fulfill something he feels he still owes his country.
What Grammer Said
"I would consider it," Grammer told the outlet. "It would possibly tick that box for me, in terms of the service I feel I should have given to my fellow man — to my fellow countrymen — that I missed in the military. Maybe [running for office] would be the way to do it."
The Frasier star, 71, stopped short of committing to a timeline, citing his family as his primary reason for holding back. He shares four young children with wife Kayte Walsh — Faith, 13; Gabriel, 11; James, 9; and Christopher, 8 months — in addition to four adult children from previous relationships.
"I have a young family. I don't want to be an absentee dad, so I put it on hold a little bit, but I do intend to live for quite a while," Grammer said. "I'm vital and prepared to stay that way for quite a while, and yes, it's likely I will at least throw my hat in the ring in some way."
Grammer did not specify what office he might seek or when.
A Long History of Political Interest
The idea of Grammer entering politics is not new. As far back as 2011, he told the New York Post he had considered running for mayor of New York City when he retired from acting, though he later told a radio host in 2021 that he was no longer interested in running for office. The Us Weekly interview marks a shift back toward openness on the subject.
Grammer is one of Hollywood's most prominent and outspoken Republicans, a distinction he has worn publicly for decades despite the professional cost. He moderated a discussion with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about Trump Accounts in Southern California in May and called Trump "one of the greatest presidents we've ever had" at a December Kennedy Center Honors event. He also hosts the new Fox Nation series The Patriot War.
The Price of Being a Republican in Hollywood
Grammer has spoken candidly and repeatedly about what his political identity has cost him professionally and personally.
"I've lost some friends through the last few years, but I've gained others," he said in a February podcast appearance, adding that finding middle ground across political lines has become increasingly difficult.
In a separate appearance on the Megyn Kelly Show the same month, he reflected on what it has meant to be an openly conservative voice in an industry that leans heavily left.
"I'm a little more outspoken about it," he said. "We live in America. We're all Americans; we need to remember that. My fellow American is not my enemy. That goes back to my Christian lens that I put on things, which is love thy enemy as thyself, do unto others as you would have others do unto you. These are things that are still important to me — and that's why I think I probably outed myself a long time ago. In retrospect, it did relegate me to the fringes of society in Hollywood."
Still Active After Five Decades in Hollywood
Grammer remains one of television's most decorated performers, with six Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes built largely on his 20-plus years playing Dr. Frasier Crane across Cheers, Frasier, and Wings. A revival of Frasier on Paramount+ ran for two seasons before being canceled in 2024. He is currently hosting The Patriot War on Fox Nation and is set to reprise his role as Beast in Avengers: Doomsday, due in theaters in December 2026.
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