Cast
See also: Minor characters on FrasierMuch like its predecessor Cheers, Frasier used an ensemble cast with storylines involving the central group of characters.
| Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frasier Crane | Kelsey Grammer | A radio psychiatrist. |
| Niles Crane | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier's younger brother, also a psychiatrist, who works in private practice. |
| Martin Crane | John Mahoney | Frasier's and Niles's father, a police officer who was forced to retire because of a gunshot wound to his hip that led to his living with Frasier. |
| Daphne Moon | Jane Leeves | An English physiotherapist hired by Frasier to help take care of Martin who lives with them in Frasier's apartment. |
| Roz Doyle | Peri Gilpin | The producer of Frasier's radio show, who becomes a close family friend. |
| Eddie | Moose | Martin's Jack Russell Terrier |
The lead actors were with the show for all of its 11 years. Grammer was briefly the highest paid television actor in the United States for his portrayal of Frasier, while Jane Leeves was the highest paid British actress. Following his many appearances in Cheers, Grammer tied the record for the longest running character in prime time, equaling James Arness' twenty years as Marshal Dillon on Gunsmoke. This was surpassed by the principal cast of The Simpsons, although Grammer and Arness still hold the record in live action series.
In addition to those of the ensemble, additional storylines included characters from Frasier's former incarnation on Cheers, such as his ex-wife Lilith Sternin, played by Bebe Neuwirth. Other characters included Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe, played by Dan Butler, the host of a radio sports show that aired following Frasier's show.
Three of the main cast members reunited in an episode of The Simpsons. Grammer reprised his role for the tenth time as Sideshow Bob, Pierce reprised his role for the second time as Sideshow Bob's brother, Cecil Terwilliger, and Mahoney appeared as Cecil and Bob's father, Dr. Robert Terwilliger, in the episode "Funeral for a Fiend".
Cast member reunions have also occurred on four episodes of Hot in Cleveland, which currently features Leeves and Wendie Malick (who played Martin's girlfriend, then wife, Ronee Lawrence Crane) among the show's principal cast. In the Season 2 episode "Unseparated at Birth" and Season 3 episode "Funeral Crashers", Mahoney guest stars as a waiter smitten with Betty White's character, Gilpin appears in the episode "I Love Lucci (Part 1)", and Tom McGowan (who played Kenny Daly) appears in "Love Thy Neighbor" as a casting director. Hot in Cleveland is also produced by Suzanne Martin, who wrote multiple episodes of Frasier.
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