The majority of Kelsey Grammer's wealth comes from his time on the hit NBC show Frasier. For the final two seasons of the show, Grammer was reportedly paid $1.6 million per episode for each 24-episode season. At the time, that price tag set the record for the highest-paid TV actor of all time.
While Kelsey Grammer has never publicly stated how much he has earned from his time on Frasier, we can make some assumptions from what we do know. We are aware Grammer was paid $1.6 million per episode for the final two seasons of the show, earning him around $38 million per season, or $76 million total.
We are aware Grammer was paid $1.6 million per episode for the final two seasons of the show, earning him around $38 million per season, or $76 million total. In addition, Grammer has reportedly been making $13 million per year from residuals from the show, which went off the air in 2004.
David Hyde Pierce's role as Frasier's brother Niles made him one of the highest-paid television actors in the world at one point. During the show's final two seasons, he was paid $1 million per episode. His work on Frasier won him the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series five years in a row.
The majority of Kelsey Grammer's wealth comes from his time on the hit NBC show Frasier. For the final two seasons of the show, Grammer was reportedly paid $1.6 million per episode for each 24-episode season. At the time, that price tag set the record for the highest-paid TV actor of all time.
One member of Frasier's cast received more fan mail than anyone else: Eddie the dog!
John Lithgow turned down the part of Frasier Crane in 'Cheers' when he was going through a “snobbish” phase.
The final season of Frasier aired in 2004, so it's safe to assume Niles was earning less than the $260,000 figure at that time. In 2004, the average psychiatrist in private practice would have earned around $180,000 per year.
David Hyde Pierce is an American actor and director who has a net worth of $40 million. David Hyde Pierce is best-known for starring in the sitcom "Frasier," which at one point made him one of the highest paid TV actors in the world. David Hyde Pierce originally planned to be a concert pianist.
Also like his brother, Niles is highly intelligent. His IQ is 156, well over the Mensa threshold, and much higher than Frasier's (129).
Despite season 11 being better received than its previous few years, Frasier was ultimately canceled. As reported by People, the cast was open to continuing but the show's high production costs were the main reason why Frasier ended after season 11.
Frasier's offscreen investments, his negotiated radio salary, and savings from high psychiatrist salary were lucrative enough to sustain himself, his costly tastes, and responsibilities.
'Out of the closet Republican' Kelsey Grammer blames politics for the cancellation of Boss... as TV network blames poor ratings. He has made no secret of his political leanings and Kelsey Grammer believes that his support for the Republican party may have led to the failure of his latest television series.
The actor also revealed that he plays several musical instruments, but "none of them well." The piano, though, is his best instrument: "It's contemplative for me. It's an avocation, rather than anything I make a living out of," he told Charlotte Green.
Jane Leeves, the actress who played Frasier's hilarious housekeeper Daphne, made only $400,000 per episode.
A spacious bachelor pad with three bedrooms and three bathrooms was looking extra good, as were the soothing beige tones of the 1990s. I'm hardly the only one taken with Frasier's space.
Located in the fictional Elliott Bay Towers, the three-bedroom, three-bath luxury condo has view of the Space Needle and Seattle skyline so amazing, it's no surprise that it's entirely fictional. The backdrop image used was actually taken at Kerry Park and would be impossible from any real condo.
Spoilers (1) David Hyde Pierce (Niles) did actually make the half-court basket shown in this episode -- on the 27th take.
Unlike many other series where characters' pregnancies were written in to accommodate the actress becoming pregnant in real life, this was not the case with Roz. Hers was purely a storyline invention, Peri Gilpin was not pregnant in real life.
However, she was pregnant earlier in the show. In season 8 the actress got pregnant and it was simply written into the show as a weight gain.
Moose, the celebrity Jack Russell Terrier most famous for his role as Eddie on the television sitcom Frasier, earned around $10,000 per episode, for a net worth of approximately $3.2 million.
A brief look at the TV series Frasier, where the cast discuss their favourite episodes. The programme was followed by Kelsey Grammer's favourite, 'Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven', introduced by him.