John Mahoney
Date of Birth:
Jun 20, 1940
Place of Birth:
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Date of Birth:
Jun 20, 1940
Place of Birth:
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography:
Charles John Mahoney (born June 20, 1940) was an English-born American actor, best known for playing Martin 'Marty' Crane, a retired police officer and father of Kelsey Grammer's Dr. Frasier Crane, in the American sitcom "Frasier" (NBC, 1993–2004); he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the role in 2000. In 1986, his performance in the Broadway revival of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. His many movies include The Manhattan Project, Suspect, Moonstruck, Eight Men Out, Say Anything... , The Russia House, In the Line of Fire, Striking Distance, Reality Bites, The Hudsucker Proxy, The American President, Primal Fear, and Dan in Real Life, among others. He also voiced characters in animated movies including Antz, The Iron Giant, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Atlantis: Milo's Return, and Kronk's New Groove. In addition to his major role on the series Frasier, he also appeared on other TV shows including H.E.L.P., The Human Factor, Cheers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Becker, ER, In Treatment, Burn Notice, and Hot in Cleveland.
filmography:
2010
2007
2006
2005
2005
2001
1999
1998
1996
1996
1996
1994
1994
1993
1993
1992
1992
1992
1992
1991
1990
1990
1990
1989
1989
1988
1988
1988
1987
1987
1987
1987
1986
1986
1985
1985
1984
1984
1984
1983
1981