John Mahoney

Charles John Mahoney born June 20 1940 was an Englishborn American actor best known for playing Martin Marty Crane a retired police officer and father of Kelsey Grammers Dr Frasier Crane in the American sitcom Frasier NBC 19932004 he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the role in 2000 In 1986 his performance in the Broadway revival of John Guares 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 Milos Return and Kronks New Groove In addition to his major role on the series Frasier he also appeared on other TV shows including HELP The Human Factor Cheers 3rd Rock from the Sun Becker ER In Treatment Burn Notice and Hot in Cleveland