Mr St Nick

About this Broadcast

Father Christmas decides it is time to hang up his hat and hand the reins of the family business over to his son - who is less than enthusiastic about donning the famed red suit, preferring to spend his time on Miami Beach, throwing the future of the festive season into doubt. Festive comedy, starring Kelsey Grammer, Charles Durning and Elaine Hendrix

2002

Comedy Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

Kelsey Grammer (Actor) .. Nick St Nicholas/Santa Claus the 21st

Charles Durning (Actor) .. King Nicholas XX

Elaine Hendrix (Actor) .. Heidi Gardelle

Colin Cunningham (Actor) .. Agent Nardo

Katherine Helmond (Actor) .. Queen Carlotta

Brian Bedford (Actor) .. Jasper

Ana Ortiz (Actor) .. Lorena

Luis Garcia (Actor) .. Hector Villarba

Craig Zisk (Director)

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Did You Know..

Kelsey Grammer (Actor) .. Nick St Nicholas/Santa Claus the 21st

Born: February 21, 1955 in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands

Best Known For: Playing Dr Frasier Crane.

Early-life: Born Allen Kelsey Grammer on February 21, 1955, in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. His parents split up when he was two, and he was raised by his mother in New Jersey and Florida. He turned to acting after reading Shakespeare as a boy. Grammer has suffered several family tragedies - his father was shot dead in 1968, his sister was murdered in 1975, and in 1980 his two half-brothers died in a scuba-diving accident.

Career: Determined to become a serious actor, Grammer spent two years at New York's Juilliard School. He then worked in theatre before making his TV debut in 1983 miniseries Kennedy. He had a stint in soap Another World, and in 1984 began playing Dr Frasier Crane in Cheers. After Cheers ended in 1993, he launched the hugely popular spin-off series Frasier. In addition to starring in 264 editions of the sitcom, he directed more than 30 episodes. Grammer has also starred in X-Men: The Last Stand, short-lived sitcoms Back to You and Hank, and the dramas Boss and Partners. He is also the voice of Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons.

Quote: "Life is supposed to get tough."

Trivia: He has won three Golden Globes - two for Frasier and one for Boss.