In honor of that renaissance, EW is catching up with the originalFrasiercast to see where they are now.
You might have also spotted him on episodes of30 Rock,Modern Family, and other comedy darlings.
Ultimately, though, he was satisfied with the outcome.
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“I’m going to go out on a limb: It was a pretty perfect show.”
Hemarried his current wife, Kayte Walsh, in 2011.
She’s a mother to three of hisseven children.
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Hisintense resemblance to GrammerpromptedFrasierproducers to craft the role of the doc’s brother specifically for him.
Much ofFrasier’s magic came from the realistic family dynamic between Pierce and Grammer.
“I watched a lot ofCheerspreparing to do it,“Pierce recalled to EW.
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Pierce has been in a relationship withBrian Hargrovesince the ’80s.
They married in 2008.
Gilpin has been married to painter Christian Vincent since 1999.
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They had twins via surrogate in 2004.
She made a guest appearance on theFrasierrevival.
She continued her television career with roles on Fox’sThe Residentand TV Land’sHot in Cleveland.
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Much of Daphne’s arc concerns her initially unrequited (but then very much requited) romance with Niles.
It was anidea Leeves hatched herselfearly on.
“There is just something about Niles and David that is adorable,” she recalled.
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She and Peri Gilpin have maintained a close friendship and live near one another.
For Mahoney, his decision to join the series was just as obvious.
“Plus, to work with Kelsey meant a great deal to me…
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I don’t think anything I’ve ever done in my life I’m more proud of thanFrasier.”
Mahoney died in 2018 at the age of 77 due to complications from throat cancer.
The part earned her two Emmys for Outstanding Guest Star in a Comedy Series.
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In a2023 interview withVanity Fair, Smart called Lana “one of my favorite roles ever…
I read it and I said, ‘Oh dear god, where do I sign?’
You know, it was just one of the funniest things I had ever read.
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Truly one of the best sitcoms ever, ever, ever.”
And it was a lot of fun.”
Smart met her husband, Richard Gilliland, on the set ofDesigning Women.
They were married from 1987 untilhis death in 2021 at age 71due to a brief illness.
They had two sons together.
She made her film debut inSay Anything(1989) alongside her futureFrasiercostar John Mahoney.
Though Neuwirth only appeared in 12 episodes ofFrasier, her indelible presence permeates the series.
Neuwirth was married to Paul Dorman from 1984 to 1991.
She later married Chris Calkins in 2009.
Sheappears on the revivalin an episode centered around Freddy’s birthday.
Butler is married to producer Richard Waterhouse.
He does not appear in theFrasierrevival.
He’s since appeared on the showsGrace and FrankieandBlue Bloods.
Hibbert is also a literary agent, representing the authorsChuck Palahniukand Ed Sikov, among others.
He does not appear in the revival.
