Does David Hyde Pierce actually play the piano?

David Hyde Pierce studied classical piano before becoming an actor. When you see Niles playing on Frasier, you can see he's really playing!

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Can Kelsey Grammer really play the piano?

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. "I love it."

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Why was David Hyde Pierce uncredited in Hellboy?

Pierce declined to be credited for his Hellboy role because he felt it was the performance of Doug Jones, and not his own voice, which ultimately brought the character of Abe Sapien to life.

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What instrument does Kelsey Grammer play?

Actor Kelsey Grammer's rock star talent shines in 'The Space Between' Kelsey Grammer sings and plays the piano for his role in "The Space Between" as an eccentric has-been rock musician who loses his grip on reality.

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What is Niles playing on the piano?

It was the Andante from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467.

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Do we ever see Maris in Frasier?

Maris Crane is Niles Crane's wife for much of the series, though she is never fully seen onscreen (much like Norm Peterson's wife, Vera, on Cheers). She is the most notable of the show's never-seen characters, and often the subject of many jokes. Her family is not revealed on the series.

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Who has higher IQ Niles on Frasier?

Also like his brother, Niles is highly intelligent. His IQ is 156, well over the Mensa threshold, and much higher than Frasier's (129).

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Did Niles and Frasier really play the piano?

David Hyde Pierce studied classical piano before becoming an actor. When you see Niles playing on Frasier, you can see he's really playing!

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What disease does Kelsey Grammer have in boss?

Grammer portrays fictional Chicago Mayor Tom Kane, who last season was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD), the second most common form of progressive dementia.

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Did everyone on Frasier get along?

The cast of Frasier were notably close. Grammer calls Pierce the brother he never had. Along with the late John Mahoney, who played their dad, Martin, Pierce is godfather to Leeves's son.

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Why is Hellboys hand so big?

Origins: Originally owned by the great spirit Anum that watched over earth's birth, the indestructible Right Hand of Doom was grafted onto Hellboy when he was just a child by his father Azzael.

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Is Hellboy Cancelled?

The two earned raves for 2004's “Hellboy” and 2008's “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” but the sequel didn't crack $200 million at the worldwide box office and thus the studio pulled the plug on del Toro's plan for a trilogy-ending third movie.

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Why wasn t Rupert Evans in Hellboy 2?

Rupert Evans (Agent John Myers from Hellboy (2004)) couldn't reprise his role, due to his casting in a stage version of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in London in 2007 and was written out of the sequel.

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Who is the most famous person that plays the piano?

15 Famous Piano Players that Will Instantly Inspire You
  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ...
  2. Martha Argerich. ...
  3. Jon Batiste. ...
  4. Sergei Rachmaninoff. ...
  5. Dame Myra Hess. ...
  6. Clara Schumann. ...
  7. Ludwig van Beethoven. ...
  8. Vladimir Horowitz.

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Can Zac Efron really play the piano?

Zac Efron

Between rock climbing and surfing, he loves to play the piano when he is at home.

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Was Roz on Frasier really pregnant?

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.

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Why did boss get cancelled?

Over the weekend, the season premiere pulled in 915,000 viewers, just under the 1.1 million average in the first season. The show's low ratings are cited as the main reason for its cancellation.

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Why was boss Kelsey Grammer Cancelled?

'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.

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What is Lewy body dementia?

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals in the brain whose changes, in turn, can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood.

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Did Martin on Frasier really have a limp?

Mahoney had no such limp in real life, but the character's injury and the physical limitations it caused were a necessary part of the “Frasier” scenario since it explained the presence in the Frasier Crane household of Daphne Moon, a physical therapist and home health aide.

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Who turned down the role of Frasier Crane?

John Lithgow turned down the part of Frasier Crane in 'Cheers' when he was going through a “snobbish” phase.

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What is Roz short for in Frasier?

Rosalinda Doyle (born May 5 1963 or 1964) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Frasier. Roz is the producer of Frasier Crane's Dr.

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What cast member received the most mail on Frasier?

One member of Frasier's cast received more fan mail than anyone else: Eddie the dog!

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What is the funniest episode of Frasier?

The 25 Best 'Frasier' Episodes, Ranked
  • The Seal Who Came to Dinner. ...
  • High Holidays. (Season 11, Episode 11) ...
  • The Two Mrs. Cranes. ...
  • Back Talk. (Season 7, Episode 10) ...
  • The Dinner Party. (Season 6, Episode 17) ...
  • My Coffee With Niles. (Season 1, Episode 24) ...
  • The Innkeepers. (Season 2, Episode 23) ...
  • The Ski Lodge. (Season 5, Episode 14)

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