Frasier’s back — and so is Freddy! Thirty years after the premiere of Frasier, Kelsey Grammer is returning to the iconic role in an all-new series. He’s joined by Jack Cutmore-Scott, who plays the key role of Frederick “Freddy” Crane.
The first two episodes of Frasier debuted October 12 on Paramount+. In the show, Frasier returns to Boston and will be working on his relationship with his estranged son. Freddy dropped out of college and now works as a firefighter in Boston. Now that the Frasier revival is here, HollywoodLife has rounded up 5 key things you need to know about Jack.
Jack was announced as the new Freddy Crane in January 2023. “The Freddy role was important and I think we found a guy who can go up against Kelsey and be funny in his own right, which is sometimes hard,” director James Burrows told Deadline.
Freddy is the son of Frasier and Lilith, played by Bebe Neuwirth. The character was born in season 8 of Cheers. During Frasier’s original run, Freddy would visit his father in Seattle. The role of Freddy was previously played by Trevor Einhorn and Luke Tarsitano.
Jack married actress Meaghan Rath in May 2020. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in 2021. Jack and Meaghan are currently expecting their second child.
Jack shows off his American accent in Frasier, but he’s from across the pond! The actor hails from London, England. He attended Harvard University before starting his acting career.
One of Jack’s first onscreen roles was Rufus Saville in the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service. He notably played Cooper Barrett in the FOX series Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life. In 2018, Jack starred in the short-lived ABC series Deception.
Christopher Nolan has a knack for casting Jack! Jack played a lifeboat soldier in Christopher’s WWII epic Dunkirk. He then played Klaus in Tenet. Jack recently appeared as Lyall Johnson in Oppenheimer, Nolan’s biggest blockbuster to date.
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