HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Kelsey Grammer certainly wasn't out of work long.
The 53-year-old actor has signed on to star in the ABC comedy pilot "Roman's Empire," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Earlier this month, Grammer got word that his Fox sitcom, "Back to You," which co-starred Patricia Heaton, was not being renewed for a second season.
Grammer joins previously-announced cast members Nick Thune and Christine Woods.
The series revolves around a "lovable guy (Thune) who, after getting dumped by his girlfriend (Woods), tries but cannot extricate himself from her wealthy family, the Prettys, and her outrageous, overbearing father, Roman Pretty (Grammer)," according to the trade publication.
Grammer rose to fame for his portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC series "Cheers." The character later led to the spinoff series "Frasier," which extended Grammer's portrayal of the psychiatrist for 20 years.
Ashton Kutcher is among the executive producers of "Empire."
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