Actor Kelsey Grammer says he is prepared to face personal consequences rather than deny his belief in Jesus Christ, describing steadfastness as one of the responsibilities Christians have in a divided culture.
“If somebody asks me to deny that I believe in Christ, I’m not going to do it,” Grammer said in an interview with The Christian Post. “There’s bigger things out there than whether or not our neighbour thinks we’re the best guy in town.”
The 71-year-old Emmy Award-winning actor said he does not regularly proselytize or rely on religious catchphrases, but considers publicly acknowledging his faith a matter of conviction. Referring to the possibility of suffering because of his beliefs, Grammer said, “Jesus said, ‘You know, you will suffer so for my sake.’ OK, bring it on.”
Grammer also said he believes the United States is experiencing a spiritual awakening comparable in some ways to the Jesus Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. “I think we are in” an awakening, he said, adding that “the enemy is always at work, but so is God.” He said Christians should continue standing for Jesus and declared, “We’re not giving up the fight.”
The interview took place as Grammer promoted his involvement with The America Opus, a commemorative publication marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. According to The Christian Post, Grammer wrote the introduction and helped shape the creative direction of the large-format collection, which features archival photography, essays and historical accounts. The book includes a foreword by President Donald Trump.
Grammer connected the project’s focus on American history with his belief that the country should recover its founding ideals without ignoring its failures. He said the publication aims to tell “the story of the America we can be proud of” and argued that Americans have an obligation to preserve the legacy handed down by earlier generations.
The actor previously portrayed Pastor Chuck Smith in the 2023 film Jesus Revolution, a dramatization of the 1960s and ’70s revival movement. In the interview, he also discussed his California home, cultural debates surrounding Christianity and the Virgin Mary, and his view that Hollywood should concentrate on entertainment rather than political messaging.
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