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SALT LAKE CITY — Actor Kelsey Grammer, an outspoken conservative, may be looking to jump into the realm of politics.
The former "Frasier" star said he was considering a run for political office after his acting career was over, according to The Guardian.
"That still may happen." he said. "It would be a big nut to swallow."
In 2011, Grammer told the New York Post he believed the latter part of his life would be spent in the political arena.
"I have had a great career and extraordinary opportunities," Grammer told The Post. "But I look at my political aspirations as that last piece of my life — where I hope to do something good for people and pay back a little."
Grammer, who plays a fictional mayor in the drama "Boss" on Starz, is one of a handful of Hollywood actors that align with the Republican Party. Grammer told The Guardian that he aligns himself with the GOP because of their idea of "self-reliance," which is "echoed, in my way of thinking, by a conservative approach to politics."
I always thought that someday it would be a good thing to be part of the community and try to help.
–Kelsey Grammer
"The majority of people want bigger government," Grammer added. "They want government to take care of them."
During the most recent presidential election, Grammer had doubts about the candidacy of Mitt Romney, but later put his support behind the former Massachusetts governor, telling the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he believed Romney would "make a terrific president."
Grammer added that his political ideals are "kind of wistful remembrance and homage, actually, to my youth."
"I always thought that someday it would be a good thing to be part of the community and try to help," Grammer said. "I found a different way of living and making my living and hopefully providing some good to the world. The idea would be later in life if I want that last chapter, maybe it would be one of service. But it's not honed to a vision yet."
Grammer may have some hurdles to overcome if he decides to run for office, however, following a life filled with drugs, alcohol and multiple wives.
"Oh, all that would come up," Grammer said to The Guardian. "But I don't think it needs to stick. George Bush went through something similar and he said, 'Look, there's some stuff in my past.' And then you move on."
