who does kelsey grammer play in young washington

Kelsey Grammer plays Lord Thomas Fairfax in Young Washington. He’s the Virginia gentry figure who helps set George Washington on his early path in the story.

Quick scoop

• Character: Lord Thomas Fairfax.

• Role in the plot: a key mentor-style figure tied to Washington’s mission in the Ohio territories.

• Movie context: Young Washington is a historical drama about George Washington’s younger years.

TL;DR

Kelsey Grammer plays Thomas Fairfax, not George Washington, in Young Washington.