Kelsey Grammer Welcomes Newborn Son Gabriel

See what the 59-year-old actor and wife Kayte named their baby.

ByABC News

July 24, 2014, 11:08 AM

Kelsey Grammer introduces his daughter Faith to his newborn son Gabriel. The actor welcomed his new baby earlier this week.
Courtesy of Grammer Family

 -- At age 59, Kelsey Grammer is a father again.

The acting icon and his wife Kayte Grammer, 33, welcomed son Gabriel on July 22 at 8:28 a.m.

The baby weighed in at 8 pounds, 2 ounces., ABC News has confirmed through Grammer's rep.

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"We are blessed and excited to have this lovely young man join our family -- he is magnificent!" Grammer said via a statement. "Our son will be called Gabriel as there is a tradition in our family of going by our middle names."

Gabriel's full name is Kelsey Gabriel Elias Grammer and his famous father's is Allen Kelsey Grammer.

Grammer and his wife, who married in 2011, are already parents to daughter Faith, 2. The actor also has four children, Spencer, 30, Greer, 22, Mason, 12, and Jude, 9, from previous relationships.

Entertainment Tonight was first to report the news and photos of baby Gabriel can be seen here.