David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce (Height: 5 feet 9 inches) is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004. For his role on Frasier, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category. He also received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musical Curtains (2007). Pierce was born David Pierce on April 3, 1959, in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is the youngest of four children. His father, James Joseph Pierce, was a salesman, and his mother, Laura Marie Hughes, was a homemaker. Pierce attended Saratoga Springs High School, where he was a member of the drama club. After graduating from high school, Pierce attended Yale School of Drama, where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1984. Pierce began his acting career in the theater. He appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including The Threepenny Opera, The Playboys, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1989, he made his Broadway debut in the play The Heidi Chronicles. Pierce's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he was cast as Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier. The show was a spin-off of the popular sitcom Cheers, and it starred Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who moves to Seattle to join his brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, in practice. Pierce's portrayal of Niles Crane was both hilarious and nuanced, and he quickly became a fan favorite. For his work on the show, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category. After Frasier ended its run in 2004, Pierce continued to work in television and film. He has starred in a number of television series, including The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Veep. He has also appeared in a number of films, including Wet Hot American Summer, Down with Love, and A Bug's Life. In addition to his acting work, Pierce is also a director and producer. He has directed episodes of the television series Frasier, The Good Wife, and Veep. He has also produced a number of television projects, including The Good Fight and The Undoing. Pierce is married to Brian Hargrove, a film producer. They have been together since 2002 and were married in 2008.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Exorcism as Father Conor
- 2022 · Julia as Paul Child/Charles Child
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · The Lavender Scare as Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
- 2017 · Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Henry Neumann
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2015 · Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Henry Neumann
- 2015 · Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2012 · Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Vanya
- 2010 · Sondheim! The Birthday Concert as Self - Host
- 2010 · The Perfect Host as Warwick Wilson
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Frank Prady
- 2009 · Forever Plaid as The Narrator
- 2009 · Stingray Sam as Narrator
- 2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The Amazing Screw-On Head as Emperor Zombie (voice)
- 2006 · World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One as self
- 2005 · Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Niles Crane
- 2004 · Hellboy as Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
- 2004 · The Celebrity Apprentice as
- 2003 · Gary the Rat as Addison
- 2003 · Down with Love as Peter MacMannus
- 2003 · The Shakespeare Sessions as
- 2002 · Treasure Planet as Doctor Doppler (voice)
- 2002 · Full Frontal as Carl
- 2002 · Laud Weiner as Laud Weiner
- 2001 · Osmosis Jones as Drix (voice)
- 2001 · Wet Hot American Summer as Henry
- 2001 · On the Edge as Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")
- 2001 · Chain of Fools as Mr. Kerner
- 2000 · The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! as Bird (voice)
- 2000 · Titus as
- 2000 · Isn't She Great as Michael Hastings
- 1999 · The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human as The Narrator
- 1999 · Jackie's Back! as Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1998 · A Bug's Life as Slim (voice)
- 1998 · Hercules as Daedalus
- 1998 · Hercules as Daedalus (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Niles Crane
- 1995 · Nixon as John Dean
- 1995 · The Adventures of Hyperman as
- 1995 · The World of James Bond as
- 1995 · Caroline in the City as Dr. Niles Crane
- 1995 · Caroline in the City as Jimmy Callahan
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Dr. Jack Henson
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Puss (voice)
- 1994 · Wolf as Roy McCallister
- 1993 · Addams Family Values as Delivery Room Doctor
- 1993 · Frasier as Niles Crane
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Sleepless in Seattle as Dennis Reed
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1992 · The Powers That Be as Theodore Van Horne
- 1991 · The Fisher King as Lou Rosen
- 1991 · Little Man Tate as Garth Emmerick
- 1990 · Dream On as Jerry Dorfer
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Cecil Terwilliger (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Felix (voice)
- 1988 · Knightwatch as Gibson
- 1988 · Vampire's Kiss as Theater Guy
- 1988 · The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Businessman
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · Rocket Gibraltar as Monsieur Henri
- 1988 · Crossing Delancey as Mark
- 1988 · Bright Lights, Big City as Bartender at Fashion Show
- 1985 · Spenser: For Hire as
- 1985 · Moving Violations as Immigration Officer
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self