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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 3, 1959
Place of Birth
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Also Known As
- David Hyde-Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
1.6 Popularity
Biography
David Hyde Pierce 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
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Voice
This Ordinary Thing
2025
5.0
Father Conor
The Exorcism
2024
7.3
Paul Child
Julia
2022
0.0
Self
Stars in the House
2020
5.6
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
The Lavender Scare
2019
6.4
Henry Neumann
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
6.6
Julie's Greenroom
2017
6.2
Dr. Jones
When We Rise
2017
4.1
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
6.4
Henry Neumann
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
Credits
This Ordinary Thing
as Voice
2025
0.0
The Exorcism
as Father Conor
2024
5.0
Julia
as Paul Child
2022
7.3
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
The Lavender Scare
as Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
2019
5.6
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Henry Neumann
2017
6.4
Julie's Greenroom
2017
6.6
When We Rise
as Dr. Jones
2017
6.2
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016
4.1
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Henry Neumann
2015
6.4
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
2015
6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
as Vanya
2012
0.0
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
as Self - Host
2010
8.0
The Perfect Host
as Warwick Wilson
2010
6.4
The Good Wife
as Frank Prady
2009
7.6
Forever Plaid
as The Narrator
2009
8.0
Stingray Sam
as Narrator
2009
6.7
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
2008
6.5
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
2006
4.2
The Amazing Screw-On Head
as Emperor Zombie (voice)
2006
6.9
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
as self
2006
0.0
🎬
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
2005
0.0
🎬
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004
6.1
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
as Niles Crane
2004
8.2
Hellboy
as Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
2004
6.7
The Celebrity Apprentice
as Self
2004
5.0
Gary the Rat
2003
6.5
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
as Self
2003
0.0
Down with Love
as Peter MacMannus
2003
6.1
🎬
The Shakespeare Sessions
2003
7.0
Treasure Planet
as Doctor Doppler (voice)
2002
7.6
Full Frontal
as Carl
2002
4.6
🎬
Laud Weiner
as Laud Weiner
2002
7.0
Osmosis Jones
as Drix (voice)
2001
6.5
Wet Hot American Summer
as Henry
2001
6.2
On the Edge
as Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")
2001
5.6
Chain of Fools
as Mr. Kerner
2001
5.8
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Bird (voice)
2000
6.6
Titus
as Jerry October
2000
6.9
Isn't She Great
as Michael Hastings
2000
4.9
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
as The Narrator
1999
5.9
Jackie's Back!
as Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
1999
6.5
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
1999
4.6
The Frasier Story
as Self
1999
7.0
A Bug's Life
as Slim (voice)
1998
7.0
Hercules
as Daedalus
1998
6.9
Hercules
as Daedalus (voice)
1998
6.9
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Niles Crane
1996
5.8
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
as Baron Von Lichtenstamp (voice)
1996
6.0
Nixon
as John Dean
1995
6.9
🎬
The Adventures of Hyperman
1995
0.0
The World of James Bond
as Self
1995
6.0
Caroline in the City
as Dr. Niles Crane
1995
6.4
Caroline in the City
as Jimmy Callahan
1995
6.4
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Jack Henson
1995
7.7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Puss (voice)
1995
6.0
Wolf
as Roy McCallister
1994
6.1
Addams Family Values
as Delivery Room Doctor
1993
7.0
Frasier
as Niles Crane
1993
7.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Sleepless in Seattle
as Dennis Reed
1993
6.7
GMTV
as Self
1993
5.6
Storytime
1992
0.0
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
5.4
The Powers That Be
as Theodore Van Horne
1992
8.3
The Fisher King
as Lou Rosen
1991
7.3
Little Man Tate
as Garth Emmerick
1991
6.5
Dream On
as Jerry Dorfer
1990
6.9
The Simpsons
as Cecil Terwilliger (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as Felix (voice)
1989
8.0
Vampire's Kiss
as Theater Guy
1989
5.9
Knightwatch
as Gibson
1988
5.0
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Businessman
1988
6.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
5.4
Rocket Gibraltar
as Monsieur Henri
1988
5.9
Crossing Delancey
as Mark
1988
5.8
Bright Lights, Big City
as Bartender at Fashion Show
1988
5.7
Spenser: For Hire
as O'Neill
1985
6.7
Moving Violations
as Immigration Officer
1985
5.3
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956
5.9
Today
as Self
1952
5.6
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
7.9
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
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Mouse
N/A
0.0