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David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Actor · Born 1959-04-03 · Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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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. Pierc…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Simpsons (1989) — Cecil Terwilliger (voice)
  2. A Bug's Life (1998) — Slim (voice)
  3. Hellboy (2004) — Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
  4. Treasure Planet (2002) — Doctor Doppler (voice)
  5. Addams Family Values (1993) — Delivery Room Doctor
  6. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) — Dennis Reed
  7. The Fisher King (1991) — Lou Rosen
  8. Osmosis Jones (2001) — Drix (voice)
  9. Wolf (1994) — Roy McCallister
  10. Frasier (1993) — Niles Crane
  11. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) — Henry
  12. Down with Love (2003) — Peter MacMannus
  13. The Good Wife (2009) — Frank Prady
  14. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  15. Vampire's Kiss (1989) — Theater Guy
  16. The Perfect Host (2010) — Warwick Wilson
  17. The Exorcism (2024) — Father Conor
  18. Nixon (1995) — John Dean
  19. Little Man Tate (1991) — Garth Emmerick
  20. Hercules (1998) — Daedalus
  21. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
  22. The Outer Limits (1995) — Dr. Jack Henson
  23. Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) — Henry Neumann
  24. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Guest
  25. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  26. Bright Lights, Big City (1988) — Bartender at Fashion Show
  27. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017) — Henry Neumann
  28. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  29. Full Frontal (2002) — Carl
  30. The View (1997) — Self
  31. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Self
  32. Chain of Fools (2001) — Mr. Kerner
  33. The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999) — The Narrator
  34. The Celebrity Apprentice (2004) — Self
  35. Moving Violations (1985) — Immigration Officer
  36. Crossing Delancey (1988) — Mark
  37. Julia (2022) — Paul Child
  38. The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006) — Emperor Zombie (voice)
  39. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
  40. Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) — Self