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).
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
This Ordinary Thing
Character:Self (voice)
Release Date:05/12/2025
The Exorcism
Character:Father Conor
Release Date:30/05/2024
The Lavender Scare
Character:Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
Release Date:07/06/2019
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Character:Self
Release Date:21/02/2016
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Character:Self
Release Date:31/07/2015
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Character:Vanya
Release Date:07/09/2012
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:16/11/2010
The Perfect Host
Character:Warwick Wilson
Release Date:01/07/2010
Forever Plaid
Character:The Narrator
Release Date:09/07/2009
Stingray Sam
Character:Narrator
Release Date:20/01/2009
Monty Python Conquers America
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2008
The Amazing Screw-On Head
Character:Emperor Zombie (voice)
Release Date:20/08/2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
Character:self
Release Date:08/05/2006
Celebrity Mix
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/01/2005
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Character:Niles Crane
Release Date:13/05/2004
Hellboy
Character:Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:02/04/2004
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/2003
Down with Love
Character:Peter MacMannus
Release Date:08/05/2003
The Shakespeare Sessions
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2003
Treasure Planet
Character:Doctor Doppler (voice)
Release Date:26/11/2002
Full Frontal
Character:Carl
Release Date:02/08/2002
Laud Weiner
Character:Laud Weiner
Release Date:06/06/2002
Osmosis Jones
Character:Drix (voice)
Release Date:10/08/2001
Wet Hot American Summer
Character:Henry
Release Date:27/07/2001
On the Edge
Character:Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")
Release Date:28/06/2001
Chain of Fools
Character:Mr. Kerner
Release Date:03/03/2001
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
Character:Bird (voice)
Release Date:11/11/2000
Isn't She Great
Character:Michael Hastings
Release Date:28/01/2000
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
Character:The Narrator
Release Date:03/09/1999
Jackie's Back!
Character:Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
Release Date:14/06/1999
The Frasier Story
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
A Bug's Life
Character:Slim (voice)
Release Date:25/11/1998
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Character:Niles Crane
Release Date:06/10/1996
Nixon
Character:John Dean
Release Date:22/12/1995
The World of James Bond
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/1995
Wolf
Character:Roy McCallister
Release Date:17/06/1994
Addams Family Values
Character:Delivery Room Doctor
Release Date:19/11/1993
Sleepless in Seattle
Character:Dennis Reed
Release Date:24/06/1993
The Fisher King
Character:Lou Rosen
Release Date:20/09/1991
Little Man Tate
Character:Garth Emmerick
Release Date:06/09/1991
Vampire's Kiss
Character:Theater Guy
Release Date:02/06/1989
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Character:Businessman
Release Date:07/09/1988
Rocket Gibraltar
Character:Monsieur Henri
Release Date:02/09/1988
Crossing Delancey
Character:Mark
Release Date:17/08/1988
Bright Lights, Big City
Character:Bartender at Fashion Show
Release Date:01/04/1988
Moving Violations
Character:Immigration Officer
Release Date:19/04/1985
Television Appearances
Julia
Character:Paul Child
Stars in the House
Character:Self
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Character:Henry Neumann
Julie's Greenroom
Character:
When We Rise
Character:Dr. Jones
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Character:Henry Neumann
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Good Wife
Character:Frank Prady
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self
The Celebrity Apprentice
Character:Self
Gary the Rat
Character:
Titus
Character:Jerry October
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self - Guest
Hercules
Character:Daedalus
Hercules
Character:Daedalus (voice)
The View
Character:Self
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Character:Baron Von Lichtenstamp (voice)
The Adventures of Hyperman
Character:
Caroline in the City
Character:Dr. Niles Crane
Caroline in the City
Character:Jimmy Callahan
The Outer Limits
Character:Dr. Jack Henson
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:Puss (voice)
Frasier
Character:Niles Crane
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
GMTV
Character:Self
Storytime
Character:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
The Powers That Be
Character:Theodore Van Horne
Dream On
Character:Jerry Dorfer
The Simpsons
Character:Cecil Terwilliger (voice)
The Simpsons
Character:Felix (voice)
Knightwatch
Character:Gibson
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:
Spenser: For Hire
Character:O'Neill
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Today
Character:Self
The Emmy Awards
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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