Name
David Hyde Pierce
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1959-04-03 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
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.
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- 1991 The Fisher King as Lou Rosen
- 1993 Sleepless in Seattle as Dennis Reed
- 2001 Wet Hot American Summer as Henry
- 1994 Wolf as Roy McCallister
- 2003 Down with Love as Peter MacMannus
- 1995 Nixon as John Dean
- 2001 Chain of Fools as Mr. Kerner
- 1991 Little Man Tate as Garth Emmerick
- 1989 Vampire's Kiss as Theater Guy
- 2002 Treasure Planet as Doctor Doppler (voice)
- 1985 Moving Violations as Immigration Officer
- 1998 A Bug's Life as Slim (voice)
- 2001 Osmosis Jones as Drix (voice)
- 1988 Crossing Delancey as Mark
- 2000 The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! as Bird (voice)
- 2002 Full Frontal as Carl
- 2010 The Perfect Host as Warwick Wilson
- 1999 The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human as The Narrator
- 2005 Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
- 1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Businessman
- 2000 Isn't She Great as Michael Hastings
- 1988 Rocket Gibraltar as Monsieur Henri
- 2010 Sondheim! The Birthday Concert as Self - Host
- 2009 Forever Plaid as The Narrator
- 2002 Laud Weiner as Laud Weiner
- 2006 The Amazing Screw-On Head as Emperor Zombie (voice)
- 2001 On the Edge as Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")
- 1993 Addams Family Values as Delivery Room Doctor
- 2015 Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- 1988 Bright Lights, Big City as Bartender at Fashion Show
- 1996 Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Niles Crane
- 2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2004 Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Niles Crane
- 2004 Hellboy as Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
- 2019 The Lavender Scare as Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
- 2024 The Exorcism as Father Conor
- 2009 Stingray Sam as Narrator
- 2008 Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- 2003 The Shakespeare Sessions
- 2006 World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One as self
- 1995 The World of James Bond as Self
- 2012 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Vanya
- 1999 Jackie's Back! as Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
- 2026 Mouse as Mr. Murdaugh
- 1999 The Frasier Story as Self
- 2025 This Ordinary Thing as Self (voice)
- 2003 Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier' as Self
- Soon Vivien & the Florist as John Gielgud
- 2014 Sharon Isbin: Troubadour as David Hyde Pierce Self - interviewee
- 2000 Titus ( 1 episode ) as Jerry October
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 2 episodes ) as Cecil Terwilliger (voice)
- 2004 The Tony Danza Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1985 Spenser: For Hire ( 1 episode ) as O'Neill
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1952 Today ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 The View ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 2022 Julia ( 16 episodes ) as Paul Child
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 6 episodes ) as Self
- 1998 Hercules ( 0 episode ) as Daedalus
- 1993 Frasier ( 264 episodes ) as Niles Crane
- 2004 The Celebrity Apprentice ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1992 The Powers That Be ( 20 episodes ) as Theodore Van Horne
- 1995 The Adventures of Hyperman ( 1 episode )
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Jack Henson
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1993 GMTV ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1949 The Emmy Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Felix (voice)
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 The Good Wife ( 8 episodes ) as Frank Prady
- 2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later ( 1 episode ) as Henry Neumann
- 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child ( 1 episode ) as Puss (voice)
- 1988 Knightwatch ( 1 episode ) as Gibson
- 2020 Stars in the House ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1990 Dream On ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Dorfer
- 1998 Hercules ( 5 episodes ) as Daedalus (voice)
- 1995 Caroline in the City ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Niles Crane
- 1995 Caroline in the City ( 1 episode ) as Jimmy Callahan
- 2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp ( 2 episodes ) as Henry Neumann
- 2006 The Megan Mullally Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2017 When We Rise ( 4 episodes ) as Dr. Jones
- 1996 Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series ( 1 episode ) as Baron Von Lichtenstamp (voice)
- 2003 Gary the Rat ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Storytime ( 1 episode )
- 2017 Julie's Greenroom ( 2 episodes ) as David Hyde Pierce
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Presenter
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
