David Hyde Pierce
American actor and director · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1959 · age 67
David Hyde Pierce is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, he received four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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The ExorcismFilm, Father Conor2020
Stars in the HouseSeries2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsFilm2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotFilm2010Isabelle Stevenson AwardAward2009
The Good WifeSeries, Frank Prady
Stingray SamFilm, 2009Narrator2007Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward2006
The Megan Mullally ShowSeries
The Amazing Screw-On HeadFilm, 2006Emperor Zombie (voice)2004Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward
Frasier: Analyzing the LaughterFilm, 2004Niles Crane2002
Full FrontalFilm, Carl2000
Isn't She GreatFilm, Michael Hastings1999Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSeries, 19991998Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward
A Bug's LifeFilm, 1998Slim (voice)1997
The ViewSeries1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondFilm, Niles Crane1995Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1994
WolfFilm, Roy McCallister1993
FrasierSeries, Niles Crane1991
Little Man TateFilm, Garth Emmerick1990
Dream OnSeries, Jerry Dorfer1989
Vampire's KissFilm, Theater Guy1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1985
Moving ViolationsFilm, Immigration Officer1959Born3 April 1959People around David
John Mahoney Also in Frasier and The Good Son
Scott Rudin Produced Addams Family Values (1994)
Jane Leeves Also in Frasier and The Good Son
Rodger Bumpass Also in A Bug's Life and Osmosis Jones
Dana Ivey Also in Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Mike Mignola Produced Hellboy (2004)
Peri Gilpin Also in Frasier and The Good Son
Marc Shaiman Wrote Sleepless in Seattle (1993)- David Angell Produced Frasier, wrote The Good Son (1993)
Sherry Lynn Also in A Bug's Life and Osmosis Jones- Lynda Obst Produced The Fisher King (1991)
Jodie Foster Directed Little Man Tate (1992)
Kevin Spacey Also in Rocket Gibraltar and A Bug's Life
Oliver Stone Directed Nixon (1996)
Terry Gilliam Directed The Fisher King (1991)
Steven Soderbergh Directed Full Frontal (2002)
Sydney Pollack Produced Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
Guillermo del Toro Directed Hellboy (2004)
Kelsey Grammer Also in Frasier and The Good Son
Harvey Weinstein Produced Full Frontal (2003)
Dianne Wiest Also in Little Man Tate (1992)
Nathan Lane Also in Isn't She Great and Addams Family Values
Madeline Kahn Also in Nixon and A Bug's Life
Jack Angel Also in A Bug's Life and Treasure Planet
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Treasure Planet 2002
The Fisher King 1991
A Bug's Life 1998
Addams Family Values 1993
The Amazing Screw-On Head 2006
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Pierce has also received five Golden Globe Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor for the role. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role of Lt. Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musical Curtains (2007).
