David Hyde Pierce

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 74

Gender Male

Birthday 1959-04-03 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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David Hyde-Pierce

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David Hyde Pierce

Biography

David Hyde Pierce is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier, for which he received 11 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and 4 wins during the show's run.

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Acting

2023

2022

(16 episodes) as Paul Child

2019

as Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

2017

(1 episode) as Henry Neumann

2016

as Self

2015		Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2 episodes) as Henry Neumann
2015		Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Himself

2014

(1 episode) as Self

2012

as Vanya

2010		Sondheim! The Birthday Concert as Himself/Host
2010		The Perfect Host as Warwick Wilson

2009		Forever Plaid as The Narrator
2009		Stingray Sam as Narrator

2008

as Self

2007

(1 episode) as Himself

2006		The Megan Mullally Show (1 episode)
2006		The Amazing Screw-On Head as Emperor Zombie (voice)
2006		World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One as self

2005

as Self (archive footage)

2004		The Tony Danza Show (3 episodes) as Self
2004		Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Niles Crane
2004		Hellboy as Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
2004		The Celebrity Apprentice (1 episode)

2003		Gary the Rat (13 episodes) as Addison
2003		Down with Love as Peter MacMannus
2003		The Shakespeare Sessions

2002		Treasure Planet as Doctor Doppler (voice)
2002		Full Frontal as Carl
2002		Laud Weiner as Laud Weiner

2001		Osmosis Jones as Drix (voice)
2001		Wet Hot American Summer as Henry
2001		On The Edge as Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")

2000		The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! as Bird (voice)
2000		Chain of Fools as Mr. Kerner
2000		Titus (1 episode)
2000		Isn't She Great as Michael Hastings

1999		The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human as The Narrator
1999		Jackie's Back! as Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
1999		The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1 episode) as Self - Guest

1998		A Bug's Life as Slim (voice)
1998		Hercules (2 episodes) as Daedalus (voice) (0 episodes) as Daedalus

1997

(4 episodes) as Self

1996

as Niles Crane

1995		Nixon as John Dean
1995		The World of James Bond
1995		The Adventures of Hyperman (1 episode)
1995		The Outer Limits (1 episode) as Dr. Jack Henson
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 episode) as Puss (voice)

1994

as Roy McCallister

1993		Addams Family Values as Delivery Room Doctor
1993		Frasier (264 episodes) as Niles Crane
1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien (3 episodes) as Self - Guest
1993		Sleepless in Seattle as Dennis Reed
1993		GMTV (1 episode) as Self

1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (6 episodes)
1992		The Powers That Be (21 episodes) as Theodore Van Horne

1991		The Fisher King as Lou Rosen
1991		Little Man Tate as Garth Emmerick

1990

(1 episode)

1989

(1 episode) as Felix (voice) (2 episodes) as Cecil Terwilliger (voice)

1988		Knightwatch (1 episode) as Gibson
1988		Vampire's Kiss as Theater Guy
1988		The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Businessman
1988		LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 episode)
1988		Rocket Gibraltar as Monsieur Henri
1988		Crossing Delancey as Mark
1988		Bright Lights, Big City as Bartender at Fashion Show

1985		Spenser: For Hire (1 episode)
1985		Moving Violations as Immigration Officer

1975

(1 episode) as Self - Host

1956

(2 episodes) as Self - Presenter

1952

(1 episode) as Self

1949

(1 episode) as Self

Production

2020

… Executive Producer

Writing

2010

… Writer

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