David Hyde Pierce (Height 5 feet 9 inches) 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 Nights Dream. In 1989, he made his Broadway debut in the play The Heidi Chronicles.Pierces 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. Pierces 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 Bugs 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.

Movies unavailable from David Hyde Pierce

The Perfect Host

Warwick Wilson

Movie 2010

Celebrity Mix

Self (archive footage)

Movie 2005

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

Businessman

Movie 1988

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Self - Host

Movie 2010

Forever Plaid

The Narrator

Movie 2009

Laud Weiner

Laud Weiner

Movie 2002

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Emperor Zombie (voice)

Movie 2006

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Self

Movie 2015

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Niles Crane

Movie 1996

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Self

Movie 2016

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Niles Crane

Movie 2004

Hellboy

Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)

Movie 2004

The Lavender Scare

Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

Movie 2019

The Exorcism

Father Conor

Movie 2024

Stingray Sam

Narrator

Movie 2009

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

Movie 2008

The Shakespeare Sessions

Movie 2003

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

self

Movie 2006

The World of James Bond

Movie 1995

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Vanya

Movie 2012

Tv series unavailable from David Hyde Pierce

Titus

Tv 2000

The Simpsons

Cecil Terwilliger (voice)

Tv 1989

The Tony Danza Show

Self

Tv 2004

Spenser: For Hire

Tv 1985

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Tv 1988

Today

Self

Tv 1952

The View

Self

Tv 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self

Tv 1992

Hercules

Daedalus

Tv 1998

Frasier

Niles Crane

Tv 1993

The Celebrity Apprentice

Tv 2004

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

Tv 1993

The Powers That Be

Theodore Van Horne

Tv 1992

The Adventures of Hyperman

Tv 1995

The Outer Limits

Dr. Jack Henson

Tv 1995

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self - Guest

Tv 1999

GMTV

Self

Tv 1993

The Emmy Awards

Self

Tv 1949

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

Tv 1975

The Simpsons

Felix (voice)

Tv 1989

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Tv 1956

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

Tv 2014

The Graham Norton Show

Self

Tv 2007

The Good Wife

Frank Prady

Tv 2009

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Henry Neumann

Tv 2017

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Puss (voice)

Tv 1995

Knightwatch

Gibson

Tv 1988

Stars in the House

Self

Tv 2020

Dream On

Jerry Dorfer

Tv 1990

Hercules

Daedalus (voice)

Tv 1998

Caroline in the City

Dr. Niles Crane

Tv 1995

Caroline in the City

Jimmy Callahan

Tv 1995

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Henry Neumann

Tv 2015

The Megan Mullally Show

Self - Guest

Tv 2006