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Born · April 3, 1959 (65 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
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 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.
Father Conor
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2024
Paul Child/Charles Child · (16 episodes)
7.4
2022
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2020
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
6.3
2019
Henry Neumann · (1 episode)
6.4
2017
Self
4.3
2016
Self
6.4
2015
Henry Neumann · (2 episodes)
6.4
2015
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
Vanya
0.0
2012
Self - Host
8.0
2010
Warwick Wilson
6.4
2010
Frank Prady · (8 episodes)
7.6
2009
The Narrator
8.0
2009
Narrator
6.8
2009
Self
6.5
2008
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2007
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.2
2006
Emperor Zombie (voice)
6.7
2006
self
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2006
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2005
Self · (3 episodes)
6.1
2004
Niles Crane
8.7
2004
Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
6.7
2004
(1 episode)
5.2
2004
Addison · (13 episodes)
6.5
2003
Peter MacMannus
6.1
2003
7.0
2003
Doctor Doppler (voice)
7.6
2002
Carl
4.6
2002
Laud Weiner
7.0
2002
Drix (voice)
6.5
2001
Henry
6.3
2001
Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")
6.1
2001
Mr. Kerner
5.7
2001
Bird (voice)
6.9
2000
(1 episode)
7.0
2000
Michael Hastings
4.8
2000
The Narrator
5.9
1999
Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
7.8
1999
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.2
1999
Slim (voice)
7.0
1998
Daedalus · (0 episode)
6.8
1998
Daedalus (voice) · (2 episodes)
6.8
1998
Self · (4 episodes)
4.4
1997
Niles Crane
5.8
1996
John Dean
6.9
1995
(1 episode)
0.0
1995
6.0
1995
Dr. Niles Crane · (1 episode)
6.4
1995
Jimmy Callahan · (1 episode)
6.4
1995
Dr. Jack Henson · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
Puss (voice) · (1 episode)
6.0
1995
Roy McCallister
6.1
1994
Delivery Room Doctor
7.0
1993
Niles Crane · (264 episodes)
7.7
1993
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
7.1
1993
Dennis Reed
6.7
1993
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
1993
Self · (6 episodes)
5.4
1992
Theodore Van Horne · (21 episodes)
8.3
1992
Lou Rosen
7.3
1991
Garth Emmerick
6.6
1991
Jerry Dorfer · (1 episode)
6.9
1990
Cecil Terwilliger (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.0
1989
Felix (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Gibson · (1 episode)
5.0
1988
Theater Guy
5.9
1988
Businessman
6.5
1988
(1 episode)
5.2
1988
Monsieur Henri
5.9
1988
Mark
5.6
1988
Bartender at Fashion Show
5.7
1988
(1 episode)
6.6
1985
Immigration Officer
5.5
1985
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
5.0
1956
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1952
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1949