
David Hyde Pierce
Acting
🎂 1959-04-03
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.
Cast credits(81)

Self
2014

Self
2007

Cecil Terwilliger (voice)
1989

Felix (voice)
1989
Self
2004

Self
1997

1988

Frank Prady
2009

Self - Guest
1993

Dr. Niles Crane
1995

Jimmy Callahan
1995

2004

Niles Crane
1993

Self
1992

Self - Guest
2006

Self
2020

1985

Self - Host
1975

Self - Presenter
1956

Henry Neumann
2015

Self - Guest
1999

Dr. Jack Henson
1995

Self
1993

Puss (voice)
1995

Henry Neumann
2017

Daedalus
1998

Daedalus (voice)
1998

Self
1949

2000

Self
1952

Paul Child
2022

Jerry Dorfer
1990

Theodore Van Horne
1992

Slim (voice)
1998

Dr. Jones
2017

Addison
2003
1995

Doctor Doppler (voice)
2002

Father Conor
2024

Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)
2004

Delivery Room Doctor
1993

Dennis Reed
1993

Drix (voice)
2001

Peter MacMannus
2003

Roy McCallister
1994

Lou Rosen
1991

Theater Guy
1989

Garth Emmerick
1991

John Dean
1995

Henry
2001

Monsieur Henri
1988

Warwick Wilson
2010

Bartender at Fashion Show
1988

Bird (voice)
2000

Gibson
1988

Mark
1988

Carl
2002

Immigration Officer
1985

Mr. Kerner
2001

Businessman
1988

Michael Hastings
2000

The Narrator
1999

Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")
2001

Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
1999

Self
2016

Niles Crane
1996

1995
Self (archive footage)
2005

Vanya
2012

Self
2008

Self
2015

Self - Host
2010

The Narrator
2009

Emperor Zombie (voice)
2006
Niles Crane
2004

Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
2019
Laud Weiner
2002

self
2006
2003

Narrator
2009