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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 won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series during the show's run. Pierce has played supporting roles in many films, including Little Man Tate, The Fisher King, Sleepless in Seattle, A Bug's Life, Osmosis Jones, Wet Hot American Summer, and Oliver Stone's Nixon.
Born
Friday, 03 April 1959
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Georgetown Project | Father Conor | 2024 |
| Julia | Paul Child | 2022 |
| History of the Sitcom | Dr. Niles Crane | 2021 |
| The Lavender Scare | Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice) / Self - Reader of Frank Kameny's Letters | 2019 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Henry Newmann / Henry Neumann | 2017 |
| The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2017 |
| Julie's Greenroom | David Hyde Pierce | 2017 |
| When We Rise | Dr. Jones | 2017 |
| Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices | Narrator | 2016 |
| Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Georgetown Project | Father Conor | 2024 |
| Julia | Paul Child | 2022 |
| History of the Sitcom | Dr. Niles Crane | 2021 |
| The Lavender Scare | Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice) / Self - Reader of Frank Kameny's Letters | 2019 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Henry Newmann / Henry Neumann | 2017 |
| The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2017 |
| Julie's Greenroom | David Hyde Pierce | 2017 |
| When We Rise | Dr. Jones | 2017 |
| Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices | Narrator | 2016 |
| Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Assoc. Prof. Henry Neumann | 2015 |
| Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Himself / Self | 2015 |
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2015 |
| Sharon Isbin: Troubadour | Self - Interviewee | 2014 |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Standbys | Self | 2014 |
| Spotlight on Broadway | Self | 2013 |
| The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations | 2013 | |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2013 |
| Retro Report | Dr. Niles Crane | 2013 |
| The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
| Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy | Self | 2013 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Sondheim! The Birthday Concert | Himself/Host | 2010 |
| The Perfect Host | Warwick Wilson | 2010 |
| The 64th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter & Isabelle Stevenson Award Recipient | 2010 |
| The Good Wife | Frank Prady | 2009 |
| Forever Plaid | The Narrator | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
| Moving Pictures Live! | Self | 2009 |
| Stingray Sam | Narrator | 2009 |
| The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2008 |
| Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008 |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner, Presenter & Performer | 2007 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
| The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| The Amazing Screw-On Head | Emperor Zombie (voice) / Emperor Zombie | 2006 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2006 |
| World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One | self | 2006 |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter & Performer | 2005 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter | Niles Crane / Dr. Niles Crane | 2004 |
| Hellboy | Abe Sapien | 2004 |
| The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's | Narrator | 2004 |
| The Apprentice | Self | 2004 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| Gary the Rat | Addison | 2003 |
| Down with Love | Peter MacMannus | 2003 |
| The Shakespeare Sessions | 2003 | |
| Treasure Planet | Doctor Doppler (voice) / Doctor Doppler | 2002 |
| Full Frontal | Carl | 2002 |
| Osmosis Jones | Drix / Drix (voice) | 2001 |
| Wet Hot American Summer | Henry | 2001 |
| On the Edge | Barney (segment "Happy Birthday") | 2001 |
| The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! | Bird / Bird (voice) | 2000 |
| Chain of Fools | Mr. Kerner | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Self | 2000 |
| The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards | Self - Winner | 2000 |
| Titus | Jerry October | 2000 |
| Isn't She Great | Michael Hastings | 2000 |
| The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human | Narrator / The Narrator | 1999 |
| Jackie's Back! | Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist) | 1999 |
| A Bug's Life | Slim (voice) / Slim | 1998 |
| Hercules | Daedalus | 1998 |
| The View | Himself - Guest / Self | 1997 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Niles Crane | 1996 |
| Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | Baron von Lichtenstamp | 1996 |
| Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary | Self | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Nixon | John Dean | 1995 |
| Comic Relief VII | Self | 1995 |
| The Adventures of Hyperman | Buttons The Chimp | 1995 |
| Caroline in the City | Dr. Niles Crane / Jimmy Callahan | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Dr. Jack Henson | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Puss | 1995 |
| Christmas in Washington | Self - Host | 1995 |
| Wolf | Roy / Roy McCallister | 1994 |
| Addams Family Values | Delivery Room Doctor | 1993 |
| Frasier | Niles Crane / Dr. Niles Crane | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest / Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest / Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| Sleepless in Seattle | Dennis Reed | 1993 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| The Powers That Be | Theodore Van Horne | 1992 |
| Little Man Tate | Garth / Garth Emmerick | 1991 |
| The Fisher King | Lou Rosen | 1991 |
| Dream On | Jerry Dorfer | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Cecil Terwilliger / Felix | 1989 |
| Knightwatch | Gibson | 1988 |
| American Experience | Self - Reader | 1988 |
| Vampire's Kiss | Theater Guy | 1988 |
| Rocket Gibraltar | Monsieur Henri | 1988 |
| Crossing Delancey | Mark | 1988 |
| Bright Lights, Big City | Bartender at Fashion Show | 1988 |
| The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Businessman | 1988 |
| Crime Story | NSA Agent Carruthers | 1986 |
| Spenser: For Hire | O'Neill | 1985 |
| Moving Violations | Immigration Officer | 1985 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself (archive footage) | 1981 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
| Sesame Street | Commander Chiphead | 1969 |
| Jeopardy! | Himself (voice) | 1964 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Sky Blossom | 2020 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
