About
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...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
FrasierSeries • 1993
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
HerculesSeries • 1998
Caroline in the CitySeries • 1995
Dream OnSeries • 1990
Treasure PlanetMovie • 2002
A Bug's LifeMovie • 1998
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries • 1995
Spenser: For HireSeries • 1985
Sleepless in SeattleMovie • 1993
TitusSeries • 2000
Mighty Ducks: The Animated SeriesSeries • 1996
Addams Family ValuesMovie • 1993
JuliaSeries • 2022
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterSeries • 2017
The ExorcismMovie • 2024
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampSeries • 2015
HellboyMovie • 2004
Osmosis JonesMovie • 2001
The Fisher KingMovie • 1991
Down with LoveMovie • 2003
When We RiseSeries • 2017