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.
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Frasier
as Niles Crane
Episodes: 264
First Aired: Sep 16, 1993
The Powers That Be
as Theodore Van Horne
Episodes: 21
First Aired: Mar 07, 1992
Julia
as Paul Child
Episodes: 16
First Aired: Mar 31, 2022
Gary the Rat
as Addison
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Jun 26, 2003
The Good Wife
as Frank Prady
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 22, 2009
When We Rise
as Dr. Jones
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Feb 27, 2017
The Simpsons
as Cecil Terwilliger (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Hercules
as Daedalus (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 31, 1998
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Henry Neumann
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 31, 2015
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Jack Henson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
The Simpsons
as Felix (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Henry Neumann
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 04, 2017
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Puss (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Knightwatch
as Gibson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 11, 1988
Dream On
as Jerry Dorfer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 08, 1990
Caroline in the City
as Dr. Niles Crane
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1995
Caroline in the City
as Jimmy Callahan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1995
Hercules
as Daedalus
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Aug 31, 1998
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: May 25, 1992
The View
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 13, 2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
GMTV
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1993
Titus
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 2000
Spenser: For Hire
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1985
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
Today
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
The Celebrity Apprentice
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 08, 2004
The Adventures of Hyperman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 04, 1995
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 30, 1999
The Emmy Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1949
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
Stars in the House
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 16, 2020
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
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