Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 26, 1945
Place of Birth:
Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
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Daniel Davis
Biography
Daniel Davis (born November 26, 1945) is an American stage, screen, and television actor best known for portraying Niles the butler on the popular sitcom The Nanny, and for his two guest appearances as Professor Moriarty on Star Trek: The Next Generation, affecting an upper class English accent for both roles. He also voices the intelligent Cro Magnon, Longhair from the Longhair and Doubledome cartoon shorts from Cartoon Network's Big Pick.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Miraculous Year | |
| 2006 | The Prestige | Judge |
| 2004 | The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember | |
| 2000 | Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting | Longhair (voice) |
| 1991 | Palomino | Doctor |
| 1991 | The Perfect Tribute | Gov. Curtin |
| 1990 | Havana | Marion Chigwell |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise) |
| 1989 | K-9 | Halstead |
| 1987 | The Spirit | Teasdale |
| 1986 | Davy Crockett | Congressman |
| 1985 | Chain Letters | Steve |
| 1985 | The Eagle and The Bear | Underhill |
| 1974 | In Fashion | Moulineaux |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elsbeth | Dr. Yablonski |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard | Professor James Moriarty |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Vic Wallace |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Professor Harrison |
| 2014 | Gotham | Jacob Skolimski |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Baldur Magnusson |
| 2012 | Elementary | Antoine LaGrange |
| 2010 | The Fran Drescher Show | |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Dr. Morgan Remus |
| 1997 | The Practice | Judge Barton Wolfe |
| 1996 | Remember WENN | Desmond Quist |
| 1994 | Duckman | Rodney (voice) |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Niles |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Niles (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Frasier | Dr. Shafer |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Professor James Moriarty |
| 1987 | Frank's Place | Arnold David Tuney |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | C. Howard Grady |
| 1986 | Matlock | |
| 1986 | George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | Patrick Henry |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Nicholas Helman |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Eddie Mason |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends | Congressman |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Neal Dishman |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven | |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Phillips |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1982 | Cheers | Mr. Reinhardt |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Pierre Fumar |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | |
| 1981 | Dynasty | |
| 1980 | Texas | Eliot Carrington |
| 1971 | Columbo | Alex Varrick |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Moulineaux |