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Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

ActingBorn November 26, 1945 (age 80)Gurdon, Arkansas, USA

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.

Filmography

2024
Elsbeth

as Dr. Yablonski

TV
2020TV
2020
Star Trek: Picard

as Professor James Moriarty

TV
2018
New Amsterdam

as Vic Wallace

TV
2017
The Good Fight

as Professor Harrison

TV
2014
Gotham

as Jacob Skolimski

TV
2013
The Blacklist

as Baldur Magnusson

TV
2012
Elementary

as Antoine LaGrange

TV
2006
The Prestige

as Judge

Movie
2006
Ugly Betty

as Dr. Morgan Remus

TV
1997
The Practice

as Judge Barton Wolfe

TV
1996
Remember WENN

as Desmond Quist

TV
1995Movie
1994
Chicago Hope

as Gambler #2

TV
1994
Duckman

as Rodney (voice)

TV
1993
The Nanny

as Niles

TV
1993
Frasier

as Dr. Shafer

TV
1991
Palomino

as Doctor

Movie
1991
The Perfect Tribute

as Gov. Curtin

Movie
1990
Havana

as Marion Chigwell

Movie
1990
The Hunt for Red October

as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)

Movie
1989
K-9

as Halstead

Movie
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Professor James Moriarty

TV
1987
Frank's Place

as Arnold David Tuney

TV
1987
The Spirit

as Teasdale

Movie
1986
Davy Crockett

as Congressman

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as C. Howard Grady

TV
1986
Matlock

as James Billings

TV
1985
MacGyver

as Nicholas Helman

TV
1985
Tall Tales & Legends

as Congressman

TV
1985
The Equalizer

as Eddie Mason

TV
1985Movie
1985Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Neal Dishman

TV
1983
The A-Team

as Phillips

TV
1982
Remington Steele

as Pierre Fumar

TV
1982
Cheers

as Mr. Reinhardt

TV
1981TV
1980
Texas

as Eliot Carrington

TV
1974
In Fashion

as Moulineaux

Movie
1971
Columbo

as Alex Varrick

TV
1971
Great Performances

as Moulineaux

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 26, 1945
Place of BirthGurdon, Arkansas, USA
Popularity1.4