Daniel Davis

Known for: Acting

Born: 1945-11-26 (age 80)

From: Gurdon, Arkansas, USA

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 (49)

TV★ 6.8
Elsbeth
2024
as Dr. Yablonski
TV
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Professor James Moriarty
TV★ 8.3
New Amsterdam
2018
as Vic Wallace
TV★ 7.5
The Good Fight
2017
as Professor Harrison
TV★ 7.6
Gotham
2014
as Jacob Skolimski
TV★ 7.6
The Blacklist
2013
as Baldur Magnusson
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Antoine LaGrange
TV★ 7.5
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
MOVIE★ 8.2
The Prestige
2006
as Judge
TV★ 6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
as Dr. Morgan Remus
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
2004
MOVIE
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
2000
as Longhair (voice)
TV★ 7.7
The Practice
1997
as Judge Barton Wolfe
TV★ 7.8
Remember WENN
1996
as Desmond Quist
MOVIE
The Nanny: Oy to the World
1995
as Niles (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
as Gambler #2
TV★ 7.2
Duckman
1994
as Rodney (voice)
TV★ 8.1
The Nanny
1993
as Niles
TV★ 7.7
Frasier
1993
as Dr. Shafer
MOVIE★ 5.4
Palomino
1991
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Perfect Tribute
1991
as Gov. Curtin
MOVIE★ 5.8
Havana
1990
as Marion Chigwell
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
MOVIE★ 6.2
K-9
1989
as Halstead
TV★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Professor James Moriarty
TV★ 6.1
Frank's Place
1987
as Arnold David Tuney
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Spirit
1987
as Teasdale
MOVIE★ 10.0
Davy Crockett
1986
as Congressman
TV★ 6.8
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
as Patrick Henry
TV★ 7.1
L.A. Law
1986
as C. Howard Grady
TV★ 7.1
Matlock
1986
as James Billings
TV★ 7.7
MacGyver
1985
as Nicholas Helman
TV★ 6.0
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Congressman
TV★ 7.1
The Equalizer
1985
as Eddie Mason
MOVIE★ 5.5
Chain Letters
1985
as Steve
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Eagle and The Bear
1985
as Underhill
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Neal Dishman
TV★ 7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
TV★ 6.6
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
TV★ 7.5
The A-Team
1983
as Phillips
TV★ 7.1
Remington Steele
1982
as Pierre Fumar
TV★ 7.6
Cheers
1982
as Mr. Reinhardt
TV★ 6.9
Cagney & Lacey
1982
TV★ 6.5
Dynasty
1981
TV★ 6.4
Texas
1980
as Eliot Carrington
MOVIE
In Fashion
1974
as Moulineaux
TV★ 8.1
Columbo
1971
as Alex Varrick
TV★ 6.1
Great Performances
1971
as Moulineaux