
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.

The Powers That Be

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Forever Plaid

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The Emmy Awards

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そりゃないぜ!? フレイジャー

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ジュリア -アメリカの食卓を変えたシェフ-

レイト・ナイト・ウィズ・コナン・オブライエン

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The Frasier Story

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アダムス・ファミリー2

サタデー・ナイト・ライブ

Dream On

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Titus

Hercules

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Stingray Sam

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Spenser: For Hire

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Little Man Tate

The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!

Julie's Greenroom

Monty Python Conquers America

Jackie's Back!

Gary the Rat

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The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

The Perfect Host

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Caroline in the City

Late Show with David Letterman

Wet Hot American Summer

When We Rise

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恋は邪魔者

The World of James Bond

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

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Vampire's Kiss

The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

Crossing Delancey

Rocket Gibraltar

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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Bright Lights, Big City

Today

GMTV

The Lavender Scare

On the Edge

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Moving Violations

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Isn't She Great

The Celebrity Apprentice

Knightwatch

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Full Frontal

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The Megan Mullally Show

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Mouse

This Ordinary Thing

Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'

Stars in the House

Kino's Storytime