Daniel Davis
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-11-26 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
Acting

2024

Elsbeth as Dr. Yablonski

2020

Star Trek: Picard as Professor James Moriarty

2020

Stars in the House as Self

2018

New Amsterdam as Vic Wallace

2017

The Good Fight as Professor Harrison

2014

Gotham as Jacob Skolimski

2013

The Blacklist as Baldur Magnusson

2012

Elementary as Antoine LaGrange

2010

The Fran Drescher Show as Not available

2010

The Miraculous Year as Not available

2006

The Prestige as Judge

2006

Ugly Betty as Dr. Morgan Remus

1997

The Practice as Judge Barton Wolfe

1996

Remember WENN as Desmond Quist

1994

Chicago Hope as Not available

1994

Duckman as Rodney (voice)

1993

Frasier as Dr. Shafer

1993

The Nanny as Niles

1993

Intimate Portrait as Niles (archive footage)

1991

The Perfect Tribute as Gov. Curtin

1991

Palomino as Doctor

1990

The Hunt for Red October as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)

1990

Havana as Marion Chigwell

1989

K-9 as Halstead

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation as Professor James Moriarty

1987

Frank's Place as Arnold David Tuney

1987

The Spirit as Teasdale

1986

L.A. Law as C. Howard Grady

1986

Matlock as Not available

1986

Davy Crockett as Congressman

1985

MacGyver as Nicholas Helman

1985

The Equalizer as Eddie Mason

1985

Tall Tales & Legends as Congressman

1985

Chain Letters as Steve

1985

The Eagle and The Bear as Underhill

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Neal Dishman

1984

Highway to Heaven as Not available

1983

The A-Team as Phillips

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Not available

1982

Cheers as Mr. Reinhardt

1982

Cagney & Lacey as Not available

1982

Remington Steele as Pierre Fumar

1981

Dynasty as Not available

1980

Texas as Eliot Carrington

1974

In Fashion as Moulineaux

1971

Great Performances as Moulineaux

1971

Columbo as Alex Varrick