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Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 26, 1945 (79)
Birthplace Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

The Prestige

The Prestige

2006

as Judge

Palomino

Palomino

1991

as Doctor

The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute

1991

as Gov. Curtin

Havana

Havana

1990

as Marion Chigwell

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)

K-9

K-9

1989

as Halstead

The Spirit

The Spirit

1987

as Teasdale

Chain Letters

Chain Letters

1985

as Steve

The Eagle and The Bear

The Eagle and The Bear

1985

as Underhill

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Nanny

as Niles

Episodes: 145

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Professor James Moriarty

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

The Blacklist

as Baldur Magnusson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Elsbeth

as Dr. Yablonski

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 29, 2024

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

as Patrick Henry

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1986

Gotham

as Jacob Skolimski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

Murder, She Wrote

as Neal Dishman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Cheers

as Mr. Reinhardt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

Remington Steele

as Pierre Fumar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1982

L.A. Law

as C. Howard Grady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

The A-Team

as Phillips

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

The Nanny

as Niles (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

MacGyver

as Nicholas Helman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

The Equalizer

as Eddie Mason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Ugly Betty

as Dr. Morgan Remus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

Intimate Portrait

as Niles (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Star Trek: Picard

as Professor James Moriarty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2020

Columbo

as Alex Varrick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Frasier

as Dr. Shafer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Tall Tales & Legends

as Congressman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1985

Frank's Place

as Arnold David Tuney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1987

New Amsterdam

as Vic Wallace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2018

The Good Fight

as Professor Harrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

The Practice

as Judge Barton Wolfe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Elementary

as Antoine LaGrange

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Great Performances

as Moulineaux

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Texas

Episodes: 323

First Aired: Aug 04, 1980

Dynasty

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 12, 1981

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

The Practice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Duckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

Matlock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Highway to Heaven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

Cagney & Lacey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

The Fran Drescher Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 2010

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


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2024 6 15 22 11
2024 7 17 25 8
2024 8 14 27 6
2024 9 11 18 4
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2025 1 13 21 8
2025 2 10 20 2
2025 3 8 15 1
2025 4 1 1 1
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2025 8 3 13 0
2025 9 0 1 0

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