Daniel Davis

Acting

Daniel Davis

Born November 26, 1945Gurdon, Arkansas, USA50 credits

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

Elsbeth
6.9

Elsbeth

TV

2024

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

TV

2020

Star Trek: Picard
7.3

Star Trek: Picard

TV

2020

New Amsterdam
8.3

New Amsterdam

TV

2018

The Good Fight
7.5

The Good Fight

TV

2017

Gotham
7.6

Gotham

TV

2014

Filmography

Elsbeth
2024Elsbethas Dr. YablonskiTV
Stars in the House
2020Stars in the Houseas SelfTV
Star Trek: Picard
2020Star Trek: Picardas Professor James MoriartyTV
New Amsterdam
2018New Amsterdamas Vic WallaceTV
The Good Fight
2017The Good Fightas Professor HarrisonTV
Gotham
2014Gothamas Jacob SkolimskiTV
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklistas Baldur MagnussonTV
Elementary
2012Elementaryas Antoine LaGrangeTV
The Fran Drescher Show
2010The Fran Drescher ShowTV
The Prestige
2006The Prestigeas JudgeMovie
Ugly Betty
2006Ugly Bettyas Dr. Morgan RemusTV
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
2004The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to RememberMovie
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
2000Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Huntingas Longhair (voice)Movie
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Judge Barton WolfeTV
Remember WENN
1996Remember WENNas Desmond QuistTV
The Nanny: Oy to the World
1995The Nanny: Oy to the Worldas Niles (voice)Movie
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hopeas Gambler #2TV
Duckman
1994Duckmanas Rodney (voice)TV
Intimate Portrait
1993Intimate Portraitas Niles (archive footage)TV
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas NilesTV
Frasier
1993Frasieras Dr. ShaferTV
Palomino
1991Palominoas DoctorMovie
The Perfect Tribute
1991The Perfect Tributeas Gov. CurtinMovie
Havana
1990Havanaas Marion ChigwellMovie
The Hunt for Red October
1990The Hunt for Red Octoberas CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)Movie
K-9
1989K-9as HalsteadMovie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Professor James MoriartyTV
Frank's Place
1987Frank's Placeas Arnold David TuneyTV
The Spirit
1987The Spiritas TeasdaleMovie
Davy Crockett
1986Davy Crockettas CongressmanMovie
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986George Washington II: The Forging of a Nationas Patrick HenryTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas C. Howard GradyTV
Matlock
1986Matlockas James BillingsTV
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Nicholas HelmanTV
Tall Tales & Legends
1985Tall Tales & Legendsas CongressmanTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Eddie MasonTV
Chain Letters
1985Chain Lettersas SteveMovie
T
1985The Eagle and The Bearas UnderhillMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Neal DishmanTV
Highway to Heaven
1984Highway to HeavenTV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas PhillipsTV
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steeleas Pierre FumarTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas Mr. ReinhardtTV
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & LaceyTV
Dynasty
1981DynastyTV
Texas
1980Texasas Eliot CarringtonTV
In Fashion
1974In Fashionas MoulineauxMovie
Columbo
1971Columboas Alex VarrickTV
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas MoulineauxTV