Daniel Davis

Nov 26, 1945 (79 years old) in 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.

Known For

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The Blacklist

Baldur Magnusson

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Professor James Moriarty

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Frasier

Dr. Shafer

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L.A. Law

C. Howard Grady

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Columbo

Alex Varrick

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MacGyver

Nicholas Helman

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The Nanny

Niles (voice)

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Intimate Portrait

Niles (archive footage)

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Murder, She Wrote

Neal Dishman

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The A-Team

Phillips

Credits

Elsbeth 2024

Dr. Yablonski

★ 7.4
Stars in the House 2020

Self

★ NR
Star Trek: Picard 2020

Professor James Moriarty

★ 7.3
New Amsterdam 2018

Vic Wallace

★ 8.4
The Good Fight 2017

Professor Harrison

★ 7.6
Gotham 2014

Jacob Skolimski

★ 7.6
The Blacklist 2013

Baldur Magnusson

★ 7.6
Elementary 2012

Antoine LaGrange

★ 7.6
The Prestige 2006

Judge

★ 8.2
Ugly Betty 2006

Dr. Morgan Remus

★ 6.3
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember 2004

★ 10
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting 2000

Longhair (voice)

★ NR
The Practice 1997

★ 7.7
Remember WENN 1996

Desmond Quist

★ 8
Chicago Hope 1994

★ 7.2
Duckman 1994

★ 7.2
Intimate Portrait 1993

Niles (archive footage)

★ 4.5
The Nanny 1993

Niles (voice)

★ 8.1
Frasier 1993

Dr. Shafer

★ 7.7
Palomino 1991

Doctor

★ 4.9
The Perfect Tribute 1991

Gov. Curtin

★ 7.2
Havana 1990

Marion Chigwell

★ 5.8
The Hunt for Red October 1990

CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)

★ 7.4
K-9 1989

Halstead

★ 6.1
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987

Professor James Moriarty

★ 8.4
Frank's Place 1987

Arnold David Tuney

★ 5.6
The Spirit 1987

Teasdale

★ 4.6
Davy Crockett 1986

Congressman

★ NR
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation 1986

Patrick Henry

★ 7
L.A. Law 1986

C. Howard Grady

★ 7.1
Matlock 1986

★ 7.1
MacGyver 1985

Nicholas Helman

★ 7.7
Tall Tales & Legends 1985

Congressman

★ 5.4
The Equalizer 1985

Eddie Mason

★ 7.2
Chain Letters 1985

Steve

★ 5.9
The Eagle and The Bear 1985

Underhill

★ NR
Murder, She Wrote 1984

Neal Dishman

★ 7.5
Highway to Heaven 1984

★ 7.4
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983

★ 6.3
The A-Team 1983

Phillips

★ 7.5
Remington Steele 1982

Pierre Fumar

★ 7.1
Cheers 1982

Mr. Reinhardt

★ 7.6
Cagney & Lacey 1982

★ 6.9
Dynasty 1981

★ 6.5
Texas 1980

Eliot Carrington

★ 5.7
In Fashion 1974

Moulineaux

★ NR
Columbo 1971

Alex Varrick

★ 8.1
Great Performances 1971

Moulineaux

★ 5.6