David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce is a master class in restraint and timing. As Niles Crane on Frasier he turned fastidious neurosis into something tender and hilarious, and four Emmys confirm what audiences already knew. What impresses me most is the range underneath that: a Yale-trained actor who also won a Tony for musical theatre and lends his voice to animation. He's not a flashy star, he's a craftsman who hides enormous intelligence inside seemingly effortless comedy. I rate the people who make difficult work look easy, and Pierce belongs firmly in that company. I hope we keep seeing him.

Name (English)

David Hyde Pierce

Name (Japanese)

デヴィッド・ハイド・ピアース

Reading

でゔぃっど・はいど・ぴあーす

Born

April 3, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Boar

Origin

Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / dub actor / stage actor / film actor / voice actor

High school

Saratoga Springs High School

University

Yale University

Awards & achievements

• 2010 Isabelle Stevenson Award
• 2007 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
• 1995 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• 1998 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• dub actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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