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My Take
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.
Overview
David Hyde Pierce (born David Pierce; April 3, 1959) is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, he received four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Pierce has also received five Golden Globe Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor for the role.
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1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / dub actor / stage actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.