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Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

1945-11-26 / Gurdon, Arkansas, USA

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.

Appearances

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Cheers
Cheers (1982)
Duckman
Duckman (1994)
Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
The A-Team
The A-Team (1983)
Matlock
Matlock (1986)
The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (1984)
Dynasty
Dynasty (1981)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
The Practice
The Practice (1997)
Texas
Texas (1980)
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty (2006)
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
Columbo
Columbo (1971)
Frasier
Frasier (1993)
The Blacklist
The Blacklist (2013)
Gotham
Gotham (2014)
The Fran Drescher Show
The Fran Drescher Show (2010)
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
Stars in the House
Stars in the House (2020)
Frank's Place
Frank's Place (1987)
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam (2018)
Elsbeth
Elsbeth (2024)
The Good Fight
The Good Fight (2017)
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986)
Elementary
Elementary (2012)
Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
Remember WENN
Remember WENN (1996)