Daniel Davis
Born
November 26, 1945 (age 80)
Birthplace
Gurdon, Arkansas, USA

Daniel Davis

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.

Movies

The Prestige
The Prestige
2006 ★ 8.2
Judge
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
2004 ★ 10.0
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
2000
Longhair (voice)
Palomino
Palomino
1991 ★ 4.9
Doctor
The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute
1991 ★ 6.0
Gov. Curtin
Havana
Havana
1990 ★ 5.8
Marion Chigwell
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
1990 ★ 7.4
CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
K-9
K-9
1989 ★ 6.2
Halstead
The Spirit
The Spirit
1987 ★ 4.3
Teasdale
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
1986
Congressman
Chain Letters
Chain Letters
1985 ★ 5.4
Steve
The Eagle and The Bear
The Eagle and The Bear
1985
Underhill
In Fashion
In Fashion
1974
Moulineaux

TV Series

Elsbeth
Elsbeth
2024 ★ 6.9
Dr. Yablonski
3 Episodes
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
2020 ★ 7.3
Professor James Moriarty
1 Episode
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
2018 ★ 8.3
Vic Wallace
1 Episode
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
2017 ★ 7.5
Professor Harrison
1 Episode
Gotham
Gotham
2014 ★ 7.6
Jacob Skolimski
1 Episode
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
2013 ★ 7.6
Baldur Magnusson
2 Episodes
Elementary
Elementary
2012 ★ 7.6
Antoine LaGrange
1 Episode
The Fran Drescher Show
The Fran Drescher Show
2010 ★ 7.5
1 Episode
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
2006 ★ 6.4
Dr. Morgan Remus
1 Episode
The Practice
The Practice
1997 ★ 7.6
Judge Barton Wolfe
3 Episodes
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
1996 ★ 8.0
Desmond Quist
1 Episode
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 ★ 7.2
Gambler #2
2 Episodes
Duckman
Duckman
1994 ★ 7.1
Rodney (voice)
1 Episode
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
1993 ★ 4.5
Niles (archive footage)
1 Episode
The Nanny
The Nanny
1993 ★ 8.1
Niles
145 Episodes
Frasier
Frasier
1993 ★ 7.7
Dr. Shafer
1 Episode
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 ★ 8.4
Professor James Moriarty
2 Episodes
Frank's Place
Frank's Place
1987 ★ 5.6
Arnold David Tuney
1 Episode
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986 ★ 6.3
Patrick Henry
2 Episodes
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
1986 ★ 7.0
C. Howard Grady
1 Episode
Matlock
Matlock
1986 ★ 7.1
James Billings
1 Episode
MacGyver
MacGyver
1985 ★ 7.7
Nicholas Helman
1 Episode
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends
1985 ★ 5.4
Congressman
1 Episode
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985 ★ 7.1
Eddie Mason
1 Episode
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Neal Dishman
1 Episode
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 ★ 6.4
2 Episodes
The A-Team
The A-Team
1983 ★ 7.5
Phillips
1 Episode
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
1982 ★ 7.1
Pierre Fumar
1 Episode
Cheers
Cheers
1982 ★ 7.6
Mr. Reinhardt
1 Episode
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Dynasty
Dynasty
1981 ★ 6.4
4 Episodes
Texas
Texas
1980 ★ 5.7
Eliot Carrington
249 Episodes
Columbo
Columbo
1971 ★ 8.1
Alex Varrick
1 Episode
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 ★ 5.8
Moulineaux
1 Episode