Daniel Davis
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
26 Nov 1945
Age
81 Years
Born In
Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
Total Projects
50
Years Active
53 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.2 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
tv
Elsbeth
Elsbeth
as Dr. Yablonski
tv
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
as Self
tv
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
as Professor James Moriarty
tv
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
as Vic Wallace
tv
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Professor Harrison
tv
Gotham
Gotham
as Jacob Skolimski
tv
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Baldur Magnusson
tv
Elementary
Elementary
as Antoine LaGrange
tv
The Fran Drescher Show
The Fran Drescher Show
movie
The Prestige
The Prestige
as Judge
tv
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Dr. Morgan Remus
movie
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
movie
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
as Longhair (voice)
tv
The Practice
The Practice
as Judge Barton Wolfe
tv
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
as Desmond Quist
movie
The Nanny: Oy to the World
The Nanny: Oy to the World
as Niles (voice)
tv
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Gambler #2
tv
Duckman
Duckman
as Rodney (voice)
tv
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Niles (archive footage)
tv
The Nanny
The Nanny
as Niles
tv
Frasier
Frasier
as Dr. Shafer
movie
Palomino
Palomino
as Doctor
movie
The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute
as Gov. Curtin
movie
Havana
Havana
as Marion Chigwell
movie
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
movie
K-9
K-9
as Halstead
tv
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Professor James Moriarty
tv
Frank's Place
Frank's Place
as Arnold David Tuney
movie
The Spirit
The Spirit
as Teasdale
movie
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
as Congressman
tv
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
as Patrick Henry
tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as C. Howard Grady
tv
Matlock
Matlock
as James Billings
tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Nicholas Helman
tv
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends
as Congressman
tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Eddie Mason
movie
Chain Letters
Chain Letters
as Steve
movie
The Eagle and The Bear
The Eagle and The Bear
as Underhill
tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Neal Dishman
tv
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
tv
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
tv
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Phillips
tv
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
as Pierre Fumar
tv
Cheers
Cheers
as Mr. Reinhardt
tv
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
tv
Dynasty
Dynasty
tv
Texas
Texas
as Eliot Carrington
movie
In Fashion
In Fashion
as Moulineaux
tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Alex Varrick
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Moulineaux