Acting
Daniel Davis
Born November 26, 1945 · 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.
Known for
8.5
The Prestige
Judge
7.6 TMDB
Gotham
Jacob Skolimski
7.4 TMDB
The Hunt for Red October
CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
7.6 TMDB
The Blacklist
Baldur Magnusson
7.2 TMDB
Star Trek: Picard
Professor James Moriarty
7.6 TMDB
Elementary
Antoine LaGrange
8.7
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Professor James Moriarty
8.1 TMDB
The Nanny
Niles
7.5 TMDB
The A-Team
Phillips
8.3 TMDB
New Amsterdam
Vic Wallace
6.2 TMDB
K-9
Halstead
7.7 TMDB
MacGyver
Nicholas Helman
7.7 TMDB
Frasier
Dr. Shafer
8.1 TMDB
Columbo
Alex Varrick
7.6 TMDB
Rugrats
Conan McNulty / Wrestler (voice)
7.6 TMDB
Cheers
Mr. Reinhardt
7.5 TMDB
Murder, She Wrote
Neal Dishman
7.5 TMDB
The Good Fight
Professor Harrison
6.4 TMDB
Ugly Betty
Dr. Morgan Remus
7.4 TMDB
Highway to Heaven
1984 · Series
Filmography
- 2024ElsbethDr. YablonskiSeries
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
- 2020Star Trek: PicardProfessor James MoriartySeries
- 2018New AmsterdamVic WallaceSeries
- 2017The Good FightProfessor HarrisonSeries
- 2014GothamJacob SkolimskiSeries
- 2013The BlacklistBaldur MagnussonSeries
- 2012ElementaryAntoine LaGrangeSeries
- 2010The Fran Drescher ShowSeries
- 2006The PrestigeJudgeMovie
- 2006Ugly BettyDr. Morgan RemusSeries
- 2004The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to RememberMovie
- 2000Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel HuntingLonghair (voice)Movie
- 1997The PracticeBarton WolfeSeries
- 1996Remember WENNDesmond QuistSeries
- 1995The Nanny: Oy to the WorldNiles (voice)Movie
- 1994Chicago HopeGambler #2Series
- 1994DuckmanRodney (voice)Series
- 1993The NannyNilesSeries
- 1993FrasierDr. ShaferSeries
- 1991PalominoDoctorMovie
- 1991RugratsConan McNulty / Wrestler (voice)Series
- 1991The Perfect TributeGov. CurtinMovie
- 1990HavanaMarion ChigwellMovie
- 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberCPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)Movie
- 1989K-9HalsteadMovie
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationProfessor James MoriartySeries
- 1987Frank's PlaceArnold David TuneySeries
- 1987The SpiritTeasdaleMovie
- 1986Davy CrockettCongressmanMovie
- 1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationPatrick HenrySeries
- 1986L.A. LawC. Howard GradySeries
- 1986MatlockJames BillingsSeries
- 1985MacGyverNicholas HelmanSeries
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsCongressmanSeries
- 1985The EqualizerEddie MasonSeries
- 1985Chain LettersSteveMovie
- 1985The Eagle and The BearUnderhillMovie
- 1984Murder, She WroteNeal DishmanSeries
- 1984Highway to HeavenSeries
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
- 1983The A-TeamPhillipsSeries
- 1982Remington SteelePierre FumarSeries
- 1982CheersMr. ReinhardtSeries
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeries
- 1981DynastySeries
- 1980TexasEliot CarringtonSeries
- 1974In FashionMoulineauxMovie
- 1971ColumboAlex VarrickSeries
- 1971Great PerformancesMoulineauxSeries