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