Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

Known for

Acting

Born

November 26, 1945 (age 80)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

The Prestige

The Prestige

2006

Gotham

Gotham

2014

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard

2020

Elementary

Elementary

2012

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

The Nanny

The Nanny

1993

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

2018

Filmography

2024
ElsbethTV
as Dr. Yablonski (3 episodes)
2020
Stars in the HouseTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
Star Trek: PicardTV
as Professor James Moriarty (1 episode)
2018
New AmsterdamTV
as Vic Wallace (1 episode)
2017
The Good FightTV
as Professor Harrison (1 episode)
2014
GothamTV
as Jacob Skolimski (1 episode)
2013
The BlacklistTV
as Baldur Magnusson (2 episodes)
2012
ElementaryTV
as Antoine LaGrange (1 episode)
2010
The Fran Drescher ShowTV
2006
The Prestige
as Judge
2006
Ugly BettyTV
as Dr. Morgan Remus (1 episode)
2004
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
2000
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
as Longhair (voice)
1997
The PracticeTV
as Judge Barton Wolfe (3 episodes)
1996
Remember WENNTV
as Desmond Quist (1 episode)
1995
The Nanny: Oy to the World
as Niles (voice)
1994
Chicago HopeTV
as Gambler #2 (2 episodes)
1994
DuckmanTV
as Rodney (voice) (1 episode)
1993
The NannyTV
as Niles (144 episodes)
1993
FrasierTV
as Dr. Shafer (1 episode)
1991
Palomino
as Doctor
1991
RugratsTV
as Conan McNulty / Wrestler (voice) (1 episode)
1991
The Perfect Tribute
as Gov. Curtin
1990
Havana
as Marion Chigwell
1990
The Hunt for Red October
as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)