Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

Age 80 — born November 26, 1945·Gurdon, Arkansas, USA

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.

ComedyFamily

47Credits33 TV · 14 films
1971–2024Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
7.2 Average ratingacross 44 titles

Top TV shows 33best Daniel Davis shows

  1. 1Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next GenerationProfessor James Moriarty · 2 eps · 19878.4
  2. 2New Amsterdam posterNew AmsterdamVic Wallace · 1 ep · 20188.3
  3. 3Columbo posterColumboAlex Varrick · 1 ep · 19718.1
  4. 4Remember WENN posterRemember WENNDesmond Quist · 1 ep · 19967.8
  5. 5MacGyver posterMacGyverNicholas Helman · 1 ep · 19857.7
  6. 6Frasier posterFrasierDr. Shafer · 1 ep · 19937.7
  7. 7The Practice posterThe PracticeJudge Barton Wolfe · 3 eps · 19977.7
  8. 8The Blacklist posterThe BlacklistBaldur Magnusson · 2 eps · 20137.6
  9. 9Elementary posterElementaryAntoine LaGrange · 1 ep · 20127.6
  10. 10Gotham posterGothamJacob Skolimski · 1 ep · 20147.6
  11. 11Cheers posterCheersMr. Reinhardt · 1 ep · 19827.6
  12. 12The Good Fight posterThe Good FightProfessor Harrison · 1 ep · 20177.5
  13. 13Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteNeal Dishman · 1 ep · 19847.5
  14. 14The A-Team posterThe A-TeamPhillips · 1 ep · 19837.5
  15. 15Highway to Heaven posterHighway to Heaven1 ep · 19847.4
  16. 16The Nanny posterThe NannyNiles · 1993–1999 · Comedy7.3
  17. 17Duckman posterDuckmanRodney (voice) · 1 ep · 19947.2
  18. 18Star Trek: Picard posterStar Trek: PicardProfessor James Moriarty · 1 ep · 20207.2
  19. 19Chicago Hope posterChicago HopeGambler #2 · 2 eps · 19947.2
  20. 20Matlock posterMatlockJames Billings · 1 ep · 19867.1
  21. 21The Equalizer posterThe EqualizerEddie Mason · 1 ep · 19857.1
  22. 22Remington Steele posterRemington SteelePierre Fumar · 1 ep · 19827.1
  23. 23L.A. Law posterL.A. LawC. Howard Grady · 1 ep · 19867.1
  24. 24Cagney & Lacey posterCagney & Lacey1 ep · 19827.0
  25. 25Elsbeth posterElsbethDr. Yablonski · 3 eps · 20246.8
  26. 26George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation posterGeorge Washington II: The Forging of a NationPatrick Henry · 2 eps · 19866.8
  27. 27Scarecrow and Mrs. King posterScarecrow and Mrs. King2 eps · 19836.6
  28. 28Dynasty posterDynasty4 eps · 19816.5
  29. 29Texas posterTexasEliot Carrington · 249 eps · 19806.4
  30. 30Ugly Betty posterUgly BettyDr. Morgan Remus · 1 ep · 20066.4
  31. 31Frank's Place posterFrank's PlaceArnold David Tuney · 1 ep · 19876.1
  32. 32Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesMoulineaux · 1 ep · 19716.1
  33. 33Tall Tales & Legends posterTall Tales & LegendsCongressman · 1 ep · 19856.0

Top movies 14best Daniel Davis movies

  1. 1The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember posterThe Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember200410.0
  2. 2Davy Crockett posterDavy CrockettCongressman · 198610.0
  3. 3The Eagle and The BearUnderhill · 198510.0
  4. 4The Prestige posterThe PrestigeJudge · 20068.2
  5. 5The Hunt for Red October posterThe Hunt for Red OctoberCPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise) · 19907.4
  6. 6The Perfect Tribute posterThe Perfect TributeGov. Curtin · 19916.5
  7. 7K-9 posterK-9Halstead · 19896.2
  8. 8Havana posterHavanaMarion Chigwell · 19905.8
  9. 9Chain Letters posterChain LettersSteve · 19855.5
  10. 10Palomino posterPalominoDoctor · 19915.4
  11. 11The Spirit posterThe SpiritTeasdale · 19874.9
  12. 12In Fashion posterIn FashionMoulineaux · 1974
  13. 13The Nanny: Oy to the World posterThe Nanny: Oy to the WorldNiles (voice) · 1995
  14. 14Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting posterLonghair and Doubledome: Good Wheel HuntingLonghair (voice) · 2000

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