Daniel Davis
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Elsbeth
2024
as Dr. Yablonski
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Professor James Moriarty
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
New Amsterdam
2018
as Vic Wallace
The Good Fight
2017
as Professor Harrison
Gotham
2014
as Jacob Skolimski
The Blacklist
2013
as Baldur Magnusson
Elementary
2012
as Antoine LaGrange
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
The Prestige
2006
as Judge
Ugly Betty
2006
as Dr. Morgan Remus
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
2004
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
2000
as Longhair (voice)
The Practice
1997
as Judge Barton Wolfe
Remember WENN
1996
as Desmond Quist
The Nanny: Oy to the World
1995
as Niles (voice)
Duckman
1994
as Rodney (voice)
Chicago Hope
1994
as Gambler #2
The Nanny
1993
as Niles
Frasier
1993
as Dr. Shafer
Palomino
1991
as Doctor
The Perfect Tribute
1991
as Gov. Curtin
Rugrats
1991
as Conan McNulty / Wrestler (voice)
Havana
1990
as Marion Chigwell
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
K-9
1989
as Halstead
The Spirit
1987
as Teasdale
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Professor James Moriarty
Frank's Place
1987
as Arnold David Tuney
Davy Crockett
1986
as Congressman
L.A. Law
1986
as C. Howard Grady
Matlock
1986
as James Billings
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
as Patrick Henry
Chain Letters
1985
as Steve
The Eagle and The Bear
1985
as Underhill
MacGyver
1985
as Nicholas Helman
The Equalizer
1985
as Eddie Mason
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Congressman
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Neal Dishman
Highway to Heaven
1984
The A-Team
1983
as Phillips
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Cheers
1982
as Mr. Reinhardt
Remington Steele
1982
as Pierre Fumar
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Dynasty
1981
Texas
1980
as Eliot Carrington
In Fashion
1974
as Moulineaux
Columbo
1971
as Alex Varrick
Great Performances
1971
as Moulineaux