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