Daniel Davis
Acting1945Gurdon, 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.
Known For
Acting History
2024
Elsbeth
TVas Dr. Yablonski• 3 eps
2023
Star Trek: Picard
TVas Professor James Moriarty• 1 eps
2022
New Amsterdam
TVas Vic Wallace• 1 eps
2020
Stars in the House
TVas Self• 1 eps
2019
Elementary
TVas Antoine LaGrange• 1 eps
The Good Fight
TVas Professor Harrison• 1 eps
2017
The Blacklist
TVas Baldur Magnusson• 2 eps
2015
Gotham
TVas Jacob Skolimski• 1 eps
2008
Ugly Betty
TVas Dr. Morgan Remus• 1 eps
2006
The Prestige
as Judge
2002
Frasier
TVas Dr. Shafer• 1 eps
2000
The Practice
TVas Judge Barton Wolfe• 3 eps
1999
Intimate Portrait
TVas Niles (archive footage)• 1 eps
1997
Duckman
TVas Rodney (voice)• 1 eps
Chicago Hope
TVas Gambler #2• 2 eps
1996
Remember WENN
TVas Desmond Quist
1993
The Nanny
TVas Niles• 145 eps
1992
L.A. Law
TVas C. Howard Grady• 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Neal Dishman• 1 eps
Columbo
TVas Alex Varrick• 1 eps
1991
Palomino
as Doctor
1990
Havana
as Marion Chigwell
The Hunt for Red October
as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
1988
The Equalizer
TVas Eddie Mason• 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVas Professor James Moriarty• 2 eps
1987
1986
Cheers
TVas Mr. Reinhardt• 1 eps
Matlock
TVas James Billings• 1 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
TVas Congressman• 1 eps
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
TVas Patrick Henry
1985
1980
Texas
TVas Eliot Carrington
1974
Great Performances
TVas Moulineaux• 1 eps