Acting

Daniel Davis

Born 1945-11-26 · 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.

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