Daniel Davis
Acting
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.
TV Shows(36)
Elsbeth
Dr. Yablonski
2024
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Star Trek: Picard
Professor James Moriarty
2020
New Amsterdam
Vic Wallace
2018
The Good Fight
Professor Harrison
2017
Gotham
Jacob Skolimski
2014
The Blacklist
Baldur Magnusson
2013
Elementary
Antoine LaGrange
2012
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
Ugly Betty
Dr. Morgan Remus
2006
The Practice
Judge Barton Wolfe
1997
Remember WENN
Desmond Quist
1996
Chicago Hope
Gambler #2
1994
Duckman
Rodney (voice)
1994
Intimate Portrait
Niles (archive footage)
1993
The Nanny
Niles
1993
Frasier
Dr. Shafer
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Professor James Moriarty
1987
Frank's Place
Arnold David Tuney
1987
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Patrick Henry
1986
L.A. Law
C. Howard Grady
1986
Matlock
James Billings
1986
MacGyver
Nicholas Helman
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Congressman
1985
The Equalizer
Eddie Mason
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Neal Dishman
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The A-Team
Phillips
1983
Remington Steele
Pierre Fumar
1982
Cheers
Mr. Reinhardt
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Dynasty
1981
Texas
Eliot Carrington
1980
Columbo
Alex Varrick
1971
Great Performances
Moulineaux
1971
Movies(14)
The Prestige
Judge
2006
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
2004
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
Longhair (voice)
2000
The Nanny: Oy to the World
Niles (voice)
1995
Palomino
Doctor
1991
The Perfect Tribute
Gov. Curtin
1991
Havana
Marion Chigwell
1990
The Hunt for Red October
CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
1990
K-9
Halstead
1989
The Spirit
Teasdale
1987
Davy Crockett
Congressman
1986
Chain Letters
Steve
1985
The Eagle and The Bear
Underhill
1985
In Fashion
Moulineaux
1974