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