David Hyde Pierce

Born 1959 · American actor and director

David Hyde Pierce is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, he received four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Pierce has also received five Golden Globe Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor for the role. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role of Lt. Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musical Curtains (2007).

David Hyde Pierce, in order

1. 1988 Bright Lights, Big City: acted · directed by James Bridges
2. 1988 Crossing Delancey: acted · directed by Joan Micklin Silver
3. 1988 Rocket Gibraltar: acted · directed by Daniel Petrie
4. 1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (short film): acted · directed by Dean Parisot
5. 1991 Little Man Tate: acted · directed by Jodie Foster · critics 71%, audiences 66% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
6. 1991 The Fisher King: acted · directed by Terry Gilliam
7. 1993 Addams Family Values: acted · directed by Barry Sonnenfeld · critics 75%, audiences 64% · streaming on Paramount+
8. 1993 Frasier (TV series): acted
9. 1993 Sleepless in Seattle: acted · directed by Nora Ephron · critics 75%, audiences 75% · streaming on Netflix, MGM+
10. 1994 Wolf: acted · directed by Mike Nichols · critics 61%, audiences 43% · streaming on Tubi
11. 1995 Nixon: acted · directed by Oliver Stone · critics 76%, audiences 74% · streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla
12. 1999 The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human: acted · directed by Jeff Abugov
13. 2000 Chain of Fools: acted · directed by Patrick von Krusenstjerna and Pontus Löwenhielm
14. 2000 Isn't She Great: acted · directed by Andrew Bergman · critics 23%, audiences 37%
15. 2001 Wet Hot American Summer: acted · directed by David Wain · critics 40%, audiences 75%
16. 2002 Full Frontal: acted · directed by Steven Soderbergh
17. 2003 Down with Love: acted · directed by Peyton Reed
18. 2004 Hellboy: acted · directed by Guillermo del Toro · critics 81%, audiences 66% · streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy, Hoopla
19. 2008 Forever Plaid: The Movie: acted · directed by Stuart Ross
20. 2009 The Good Wife (TV series): acted · critics 93%, audiences 91% · streaming on Paramount+, Roku Channel
21. 2010 The Perfect Host: acted · directed by Nick Tomnay
22. 2017 The Lavender Scare: acted · critics 95%
23. 2022 Julia (TV series): acted
24. 2024 The Exorcism: acted · directed by Joshua John Miller
25. 2026 Mouse: acted · directed by Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan