Acting credits
49
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Daniel Davis
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
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Movies: 13Series: 36
TMDB ID: 177765
IMDb ID: nm0204425
Known for: Acting
Born: November 26, 1945
Age: 80
Place of birth: Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2024
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.27
Wikidata: Q280198
Also known as
دانیل دیویس
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Daniel Davis.
8.2
The Prestige
as Judge
2006 Movie
10.0
The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember
2004 Movie
Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting
as Longhair (voice)
2000 Movie
The Nanny: Oy to the World
as Niles (voice)
1995 Movie
4.9
Palomino
as Doctor
1991 Movie
6.0
The Perfect Tribute
as Gov. Curtin
1991 Movie
5.8
Havana
as Marion Chigwell
1990 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
1990 Movie
6.2
K-9
as Halstead
1989 Movie
4.3
The Spirit
as Teasdale
1987 Movie
10.0
Davy Crockett
as Congressman
1986 Movie
5.4
Chain Letters
as Steve
1985 Movie
In Fashion
as Moulineaux
1974 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Daniel Davis.
6.9
Elsbeth
as Dr. Yablonski • 3 eps
2024 Series
Stars in the House
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
as Professor James Moriarty • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.3
New Amsterdam
as Vic Wallace • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Professor Harrison • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.6
Gotham
as Jacob Skolimski • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Baldur Magnusson • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Antoine LaGrange • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
The Fran Drescher Show
1 eps
2010 Series
6.4
Ugly Betty
as Dr. Morgan Remus • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Judge Barton Wolfe • 3 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Remember WENN
as Desmond Quist • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Gambler #2 • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Duckman
as Rodney (voice) • 1 eps
1994 Series
4.5
Intimate Portrait
as Niles (archive footage) • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.1
The Nanny
as Niles • 145 eps
1993 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Dr. Shafer • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Professor James Moriarty • 2 eps
1987 Series
5.6
Frank's Place
as Arnold David Tuney • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.3
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
as Patrick Henry • 2 eps
1986 Series
7.0
L.A. Law
as C. Howard Grady • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.1
Matlock
as James Billings • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Nicholas Helman • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.4
Tall Tales & Legends
as Congressman • 1 eps
1985 Series