Daniel Davis

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.

Known For

The Blacklist

Columbo

Elementary

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Frasier

Murder, She Wrote

The A-Team

Gotham

All Movies (14)

• The Prestige2006 · as Judge
• The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember2004
• Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting2000 · as Longhair (voice)
• The Nanny: Oy to the World1995 · as Niles (voice)
• Palomino1991 · as Doctor
• The Perfect Tribute1991 · as Gov. Curtin
• Havana1990 · as Marion Chigwell
• The Hunt for Red October1990 · as CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
• K-91989 · as Halstead
• The Spirit1987 · as Teasdale
• Davy Crockett1986 · as Congressman
• Chain Letters1985 · as Steve
• The Eagle and The Bear1985 · as Underhill
• In Fashion1974 · as Moulineaux

All TV Shows (35)

• Elsbeth2024 · as Dr. Yablonski
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• Star Trek: Picard2020 · as Professor James Moriarty
• New Amsterdam2018 · as Vic Wallace
• The Good Fight2017 · as Professor Harrison
• Gotham2014 · as Jacob Skolimski
• The Blacklist2013 · as Baldur Magnusson
• Elementary2012 · as Antoine LaGrange
• The Fran Drescher Show2010
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Dr. Morgan Remus
• The Practice1997 · as Judge Barton Wolfe
• Remember WENN1996 · as Desmond Quist
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Gambler #2
• Duckman1994 · as Rodney (voice)
• The Nanny1993 · as Niles
• Frasier1993 · as Dr. Shafer
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Professor James Moriarty
• Frank's Place1987 · as Arnold David Tuney
• George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation1986 · as Patrick Henry
• L.A. Law1986 · as C. Howard Grady
• Matlock1986 · as James Billings
• MacGyver1985 · as Nicholas Helman
• Tall Tales & Legends1985 · as Congressman
• The Equalizer1985 · as Eddie Mason
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Neal Dishman
• Highway to Heaven1984
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
• The A-Team1983 · as Phillips
• Remington Steele1982 · as Pierre Fumar
• Cheers1982 · as Mr. Reinhardt
• Cagney & Lacey1982
• Dynasty1981
• Texas1980 · as Eliot Carrington
• Columbo1971 · as Alex Varrick
• Great Performances1971 · as Moulineaux