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Daniel Davis

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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.

Known for

8.1

Columbo

1971 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.7

Frasier

1993 · TV Series · Comedy · Family

7.6

Rugrats

1991 · TV Series · Family · Animation

7.7

MacGyver

1985 · TV Series · Drama · Action & Adventure

7.6

Cheers

1982 · TV Series · Comedy

7.6

Elementary

2012 · TV Series · Drama · Mystery

7.6

Gotham

2014 · TV Series · Drama · Crime

6.5

Dynasty

1981 · TV Series · Soap · Drama

8.0

The Nanny

1993 · TV Series · Comedy · Family

7.0

L.A. Law

1986 · TV Series · Drama · War & Politics

7.5

The A-Team

1983 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Comedy

6.7

Elsbeth

2024 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.0

Matlock

1986 · TV Series · Drama · Crime

7.3

Duckman

1994 · TV Series · Animation · Comedy

6.4

Texas

1980 · TV Series · Soap

Daniel Davis — movies & series · Netflix Discovery