David Hyde Pierce

Oyuncu Doğum: 1959-04-03 • Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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David Hyde Pierce is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004. For his role on Frasier, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category. He also received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musical Curtains (2007). Pierce was born David Pierce on April 3, 1959, in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is the youngest of four children. His father, James Joseph Pierce, was a salesman, and his mother, Laura Marie Hughes, was a homemaker. Pierce attended Saratoga Springs High School, where he was a member of the drama club. After graduating from high school, Pierce attended Yale School of Drama, where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1984. Pierce began his acting career in the theater. He appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including The Threepenny Opera, The Playboys, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1989, he made his Broadway debut in the play The Heidi Chronicles. Pierce's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he was cast as Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier. The show was a spin-off of the popular sitcom Cheers, and it starred Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who moves to Seattle to join his brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, in practice. Pierce's portrayal of Niles Crane was both hilarious and nuanced, and he quickly became a fan favorite. For his work on the show, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category. After Frasier ended its run in 2004, Pierce continued to work in television and film. He has starred in a number of television series, including The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Veep. He has also appeared in a number of films, including Wet Hot American Summer, Down with Love, and A Bug's Life. In addition to his acting work, Pierce is also a director and producer. He has directed episodes of the television series Frasier, The Good Wife, and Veep. He has also produced a number of television projects, including The Good Fight and The Undoing. Pierce is married to Brian Hargrove, a film producer. They have been together since 2002 and were married in 2008.

David Hyde Pierce

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Filmografi (Rol Aldığı Yapımlar)

The Shakespeare Sessions

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Simpsonlar

Simpsonlar

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Forever Plaid

The Frasier Story

Kino's Storytime

The Emmy Awards

The Powers That Be

The Outer Limits

Frasier

The Good Wife

Define Gezegeni

Laud Weiner

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Balıkçı Kral

Julia

The Graham Norton Show

Stingray Sam

The Adventures of Hyperman

Gary the Rat

Golden Globe Awards

Addams Ailesi 2

Bir Böceğin Yaşamı

Jackie's Back!

Titus

Spenser: For Hire

Hercules

Dream On

Hercules

Saturday Night Live

Nixon

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Julie's Greenroom

Sevginin Bağladıkları

The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

The World of James Bond

Hellboy

Little Man Tate

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series

Osmosis Jones

David Letterman ile Geç Gösteri

Mükemmel Misafir

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

The Tony Danza Show

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

When We Rise

Yaz Kampında Curcuna

Monty Python Conquers America

Aşka Veda

Kurt

Çiftleşme Arzusu

Sonuncu Viking

Knightwatch

Vampire's Kiss

Aşk Öte Yakada

Çılgın Kovalamaca

GMTV

Bright Lights, Big City

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

The Lavender Scare

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Today

Üç Hikaye

Moving Violations

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Şeytan Ayini

Muhteşem Bir Kadın

The Celebrity Apprentice