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Date of Birth:

3 April 1959, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA more

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David Hyde Pierce was born on 3 April 1959 in Saratoga Springs, New York... more

Trivia:

Attended Yale with Jodie Foster. When she was preparing to direct... more

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Awards:

Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 20 wins & 32 nominations more

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Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (November, 06, 2009)
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Photo Flash: The Active Theater Inaugural Gala With David Hyde Pierce, Chuck Cooper & More
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Alternate Names:

David Hyde-Pierce | David Pierce

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Stingray Sam (2009)	Narrator	2009	-	7.7 (61)

2.	The Perfect Host (post-production) (2009)	Warwick Wilson	2009	-	-

3.	Forever Plaid (2008)	The Narrator	2008	-	8.2 (9)
	AKAs: Forever Plaid 20th Anniversary Special (USA: promotional title)
4.	"The Simpsons" (1989)	Cecil Terwilliger (2 episodes, 1997-2007)	2007	-	9.2 (392)
	2 TV episodes: Funeral for a Fiend (2007) (voice) Cecil Terwilliger Brother from Another Series (1997) (voice) Cecil Terwilliger
5.	The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006) (TV)	(voice) Emperor Zombie	2006	-	8.1 (846)

6.	"Frasier" (1993)	Dr. Niles Crane (263 episodes, 1993-2004)	2004	-	8.5 (11,693)
	263 TV episodes: Goodnight, Seattle: Part 1 (2004) Dr. Niles Crane Goodnight, Seattle: Part 2 (2004) Dr. Niles Crane Crock Tales (2004) Dr. Niles Crane Detour (2004) Dr. Niles Crane And Frasier Makes Three (2004) Dr. Niles Crane 258 episodes not shown.
7.	Hellboy (2004)	(voice) (uncredited) Abe Sapien	2004	$80.5M	6.8 (62,166)
	AKAs: Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title)
8.	"Gary the Rat" (2003)	Addison (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.0 (89)
	1 TV episode: Strange Bedfellows (2003) (voice) Addison
9.	Down with Love (2003)	Peter MacMannus	2003	-	6.4 (18,233)
	AKAs: Down with Love - Zum Teufel mit der Liebe! (Germany)
10.	Treasure Planet (2002)	(voice) Doctor Doppler	2002	-	6.6 (10,689)

11.	Full Frontal (2002)	Carl	2002	-	4.8 (6,276)

12.	Laud Weiner (2001)	Laud Weiner	2001	-	5.0 (26)

13.	Osmosis Jones (2001)	(voice) Drix	2001	-	6.1 (9,902)

14.	Happy Birthday (2001/I)	Barney	2001	-	3.8 (54)

15.	On the Edge (2001) (TV)	Barney (segment "Happy Birthday")	2001	-	5.3 (186)

16.	"Titus" (2000)	Jerry October (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.1 (1,753)
	1 TV episode: Life Forward (2001) Jerry October
17.	Wet Hot American Summer (2001)	Henry Newman	2001	-	6.3 (10,191)

18.	The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (2000) (V)	(voice) Bird	2000	-	5.9 (120)

19.	Chain of Fools (2000)	Mr. Kerner	2000	-	6.1 (2,142)

20.	Isn't She Great (2000)	Michael Hastings	2000	-	4.9 (1,359)
	AKAs: Ist sie nicht großartig? (Germany)
21.	The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)	(voice) Narrator	1999	-	5.9 (3,320)

22.	Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV)	Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)	1999	-	5.6 (292)
	AKAs: Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA: alternative title)
23.	A Bug's Life (1998) (VG)	(voice) Slim	1998	-	7.0 (152)

24.	A Bug's Life (1998)	(voice) Slim	1998	$358M	7.3 (51,758)

25.	"Hercules" (1998)	Daedalus (3 episodes, 1998)	1998	-	6.2 (681)
	AKAs: Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title) 3 TV episodes: Hercules and the Minotaur (1998) (voice) Daedalus Hercules and the Underworld Takeover (1998) Hercules and the River Styx (1998) Daedalus
26.	"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)	Puss (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	5.3 (131)
	1 TV episode: Puss in Boots (1997) (voice) Puss
27.	"Caroline in the City" (1995)	Dr. Niles Crane / Jimmy Callahan (2 episodes, 1995-1996)	1996	-	6.1 (722)
	AKAs: Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation) 2 TV episodes: Caroline and the Cat Dancer (1996) Jimmy Callahan Caroline and the Bad Back (1995) Dr. Niles Crane
28.	"Mighty Ducks" (1996)	Baron von Lichtenstamp (3 episodes, 1996)	1996	-	5.5 (244)
	AKAs: Disney's Mighty Ducks Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (USA: alternative title) 3 TV episodes: A Traitor Among Us (1996) (voice) (as David Hyde-Pierce) Baron von Lichtenstamp The First Face-Off: Part 2 (1996) (voice) (as David Hyde-Pierce) Baron von Lichtenstamp The First Face-Off: Part 1 (1996) (voice) (as David Hyde-Pierce) Baron von Lichtenstamp
29.	"The Outer Limits" (1995)	Dr. Jack Henson (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	7.9 (2,122)
	AKAs: The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: The Sentence (1996) Dr. Jack Henson
30.	Nixon (1995)	John Dean	1995	$34.6M	7.1 (12,853)

31.	"The Adventures of Hyperman" (1995)	Buttons The Chimp (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	-
	1 TV episode: Emma Is History/Appalling 13 (1995) (voice) Buttons The Chimp
32.	Ripple (1995)	Peter	1995	-	8.1 (26)

33.	Wolf (1994)	Roy	1994	$131M	6.0 (18,163)

34.	Addams Family Values (1993)	Delivery Room Doctor	1993	-	6.2 (18,984)

35.	Sleepless in Seattle (1993)	Dennis Reed	1993	$228M	6.6 (40,063)

36.	"The Powers That Be" (1992)	Theodore Van Horne (20 episodes, 1992-1993)	1993	-	8.8 (123)
	20 TV episodes: Bradley Gets Fired (1993) Theodore Van Horne Grammargate: Part 1 (1993) Theodore Van Horne Grammargate: Part 2 (1993) Theodore Van Horne Grandma's Big Decision (1993) Theodore Van Horne Having a Ball (1993) Theodore Van Horne 15 episodes not shown.
37.	"Dream On" (1990)	Jerry Dorfer (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	7.5 (745)
	1 TV episode: The Guilty Party (1992) Jerry Dorfer
38.	The Fisher King (1991)	(as David Pierce) Lou Rosen	1991	-	7.5 (25,593)

39.	Little Man Tate (1991)	(as David Pierce) Garth Emmerick	1991	-	6.5 (6,171)

40.	Across Five Aprils (1990)	(as David Pierce) Union Soldier	1990	-	6.1 (27)
	AKAs: Civil War Diary (USA: video title)
41.	"Knightwatch" (1988)	Gibson (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	7.6 (10)
	1 TV episode: Friday Knight (1988) Gibson
42.	The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)	(as David Pierce) Businessman	1988	-	7.4 (145)

43.	Rocket Gibraltar (1988)	Monsieur Henri	1988	-	6.4 (952)

44.	Crossing Delancey (1988)	(as David Pierce) Mark	1988	-	6.7 (1,770)

45.	Vampire's Kiss (1988)	(as David Pierce) Theater Guy	1988	-	5.2 (2,899)

46.	Bright Lights, Big City (1988)	Bartender at Fashion Show	1988	-	5.3 (3,080)

47.	"Crime Story" (1986)	NSA Agent Carruthers (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	8.6 (539)
	1 TV episode: Mig 21 (1987) (as David Pierce) NSA Agent Carruthers
48.	"Spenser: For Hire" (1985)	O'Neill (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	7.6 (311)
	1 TV episode: The Man Who Wasn't There (1987) (as David Pierce) O'Neill

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV)	(performer: "Show People")	2007	-	6.3 (27)

2.	The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV)	(performer: "Find Your Grail")	2005	-	5.7 (80)

3.	"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	5.3 (131)
	1 TV episode: Puss in Boots (1997) (performer: "I Wouldn't Lie to You")
4.	"The Simpsons" (1989)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	9.2 (392)
	1 TV episode: Brother from Another Series (1997) (performer: "Top of the World")

Thanks				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier' (2003) (V)	(special thanks)	2003	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	8.5 (20)

2.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)	2009	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 6 May 2009 (2009) (uncredited) Himself Episode dated 11 June 2007 (2007) Himself
3.	"The View" (1997)	Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)	2008	-	2.9 (2,053)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 30 July 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 10 April 2007 (2007) Himself Episode dated 2 May 2005 (2005) Himself
4.	The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2008	-	-

5.	"Paula's Party" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.2 (34)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 1 June 2008 (2008) Himself
6.	"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)	Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)	2008	-	4.6 (456)
	AKAs: Live with Regis (USA: new title) Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 3 March 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 5 June 2007 (2007) Himself
7.	"The Apprentice" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.7 (2,123)
	AKAs: Celebrity Apprentice (USA: seventh season title) The Apprentice 2 (USA: second season title) The Apprentice Los Angeles (USA: sixth season title) The Apprentice USA (UK) The Celebrity Apprentice (USA: eighth season title) 1 TV episode: A Knight on Broadway (2008) Himself
8.	"Good Morning America" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.1 (169)
	AKAs: G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 18 January 2008 (2008) Himself
9.	The Future of Alzheimer's (2008) (TV)	Himself/Host	2008	-	-

10.	The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself - Presenter, Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical	2007	-	6.3 (27)

11.	The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	-

12.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Himself / Himself - Guest (3 episodes, 1997-2007)	2007	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 3 TV episodes: Episode dated 24 April 2007 (2007) Himself Episode #12.96 (2005) Himself - Guest Episode dated 14 May 1997 (1997) Himself
13.	"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)	Himself (3 episodes, 1997-2007)	2007	-	8.7 (766)
	AKAs: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia) 3 TV episodes: Episode dated 12 March 2007 (2007) Himself Episode dated 9 May 2003 (2003) Himself Episode dated 1 November 1997 (1997) Himself
14.	"The Megan Mullally Show" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	5.3 (147)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.42 (2006) Himself
15.	The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2006	-	2.7 (124)

16.	The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	6.2 (5)

17.	"The Tony Danza Show" (2004)	Himself (2 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	3.9 (136)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #2.57 (2005) Himself Episode dated 9 May 2005 (2005) Himself
18.	"TV Land's Top Ten" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	5.1 (10)
	1 TV episode: Greatest TV Romances (2005) Himself
19.	The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself - Performer & Presenter: Best Revival of a Play	2005	-	5.7 (80)

20.	50th Annual Drama Desk Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself - Presenter & Nominee: Outstanding Actor in a Musical	2005	-	5.3 (7)

21.	"The Jane Pauley Show" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	3.1 (9)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 28 February 2005 (2005) Himself
22.	The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	2004	-	5.1 (116)

23.	The Crane Brothers Remember Season 3 (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	-

24.	The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's (2004) (TV)	Narrator	2004	-	8.1 (10)

25.	The Mystery of Maris Continues! (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	-

26.	Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier' (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	-

27.	50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV)	(also archive footage) Himself / Niles Crane	2003	-	4.8 (24)

28.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2003)	2003	-	6.4 (154)
	2 TV episodes: The Making of 'Down with Love' (2003) Himself The Making of 'Osmosis Jones' (2001) Himself
29.	On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	6.2 (6)

30.	The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	3.7 (280)

31.	"The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	5.0 (244)
	AKAs: The Late Late Show (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 31 July 2002 (2002) Himself
32.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself (8 episodes, 1994-2002)	2002	-	6.8 (475)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 8 TV episodes: Episode dated 23 July 2002 (2002) Himself Episode dated 27 January 2000 (2000) Himself Episode dated 27 November 1998 (1998) Himself Episode dated 16 September 1996 (1996) Himself Episode dated 19 February 1996 (1996) Himself 3 episodes not shown.
33.	NBC's Funniest Outtakes (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	5.3 (19)

34.	"This Is Your Life" (1955)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	6.6 (29)
	1 TV episode: Ian Lavender (2002) Himself
35.	"The American Experience" (1988)	Himself - Reader (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.5 (193)
	1 TV episode: War Letters (2001) (voice) Himself - Reader
36.	7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV)	Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	2001	-	5.6 (42)

37.	The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1999	-	7.9 (37)

38.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	Himself (3 episodes, 1997-1999)	1999	-	3.6 (556)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 15 February 1999 (1999) Himself Episode dated 4 November 1997 (1997) Himself Episode dated 20 May 1997 (1997) Himself
39.	The 'Frasier' Story (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	8.2 (20)

40.	My Favourite 'Frasier' (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	6.0 (13)

41.	Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	4.8 (125)

42.	The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV)	Himself - Host	1999	-	4.0 (216)

43.	Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute (1999) (TV)	Himself/Host	1999	-	-

44.	3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV)		1997	-	5.4 (25)

45.	Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	-

46.	The Outer Limits Phenomenon (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	-

47.	The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	-

48.	Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (TV)	Niles Crane	1996	-	7.5 (113)

49.	Comic Relief VII (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	6.1 (25)

50.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself - Host (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.2 (6,608)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: David Hyde Pierce/Live (1995) Himself - Host


1.	The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)	Himself

2.	"La mandrágora"
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 28 April 2007 (2007) Lieutenant Frank Cioffi Episode dated 20 September 2005 (2005)
3.	The Mystery of Maris: The Break-Up Begins (2004) (V)	(uncredited) Dr. Niles Crane

4.	A Conversation with Art Director Roy Christopher (2004) (V)	(uncredited) Dr. Niles Crane

5.	Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (2004) (TV)	(uncredited) Dr. Niles Crane

6.	The Niles & Daphne Attraction (2004) (V)	(uncredited) Dr. Niles Crane

7.	Roz's Dating Tips (2004) (V)	(uncredited) Dr. Niles Crane

8.	Marching on to Season Two (2004) (V)	(uncredited) Dr. Niles Crane

9.	"Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top" (2003)

10.	The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)	(uncredited) Dr. Niles Crane

11.	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

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