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BIO

David Hyde Pierce (born David Pierce; April 3, 1959) is an American actor. For his portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, he received four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Pierce has also received five Golden Globe Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor for the role. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role of Lt. Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musical Curtains (2007).


Pierce acted in such films as Crossing Delancey (1988), The Fisher King (1991), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wolf (1994), Nixon (1995), Down with Love (2003), and The Perfect Host (2010). He voiced roles in Disney Pixar's A Bug's Life (1998), Osmosis Jones (2001), and Treasure Planet (2002). He portrayed Henry Newman in the comedy film Wet Hot American Summer and reprised his role in two series from Netflix in 2014 and in 2017. From 1992 to 1993, Pierce starred in the NBC sitcom The Powers That Be. He has since acted in the CBS legal drama The Good Wife (2014–2015), the ABC docu-drama When We Rise (2017), and the HBO Max series Julia (2022–23).
Besides his performance in Curtains, Pierce also had Broadway roles as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot (2005), Vanya in the comedic play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013) and Horace Vandergelder in the revival of Hello, Dolly! (2017). For the latter two, Pierce was nominated for a Tony Award. He made his Broadway directorial debut with the musical It Shoulda Been You (2015).
He will return to Broadway in April 2025 in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Pirates of Penzance, alongside Ramin Karimloo.

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STAGE CREDITS

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Pirates! The Penzance Musical
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival Production, 2025
Major General
W.S. Gilbert
Here We Are Here We Are
[Off-Broadway]
The Shed Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2023
Performer
The Visitor The Visitor
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere, 2021
Walter
Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Horace Vandergelder
Horace Vandergelder [Replacement]
A Life A Life
[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Nate Martin
White Rabbit Red Rabbit White Rabbit Red Rabbit
[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere Production, 2016
Performer [Replacement]
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2013
Performer
Close Up Space Close Up Space
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2011
Paul Barrow
La Bete La Bete
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Elomire
La Bete La Bete
[West End]
London Production, 2010
Elomire
Accent On Youth Accent On Youth
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Revival, 2009
Steven Gaye
Curtains Curtains
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi
an oak tree
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Father [Replacement]
Curtains
[Los Angeles]
World Premiere, 2006
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi
A Wonderful Life
[Broadway]
Benefit Concert, 2005
Performer
Clarence the Angel
Curtains
[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Performers
Children And Art
[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer
Monty Python's Spamalot Monty Python's Spamalot
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Brother Maynard
Guard 1
Sir Robin
Waiting for Godot
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Lucky (Understudy)
Much Ado About Nothing
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Don Juan
Zero Positive
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Himmer [Replacement]
The Maderati
[Off-Broadway]
1987
Kenne Esterhazy
Hamlet
[Off-Broadway]
1986
Laertes
Summer
[Off-Broadway]
1983
David

Productions

RipcordRipcord
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director
It Shoulda Been YouIt Shoulda Been You
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Director

Movies

Moving Violations
[ 1985 ] Immigration Officer
Bright Lights, Big City
[ 1988 ] Bartender at Fhion Show
Crossing Delancey
[ 1988 ] Mark
Rocket Gibraltar
[ 1988 ] Monsieur Henri
Vampire's Kiss
[ 1988 ] Theater Guy
Across Five Aprils
[ 1990 ] Union Soldier
Little Man Tate
[ 1991 ] Garth
The Fisher King
[ 1991 ] Lou Rosen
Addams Family Values
[ 1993 ] Delivery Room Doctor
Sleepless in Seattle
[ 1993 ] Dennis Reed
Wolf
[ 1994 ] Roy
Nixon
[ 1995 ] John Dean
A Bug's Life
[ 1998 ] Slim
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
[ 1999 ] Narrator
Isn't She Great
[ 2000 ] Michael Htings
Chain of Fools
[ 2000 ] Mr. Kerner
Osmosis Jones
[ 2001 ] Drix
Wet Hot American Summer
[ 2001 ] Henry
Full Frontal
[ 2002 ] Carl
Treasure Planet
[ 2002 ] Doctor Doppler
Down with Love
[ 2003 ] Peter MacMannus
Forever Plaid
[ 2008 ] The Narrator
Stingray Sam
[ 2009 ] Narrator
The Perfect Host
[ 2010 ] Warwick Wilson
HitRECord: RECollection, Vol. 1 - Sonnet 29
[ 2012 ] Narrator
The Georgetown Project
[ 2022 ] Father Conor
The Exorcism
[ 2024 ] Father Conor
The Exorcism
[ 2024 ] Father Conor

TV Shows

Caroline in the City
Jimmy Callahan, Dr. Niles Crane
Frasier
Dr. Niles Crane
Hercules
Daedalus
The Good Wife
Frank Prady
The Powers That Be
Theodore Van Horne
The Simpsons
Cecil Terwilliger, Felix

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

David Hyde Pierce, A Life

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

David Hyde Pierce, A Life

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

David Hyde Pierce, A Life

The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

David Hyde Pierce, A Life

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

David Hyde Pierce, It Shoulda Been You

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

David Hyde Pierce, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike


winner
Tony Awards - 2010 - Isabelle Stevenson Award

David Hyde Pierce

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

David Hyde Pierce, Curtains

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

David Hyde Pierce, Curtains


winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

David Hyde Pierce, Curtains

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has David Hyde Pierce been in?

David Hyde Pierce has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has David Hyde Pierce been in?

David Hyde Pierce has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was David Hyde Pierce's first West End show?

David Hyde Pierce's first West End show was La Bete which opened in 2010

What awards has David Hyde Pierce been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Life, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Life, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Life, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for A Life, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for It Shoulda Been You, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Isabelle Stevenson Award (Tony Awards) for , Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Curtains, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Curtains and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Curtains.

What awards has David Hyde Pierce won?

David Hyde Pierce has won the Isabelle Stevenson Award from the Tony Awards and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role in Curtains.

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