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Davis is best known for portraying Niles the butler on the sitcom The Nanny (1993 to 1999), and for his two guest appearances as Professor Moriarty on Star Trek: The Next Generation (a role he reprised on Star Trek: Picard), affecting an upper class English accent for both roles.
Daniel Davis is an American actor who has appeared in TV shows like The Nanny, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Blacklist. He is also a singer, a Shakespearean actor, and a Tony-nominated performer for his role in Wrong Mountain.
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- Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
Learn about Daniel Davis, an American actor and director who has appeared in many TV shows, movies, and stage plays. Find out his background, awards, trivia, and quotes on IMDb.
- November 26, 1945
Jul 1, 2020 · HE MADE us laugh as the posh, smart-mouthed British butler Niles in The Nanny for years — but there’s one thing Daniel Davis just never understood about the show.
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- Bronte Coy
Mar 23, 2023 · Daniel Davis returns as Moriarty on 'Star Trek: Picard'. The actor discusses how he returned, as well as the possibility of a 'The Nanny' reunion.
- Alex Zalben
- 3 min
Jun 25, 2014 · How good an actor is Daniel Davis? So good that you probably think he’s British. However, Davis – who so memorably portrayed Professor Moriarty in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes “ Elementary, Dear Data ” and “ Ship in a Bottl e,” and Niles, the butler, for six seasons on The Nanny – hails from Arkansas. Yes, Arkansas.
Daniel Davis is known for his roles as Niles the butler on The Nanny, Professor Moriarty on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Longhair from the Longhair and Doubledome cartoons. He has also appeared in many other TV shows and movies, such as The Prestige, Havana, and K-9.
