
Actor
Daniel Davis
Born 1945 · Gurdon, Arkansas, USA
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.
Acting

The Prestige
Judge · 2006

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Professor James Moriarty · 1987

The Blacklist
Baldur Magnusson · 2013

Gotham
Jacob Skolimski · 2014

The Hunt for Red October
CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise) · 1990

New Amsterdam
Vic Wallace · 2018

The Nanny
Niles · 1993

Elementary
Antoine LaGrange · 2012

Star Trek: Picard
Professor James Moriarty · 2020

Columbo
Alex Varrick · 1971

MacGyver
Nicholas Helman · 1985

Frasier
Dr. Shafer · 1993

The A-Team
Phillips · 1983

Cheers
Mr. Reinhardt · 1982

Murder, She Wrote
Neal Dishman · 1984

The Good Fight
Professor Harrison · 2017

K-9
Halstead · 1989

The Practice
Judge Barton Wolfe · 1997

Ugly Betty
Dr. Morgan Remus · 2006

Remington Steele
Pierre Fumar · 1982

Matlock
James Billings · 1986

Elsbeth
Dr. Yablonski · 2024

Chicago Hope
Gambler #2 · 1994

Duckman
Rodney (voice) · 1994