Daniel Davis
Biography
Daniel Davis is an American actor who works in film, stage and television. Born in Gurdon, Arkansas, and raised in Little Rock, he landed his first acting job at 11 on a local broadcast program. He studied at the Arkansas Arts Center and spent six years with the American Conservatory Theater before taking his first Broadway role, as Salieri in Amadeus in 1980. He first became popular in daytime television on the soap opera Texas, and from 1993 to 1999 he played Niles the butler on The Nanny. His film work includes The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Prestige (2006), and he played Professor Moriarty on Star Trek: The Next Generation, a role he later reprised on Star Trek: Picard. In 2000 he was nominated for a Tony Award for Wrong Mountain.
80years old
Turns 81 on November 26in 56 days
- Born Gurdon
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Danny Davis
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 17 years1989 to 2006
Every film, newest first
- 2006The PrestigeIMDb rating 8.5
- 1990HavanaIMDb rating 6.1
- 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberIMDb rating 7.5
- 1989K-9IMDb rating 6.1
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First role
Davis got his first acting job when he was 11 years old, cast in Betty's Little Rascals, a program that was broadcast locally.
Languages
Many viewers were convinced Davis was actually English, because the English dialect he used as Niles was so accurate, even though his natural accent is Southern American.
Early training
Davis trained at the Arkansas Arts Center for a Bachelor of Fine Arts, then worked with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and spent six years with the American Conservatory Theater, where he taught acting classes.
A role that slipped away
Davis was replaced by Robert Goulet in La Cage Aux Folles after clashing frequently with co-star Gary Beach and others.
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Worked with
Daniel Davis made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John McTiernanDirector, 1 film, 1990
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Rod DanielDirector, 1 film, 1989
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