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David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

23 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Hyde Pierce is an American actor known for playing the psychiatrist Niles Crane on the NBC comedy Frasier from 1993 to 2004. He won four Emmys for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and he received five Golden Globe nominations for supporting actor. For the 2007 Broadway musical Curtains, he earned a Tony Award as best actor in a musical. His films include Crossing Delancey (1988), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), The Fisher King (1991), and Down with Love (2003). He voiced characters in Treasure Planet (2002), A Bug's Life (1998), and Osmosis Jones (2001). On television, he acted in the NBC series The Powers That Be in 1992 and 1993, and later appeared in The Good Wife from 2014 to 2015 and Julia from 2022 to 2023. He directed the Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You.

67years old

Turns 68 on April 3in 172 days

Born April 3, 1959Saratoga Springs
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 36 years1988 to 2024

Genres

Comedy61%, 14 films
Romance30%, 7 films
Animation22%, 5 films
Drama22%, 5 films
Adventure13%, 3 films

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About the name
In 1993, David Hyde Pierce took Hyde as a middle name. He did this so that people would not mix him up with a different actor who was also called David Pierce.
Getting ready for a role
David Hyde Pierce asked not to be credited for playing Abe Sapien in Hellboy. He believed Doug Jones's performance, rather than his own voice, is what brought the character to life.
A change of course
While studying at Michael Howard Studios and pursuing an acting career in the 1980s and early 1990s, David Hyde Pierce worked as a security guard and sold ties at Bloomingdale's.

David Hyde Pierce movies on Netflix

The Exorcism2024IMDb rating 4.2as Father Conor
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot2015IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
The Perfect Host2010IMDb rating 6.7as Warwick Wilson
Forever Plaid2008IMDb rating 7.3as The Narrator
The Amazing Screw-On Head2006IMDb rating 7.7as Emperor Zombie (voice)
Down with Love2003IMDb rating 6.3as Peter MacMannus
Full Frontal2002IMDb rating 4.7as Carl
Treasure Planet2002IMDb rating 7.2as Doctor Doppler (voice)
Osmosis Jones2001IMDb rating 6.3as Drix (voice)
Wet Hot American Summer2001IMDb rating 6.5as Henry Newman
Chain of Fools2000IMDb rating 6.0as Mr. Kerner
Isn't She Great2000IMDb rating 5.4as Michael Hastings
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!2000IMDb rating 7.0as Bird (voice)
Jackie's Back!1999IMDb rating 7.1as Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human1999IMDb rating 6.3as Narrator (voice)
A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2as Slim (voice)
Nixon1995IMDb rating 7.0as John Dean
Wolf1994IMDb rating 6.3as Roy
Sleepless in Seattle1993IMDb rating 6.8as Dennis Reed
Little Man Tate1991IMDb rating 6.6as Garth Emmerick
The Fisher King1991IMDb rating 7.5as Lou Rosen
Crossing Delancey1988IMDb rating 7.0as Mark
Vampire's Kiss1988IMDb rating 6.1as Theater Guy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Treasure Planet2002 Adventure, Animation, Familyas Doctor Dopplervoice
IMDb rating 7.2151K votes
A Bug's Life1998 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Slimvoice
IMDb rating 7.2342K votes
Wet Hot American Summer2001as Henry Newman
IMDb rating 6.565K votes
The Perfect Host2010as Warwick Wilson
IMDb rating 6.731K votes
Osmosis Jones2001as Drixvoice
IMDb rating 6.342K votes
Down with Love2003as Peter MacMannus
IMDb rating 6.347K votes
Wolf1994as Roy
IMDb rating 6.365K votes
The Fisher King1991as Lou Rosen
IMDb rating 7.598K votes

Most often with

Molly Shannon appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Molly Shannon

Carlos Alazraqui

Corey Burton

Elizabeth Banks

Janeane Garofalo

Bradley Cooper

Films together

Molly Shannon4 films together, 2001 to 2015
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- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot2015IMDb rating 7.0Pierce as HimselfShannon as Himself
- The Amazing Screw-On Head2006IMDb rating 7.7Pierce as Emperor ZombievoiceShannon as Patience the Vampirevoice
- Osmosis Jones2001IMDb rating 6.3Pierce as DrixvoiceShannon as Mrs. Boyd
- Wet Hot American Summer2001IMDb rating 6.5Pierce as Henry NewmanShannon as Gail von Kleinenstein
Carlos Alazraqui2 films together, 1998 to 2001
Carlos Alazraqui's page
- Osmosis Jones2001IMDb rating 6.3Pierce as DrixvoiceAlazraqui as Additional Character Voicevoice
- A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Pierce as SlimvoiceAlazraqui as Additional Voicesvoice
Corey Burton2 films together, 2002 to 2006
Corey Burton's page
- The Amazing Screw-On Head2006IMDb rating 7.7Pierce as Emperor ZombievoiceBurton as President Abraham Lincoln / Demigod / Professor Fruen / Commander / Informantvoice
- Treasure Planet2002IMDb rating 7.2Pierce as Doctor DopplervoiceBurton as Onusvoice
Elizabeth Banks2 films together, 2001 to 2015
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- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot2015IMDb rating 7.0Pierce as HimselfBanks as Himself
- Wet Hot American Summer2001IMDb rating 6.5Pierce as Henry NewmanBanks as Lindsay
Janeane Garofalo2 films together, 2001 to 2015
Janeane Garofalo's page
- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot2015IMDb rating 7.0Pierce as HimselfGarofalo as Himself
- Wet Hot American Summer2001IMDb rating 6.5Pierce as Henry NewmanGarofalo as Beth
Bradley Cooper2 films together, 2001 to 2015
Bradley Cooper's page
- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot2015IMDb rating 7.0Pierce as HimselfCooper as Himself
- Wet Hot American Summer2001IMDb rating 6.5Pierce as Henry NewmanCooper as Ben
Also two films together11 more actors
- Amy PoehlerHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Kathy NajimyJackie's Back! (1999) and The Fisher King (1991)
- Christopher MeloniHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Ken MarinoHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Joe Lo TruglioHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Zak OrthHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Marguerite MoreauHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Michael McShaneTreasure Planet (2002) and A Bug's Life (1998)
- Michael Ian BlackHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Michael ShowalterHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- A.D. MilesHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What David Hyde Pierce's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

Combined worldwide box office

$983 million

16 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.

16Worldwide figure
3Never in cinemas
4Figure not found

Top grosser

A Bug's Life1998Slim$363 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

1
A Bug's Life1998as Slim (voice)
$363M37.0% of the total
2
Sleepless in Seattle1993as Dennis Reed
$228M23.2% of the total
3
Wolf1994as Roy
$131M13.3% of the total
4
Treasure Planet2002as Doctor Doppler (voice)
$110M11.1% of the total
5
The Fisher King1991as Lou Rosen
$42M4.3% of the total
6
Little Man Tate1991as Garth Emmerick
$25M2.5% of the total
7
Down with Love2003as Peter MacMannus
$20M2.1% of the total
8
Crossing Delancey1988as Mark
$16M1.7% of the total

Nixon (1995), $13.7 million

Osmosis Jones (2001), $13.6 million

The Exorcism (2024), $12.6 million

Full Frontal (2002), $3.4 million

Isn't She Great (2000), $3.0 million

Vampire's Kiss (1988), $725,131

The Perfect Host (2010), $453,708

Wet Hot American Summer (2001), $295,206

$47.8 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

Eight awards and honors from 1995 to 2010, seven of them major.

David Hyde Pierce's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
2004	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Frasier	Won
1999	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Frasier	Won
1998	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Frasier	Won
1995	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Frasier	Won
SAG Awards
	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series		Won
	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Won
Tony Awards
2007	Best Actor in a Musical		Won
Other honors
2010	Isabelle Stevenson Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.