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David Hyde Pierce

Age: 50
Height: 5' 11"

Birth Place: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Born: Apr. 3rd, 1959

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David Hyde Pierce's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Frasier	Dr. Niles Crane
The Adventures of Hyperman	Buttons The C&hellip
The Powers That Be	Theodore Van &hellip

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

David Hyde Pierce was born on 3 April 1959 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He is the youngest child of George and Laura Pierce (both deceased) and has two older sisters (Barbara and Nancy) and an older brother (Thomas). As a child, he was very interested in music (particularly piano) and regularly played the organ at his local church (Bethesda Episcopal Church). David discovered a love of drama in high school and, upon his graduation in 1977, he received the Yaddo Medal which is to honor academic achievement and personal character. However, his love of music was still strong so he decided to study classical piano at Yale University. Unfortunately, he soon grew bored with music history lessons and found that he wasn't dedicated enough to practice the required amount of hours to become a successful concert pianist. Instead, he returned to his love of drama and graduated in 1981 with a double major in English and Theatre Arts. He then moved to New York where he worked several menial jobs (including selling ties at Bloomingdales and working as a security guard) while acting in the theater during the late 80s and early 90s. He appeared in small roles in films such as Bright Lights, Big City (1988) before his life and career changed forever when he landed the role of "Dr. Niles Crane" in the television series "Frasier" (1993). Throughout the show's eleven year run (1993-2004), David was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor each year (he won four times: 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2004). David resides in Los Angeles with his romantic partner, 'Brian Hargrove', and their two Wheaton Terriers, Maude and Mabel. He remains very close to his three siblings.

TRIVIA:

He received his initial interview with the creators of _"Frasier" (1993)_ (qv) due to his close resemblance to 'Kelsey Grammer' (qv). After the interview, the part of Niles Crane was written for him.
Received the Yaddo Medal as best dramatic arts student upon graduation from Saratoga Springs High School, 1977.
Once worked as a security guard.
Won a Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for "Curtains" in 2007.
One year when he was performing at the international comedy festival "Just for Laughs", he arrived in Montreal for check-in with the festival exhausted and disheveled. He remarked to one of the festival workers how he was looking forward to resting in his hotel room. The worker replied with empathy, saying how tired they were working overtime with few breaks trying to tie up the loose ends and help the performers before the comedy routines. Moments later, Pierce returned with fresh coffee and pastries for all those working at the Festival's check-in.
Plays both the piano and the organ.
Asked not to be credited as the voice of "Abe Sapien" in _Hellboy (2004)_ (qv) because he felt the characterization of Abe truly belonged to Doug Jones (the actor who played Abe on the set).
Won the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Curtains".