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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.
For the year 2000 Tony Awards, he was recognized with a nomination as best actor in a featured role for his performance in "Wrong Mountain". When The Nanny (1993) first went on the air, many people believed that the very British butler "Niles" was definitely being played by a British actor.
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Jul 1, 2020 · Daniel Davis, aka Niles, reveals the one thing he didn’t get about The Nanny. HE MADE us laugh as the smart-mouthed butler Niles in The Nanny for years — but there’s something Daniel Davis never understood about the show. Bronte Coy. @brontecoy. 3 min read. July 1, 2020 - 1:36PM.
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Oct 30, 2019 · Daniel Davis, better known for his role as the snarky British butler Niles on the sitcom “The Nanny,” confessed not too long ago that there’s one detail about the series he didn’t fully get. And it has to do with his character.
- ‘The Nanny’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy and More. Following a successful run on CBS, The Nanny and its cast solidified a place for themselves in the industry.
- ‘The Nanny’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy and More. Following a successful run on CBS, The Nanny and its cast solidified a place for themselves in the industry.
- Fran Drescher. After skyrocketing to fame as the lead in The Nanny, Drescher continued to star in sitcoms like Living with Fran and Happily Divorced. She has also worked on the Hotel Transylvania film series, Broad City, Alone Together, Indebted and Mr. Mayor.
- Charles Shaughnessy. The England native, who played one half of the main couple in The Nanny, later booked TV roles including Stanley, The Magicians, Mad Men and General Hospital.
Apr 11, 2023 · Daniel Davis first appeared on television in 1980 and racked up credits on Texas, Dynasty, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, Niles the butler became his most famous role, thanks to...
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, affecting an upper class English accent for both roles.
