David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American actor, director, and comedian.\n', ' Pierce is known for playing the psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series during the show\'s run. Pierce also has appeared on and directed for the stage. He won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in the musical Curtains. He also played Dr. Jones in When We Rise.\n', ' Pierce was born David Pierce in Saratoga Springs, New York. His father, George Hyde Pierce, was an aspiring actor, and his mother, Laura Marie (née Hughes), was an insurance agent. He added his middle name "Hyde" to avoid confusion with another actor named David Pierce.\n', '