David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce to Play Sir John Gielgud in Vivien Leigh Biopic (Feb 17, 2026)
Interview: The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Is on a Mission to Bring Accessible Music to NYC (Feb 17, 2026)
Stream Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Online Now (Feb 12, 2026)
BIO
After moving to New York City, David Hyde Pierce studied at Michael Howard Studios and appeared off-Broadway as Laertes in Hamlet before making his Broadway debut in Beyond Therapy (1982). He gained early television attention as Theodore Van Horne in The Powers That Be (early 1990s).
Pierce achieved his breakthrough as Niles Crane on Frasier (1993–2004). During this period, he appeared in the films Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Nixon (1995), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), and Down with Love (2003). His voice work included A Bug’s Life (1998), Treasure Planet (2002), Osmosis Jones (2001), Hellboy (2004), Hercules: The Animated Series (1998), and recurring roles on The Simpsons.
He returned to Broadway with Spamalot (2005) and starred as Lt. Frank Cioffi in Curtains (Los Angeles 2006; Broadway 2007). He appeared in La Bête (2010, West End and Broadway) and starred in the film The Perfect Host (2010). His later television and stage work included The Good Wife (2014–2015), Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015), directing It Shoulda Been You (2015) and Ripcord (2015), and appearing in A Life (2016).
In 2017, he appeared in When We Rise, Julie’s Greenroom, and co-starred on Broadway in Hello, Dolly! He starred as Paul Child in Julia (2022– ), appeared in The Visitor (2021) at The Public Theater, and performed in Stephen Sondheim’s Here We Are (2023) at The Shed. In 2025, he is scheduled to star in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Pirates of Penzance (Pirates! The Penzance Musical).
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Movies
[ 1985 ] Immigration Officer
[ 1988 ] Bartender at Fhion Show
[ 1988 ] Mark
[ 1988 ] Monsieur Henri
[ 1988 ] Theater Guy
[ 1990 ] Union Soldier
[ 1991 ] Garth
[ 1991 ] Lou Rosen
[ 1993 ] Delivery Room Doctor
[ 1993 ] Dennis Reed
[ 1994 ] Roy
[ 1995 ] John Dean
[ 1998 ] Slim
[ 1999 ] Narrator
[ 2000 ] Michael Htings
[ 2000 ] Mr. Kerner
[ 2001 ] Drix
[ 2001 ] Henry
[ 2002 ] Carl
[ 2002 ] Doctor Doppler
[ 2003 ] Peter MacMannus
[ 2008 ] The Narrator
[ 2009 ] Narrator
[ 2010 ] Warwick Wilson
[ 2012 ] Narrator
[ 2022 ] Father Conor
[ 2024 ] Father Conor
[ 2024 ] Father Conor
TV Shows
Jimmy Callahan, Dr. Niles Crane
Dr. Niles Crane
Daedalus
Frank Prady
Theodore Van Horne
Cecil Terwilliger, Felix
Awards and Nominations
David Hyde Pierce, A Life
David Hyde Pierce, A Life
David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!
David Hyde Pierce, A Life
David Hyde Pierce, A Life
David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!
David Hyde Pierce, It Shoulda Been You
David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
David Hyde Pierce, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
winner
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce, Curtains
David Hyde Pierce, Curtains
winner
David Hyde Pierce, Curtains
Videos
Video: Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, & Ben Levi Ross Record 'He Wanted to Say' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-02-06 12:30:02
Video: Helen Mirren, David Hyde Pierce, and More in Trailer for THIS ORDINARY THING Doc
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-10 11:08:01
Video: Watch the Trailer for Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne Theater Documentary THIS PLACE MATTERS! TEN CHIMNEYS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-09 11:57:15
Video: Jinkx Monsoon on Inspiring Young Performers and Starring in OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-19 11:13:05
Video: Watch PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL's Final Curtain Call on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2025-07-28 12:18:44
Video: Ramin Karimloo Sings 'I Am A Pirate King' in PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL
by Michael Major - 2025-07-08 12:35:23
Video: Watch Gavin Creel's Final Solo Performance With 'How Glory Goes,' HELLO, DOLLY! & More
by Michael Major - 2025-05-07 16:13:41
Video: David Hyde Pierce Discusses Broadway Return and Passion for Live Comedy on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-21 13:08:54
Video: David Hyde Piece on the New Orleans-Flavored PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL- 'It Really Works!'
by Joey Mervis - 2025-03-07 13:11:18
Video: Kate Baldwin Sings 'Everything' from HELD MOMENTARILY at 54 Below
by Michael Major - 2024-12-16 17:05:50
Pre-Order Cast Recording For Sondheim's HERE WE ARE; Plus Watch the New Music Video For 'Exit Music'!
by Stephi Wild - 2024-04-26 10:07:10
Video: Final Stephen Sondheim Musical HERE WE ARE to Release Cast Recording This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-01-10 14:38:14
Video: Eden Espinosa Performs 'Time For Starting Over' From 17 AGAIN; Cast Recording Available Now!
by Stephi Wild - 2023-12-01 10:09:47
Video: How Micaela Diamond Feels Stephen Sondheim's Presence During HERE WE ARE
by Michael Major - 2023-11-14 09:17:53
Photos/Video: First Look at Jennifer Simard, Jeff Richmond, and More in HELLO, DOLLY! at the Renaissance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2023-11-09 05:28:11
Video: Michael Urie WILL Succeed on Broadway in SPAMALOT
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2023-11-03 11:04:05
Video: HERE WE ARE, the Final Sondheim Musical, Celebrates Opening Night
by Opening Night - 2023-10-23 17:10:06
Video: Go Behind Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Doc With Sarah Jessica Parker, André De Shields & More
by Michael Major - 2023-09-13 16:01:36
News
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 17, 2026
Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce is taking on the role of iconic theater artist John Gielgud in Vivien & The Florist, a new indie film centering on stage and screen actress Vivien Leigh.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 17, 2026
Read a conversation with The Orchestra of St. Luke’s President and Executive Director James Roe about highlights of their 2026 season, how to support OSL, and how parents can get their kids involved in the Youth Orchestra of St. Luke's (YOSL).
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026
Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, is now available for streaming, offering audiences a chance to enjoy this classic play from home.
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2026
Ragtime has released a video of Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, and Ben Levi Ross recording 'He Wanted to Say' from the acclaimed revival. The track is featured on the recently released cast recording, which dropped in January.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 18, 2026
The 1/12 Orchestra of St. Luke’s concert revived an American masterpiece with outstanding casting, lush arrangements of the original score. Their season at Carnegie Hall continues 2/12, 3/26 and 4/30
by Robert Diamond - Jan 17, 2026
In this second part of our in-depth conversation (read Part 1), Jeffrey and Wendy look back on their over three decade career on Broadway and shares stories about some of their favorite shows.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 26, 2025
The 1/12 concert kicks of the Orchestra of St. Luke's 2026 season, which celebrates American music in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration.
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 8, 2025
Tony Award nominee and Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, received his iconic caricature at Sardi’s on Thursday, December 4. Check out photos here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
Center Stage Records has released the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Pirates! The Penzance Musical on CD. The album is also available in streaming and digital formats.
by - Nov 11, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 10, 2025
The official trailer has been released for This Ordinary Thing, a new documentary from Emmy-winning filmmaker Nick Davis featuring the voices of many stage alums like Helen Mirren, Joanna Gleason, Kelli O'Hara, David Hyde Pierce, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025
Join David Hyde Pierce in Boston Lyric Opera's VALKYRIES!, a comedic take on Wagner's classic, premiering Nov. 12 in Boston.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2025
Carnegie Hall has revealed the cast for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in concert. The concert will feature Micaela Diamond, Emmett O’Hanlon and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 27, 2025
With the new documentary This Place Matters! Ten Chimneys, CEO Randy Bryant aims to shed light on the rich history of Ten Chimneys and its enduring presence in the theater community.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Pirates! The Penzance Musical is available in streaming and digital formats now. Listen to the full album and find out how to pre-order the CD here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2025
Pirates! The Penzance Musical Broadway cast album – starring Ramin Karimloo, Jinkx Monsoon and David Hyde Pierce – will be out in digital formats. BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen of the opening number “My Brothers / Pour, Oh Pour.”
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 10, 2025
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tony Award-winning hit musical Monty Python’s Spamalot, the first-ever vinyl release of the original Broadway cast recording will be released featuring the never-before-released track, “The Cow Song.”
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 9, 2025
The official trailer has debuted for This Place Matters! Ten Chimneys, the new documentary spotlighting influential theater couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Check out the trailer, which features interviews with Joel Grey, Jason Alexander, Tyne Daly, Phylicia Rashad, Alfred Molina, and more.
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 7, 2025
A new documentary entitled This Place Matters! Ten Chimneys premiered on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 1, 2025
534 Productions, in association with Thirty Saints Productions, will present an exclusive developmental industry reading of The Keeners, a play with music by Barbara Grecki.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
David Hyde Pierce has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.
David Hyde Pierce has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
David Hyde Pierce's first West End show was La Bete which opened in 2010
Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Life, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Life, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Life, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for A Life, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for It Shoulda Been You, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Isabelle Stevenson Award (Tony Awards) for , Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Curtains, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Curtains and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Curtains.
David Hyde Pierce has won the Isabelle Stevenson Award at the Tony Awards and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Curtains.
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