David Hyde Pierce

 David Hyde Pierce was born on 3 April 1959 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He is the youngest of George and Laura Pierce's children. There are two sisters who are older than him, Nancy and Barbara, and an older brother named Thomas. As a youngster he was a huge fan in music (particularly piano) and was a regular player on the organ at the local church (Bethesda Episcopal Church). David discovered a love of drama at high school. He graduated in 1977 and was awarded the Yaddo Medal, which recognizes academic achievement and personal character. However, his love of music was not gone, so David decided to pursue a degree in the classical piano at Yale University. He soon became bored with music history, and realized that his time was not devoted enough to putting in the hours required to be a concert pianist. Instead, he pursued his passion for drama and completed his studies in 1981, achieving the double major of English and Theatre Arts. After graduating from Yale in 1981, he relocated to New York and worked in various menial jobs such as selling Bloomingdales tie, as well as security guarding, while performing in theaters throughout the 1980s and the 90s. Prior to being offered small roles in films such as Bright Lights, Big City (1988) His life and career were forever transformed when he got the part of Dr. Niles Crane in Frasier (1993). Through the series' eleven-year run (1993-2004), David was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in an Comedy Series each year (he won four times: 1995 1998-1999, 2003 and 2004). David lives in Los Angeles, California with Brian Hargrove, his partner and their Wheaton Terrier, Maude, and Mabel. He remains very close to his three siblings.