David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American actor, singer, songwriter and director. He is best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sticom Frasier for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series during the show's run. Pierce has played supporting roles in many films, including Little Man Tate, The Fisher King, Sleepless in Seattle, A Bug's Life, Osmosis Jones, Wet Hot American Summer and Oliver Stone's Nixon.