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David Hyde Pierce: Biography

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  • Birth Place: Saratoga Springs, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/03/1959, Aries
  • Profession: Actor
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David Hyde Pierce Fast Facts:
  • Set out to be a concert pianist and initially studied music at Yale before switching to acting.
  • Worked as a security guard and sold ties at Bloomingdale's while trying to make it in New York.
  • Was stage legend Uta Hagen's last leading man. They costarred in a 2001 Los Angeles production of the two-character comedy Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks; Hagen insisted on waiting for Pierce to finish his season of Frasier so that they could appear together on Broadway, but while waiting she had a stroke and later died.
  • In 2005, made his Broadway musical debut in Monty Python's Spamalot.
  • Is a national board member of the Alzheimer's Association; lost both his father and grandfather to the disease.
  • David Hyde Pierce Relationships:
  • Barbara - Sister
  • Brian Hargrove - Husband
  • George Pierce - Father
  • Laura Pierce - Mother
  • Nancy - Sister
  • Thomas Pierce - Brother
  • David Hyde Pierce Awards:
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 2007 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Winner
  • College:
  • Yale University, New Haven, CT (BA in English and Theater Arts, 1981)
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