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David Hyde Pierce Biography

Birth Place:

Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Set out to be a concert pianist, originally studying music at Yale before making the switch to acting
Worked as a security guard and sold ties at Bloomingdale's while trying to make it in New York as an actor
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 his father and grandfather to the disease

Awards

2004Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2002Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2001Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2000Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
1999Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1998Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1997Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1996Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Comedy Series: nominated
1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1995Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1994Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1994Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated

Relationships

Thomas Pierce -- Brother
George Hyde Pierce -- Father
Brian Hargrove -- Husband
Laura Pierce -- Mother
Barbara -- Sister
Nancy -- Sister