Davis, Daniel 1945- (Danny Davis)

PERSONAL

Born November 26, 1945, in Gurdon (some sources cite Little Rock), AR; parents, owners of a movie theatre. Education: Studied acting at the Arkansas Art Center.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Actor. American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA, actor and acting teacher, 1974-80; Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, member of the company, 1987-89; also appeared at Actor's Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, American Shakespeare Festival, New York Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Second Stage, Stratford National Theatre of Canada, Theatre at St. Clement's Church, and Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Awards, Honors:

Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best actor, 2000, for Wrong Mountain; Obie Award, Village Voice, 2003, for Talking Heads.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Futz, off-Broadway production, 1968.

King Henry V, American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA), New York City, 1969.

Othello, ANTA, 1970.

Hamlet, Cincinnati, OH, 1971.

Standby for the role of Salieri, Amadeus, Broadway production, 1981.

Jonathan Balton, The Film Society, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1986-87.

Alceste, The Misanthrope, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, 1987-88.

Lambert LeRoux, Pravda: A Fleet Street Comedy, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, 1988-89.

Duke of Buckingham, The Tragedy of Richard III, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Rubin, Lake No Bottom, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Ash, Dealer's Choice, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1998.

Maurice Montesor and Stevens, Wrong Mountain, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA, then Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 2000, also produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC.

Oscar Wilde and Bunthorne, The Invention of Love, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Graham, Talking Heads, 2003.

The Frogs, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 2004.

La Cage aux Folles, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 2004-2005.

Made professional stage debut with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1968; appeared in title roles in Arturo Ui, Hamlet, and Peer Gynt.

Major Tours:

Coco, 1971.

Salieri, Amadeus, U.S. cities, 1982.

Film Appearances:

(As Danny Davis) Skinny, The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (also known as Pigeons), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Plaza, 1971.

Judge, Doonesbury: A Broadway Musical (also known as Doonesbury: A Musical Comedy), 1983.

Steve, Chain Letters, Chain Letter Productions, 1985.

Fletcher, Fresh Horses, Wentraub Entertainment, 1988.

Halstead, K-9, Universal, 1989.

Captain Charlie Davenport, The Hunt for Red October, Paramount, 1990.

Marion Chigwell, Havana, Universal, 1990.

Arthur, Thru the Moebius Strip, Fantastic, 2005.

Judge, The Prestige, Buena Vista, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Betty's Little Rascals, c. 1956.

Eliot Carrington, Texas (also known as Another World: Texas and Texas: The New Generation), NBC, 1979-83.

Niles, The Nanny, CBS, 1993-99.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Patrick Henry, George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation, CBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Movies:

In Fashion, 1974.

Underhill, The Eagle and the Bear, 1985.

Seth Thompson, Blind Justice (also known as The Whole Truth), CBS, 1986.

Dr. Simon Teasdale, The Spirit, ABC, 1987.

First trainer, What Price Victory (also known as Hail Alma Mater and The Price of Victory), ABC, 1988.

Dr. Feld, Danielle Steele's "Palomino" (also known as Palomino), NBC, 1991.

Governor Curtin, The Perfect Tribute, ABC, 1991.

Parker Ellsworth, "She Stood Alone" (also known as "A Mighty Fortress"), Disney Night at the Movies, NBC, 1991.

Alex Varick, Columbo: No Time to Die, ABC, 1992.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Ghost of Christmas Present, Skinflint, NBC, 1979.

Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years, CBS, 1980.

Congressman, "Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988.

Host, The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1994, 1995, 1997.

Voice of Niles, Oy to the World, CBS, 1995.

The All-American Thanksgiving Parade, CBS, 1996.

Niles, The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Lance Gaylord, "Catch a Falling Star," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1984.

Pierre Fumar, "Gourmet Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984.

Arthur Cole, "Lady Luck," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1984.

Phillips, "The Doctor Is Out," The A-Team, NBC, 1985.

Robert Castille, "Vigilante Mothers," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985.

James Billings, "The Professor," Matlock, NBC, 1986.

Mr. Reinhardt, "The Peterson Principle," Cheers, NBC, 1986.

Tony Marchand, "All the World's a Stage," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1986.

Joey Kello, "The Day the Music Died," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1986.

Harry Thresher, "The New Moguls," Dynasty, 1987.

Harry Thresher, "The Spoiler," Dynasty, 1987.

Harry Thresher, "Images," Dynasty, 1987.

Harry Thresher, "The Rifle," Dynasty, 1987.

Harry Thresher, "The Scandal," Dynasty, 1987.

Congressman, Davy Crockett, Showtime, 1987.

David Arnold Tuney, "Frank's Place—The Movie," Frank's Place, CBS, 1988.

Eddie Mason, "Video Games," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988.

Professor James Moriarty, "Elementary, Dear Data," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1988.

Nicolas Helman, "Halloween Knights," MacGyver, ABC, 1989.

James Billing, "The Vendetta," Matlock, NBC, 1989.

"Fran Drescher," Intimate Portrait, Lifetime, 1999.

Neal Dishman, "Badge of Honor," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.

"Love in Bloom," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

"Tape Fear," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992.

Professor James Moriarty, "Ship in a Bottle," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1993.

Nova, PBS, 1995.

Voice of Lugo, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Scary," Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon, c. 1996.

Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, syndicated, 1996, 1997.

Hey Hey, It's Saturday (also known as Hey, Hey, It's Saturday Night), 1997.

Desmond Quist, "Eugenia Bremer, Master Spy," Remember WENN, American Movie Classics, 1997.

Zorro, 1997.

Ray Laska, NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Voice of Rodney, "Duckman and Cornfed in ‘Haunted Society Plumbers,’" Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997.

"The Undercover Syndrome," Men in Black: The Series (animated; also known as Men in Black: The Animated Series), 1997.

Voice of Conan McNulty, "All's Well That Pretends Well/Big Babies," Rugrats, 1999.

Judge Barton Wolfe, "Appeal and Denial," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Judge Barton Wolfe, "Germ Warfare," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Judge Barton Wolfe, "Summary Judgments," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Dr. Shaffer, "Rooms with a View," Frasier, 2002.

Dr. Morgan Remus, "Burning Questions," Ugly Betty, ABC, 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Longhair and Doubledome (animated), Cartoon Network, 2000.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Starlog, May, 1993.