Daniel Davis, born on November 26, 1945 in Gurdon, Arkansas, is an American actor.[1] His best known roles include Niles the butler on the popular sitcom The Nanny[2] and Professor James Moriarty in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.[3]
In 2012, Davis narrated the audiobook of Darth Plagueis.[4] In the following years, Davis would join other Star Wars voice artist for the audiobooks in the William Shakespeare's Star Wars series.[5] Davis would return to Star Wars in 2023 to narrate the short story "To the Last" in the audiobook of From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi.[6]
Works[]
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Continuity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Darth Plagueis | Narrator[4] | Legends | |
| 2013 | William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope | Narrator[5] | Non-canon | |
| 2014 | William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back: Star Wars Part the Fifth | Narrator[7] | Non-canon | |
| 2014 | William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return: Star Wars Part the Sixth | Narrator[8] | Non-canon | |
| 2017 | William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh | Narrator[9] | Non-canon | |
| 2023 | "To the Last" | Narrator[6] | Canon | Include in the From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook |
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Playbill profile - Daniel Davis on www.playbillvault.com (backup link archived on December 24, 2014)
- ↑ The Story of The Nanny, FAQ & Trivia on thenanny.com (backup link archived on November 30, 2020)
- ↑
Trek Central (@TheTrekCentral) on Twitter (post on October 8, 2022): "NEW - Daniel Davis As PROFESOR MORIARTY!" (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 audiobook
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- ↑ William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back: Star Wars Part the Fifth
- ↑ William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return: Star Wars Part the Sixth
- ↑ William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh
External links[]
Daniel Davis on Wikipedia- Daniel Davis at the Internet Movie Database
- Daniel Davis on Memory Alpha
- Daniel Davis: An actor in his milieu on www.latimes.com (backup link archived on May 3, 2023)
