大卫·海德·皮尔斯（身高：5 英尺 9 英寸）是一位美国演员、导演和制片人，以 1993 年至 2004 年在 NBC 情景喜剧《弗雷泽》中饰演精神病医生奈尔斯·克兰博士而闻名。凭借在弗雷泽中的角色，皮尔斯获得了四次黄金时段艾美奖喜剧系列杰出男配角奖，使他成为唯一一位连续四次获得该类别艾美奖的表演者。他还因在百老汇音乐剧《窗帘》（2007 年）中饰演弗兰克·西奥菲中尉而获得托尼奖音乐剧最佳男主角奖。

皮尔斯于 1959 年 4 月 3 日出生于纽约萨拉托加斯普林斯的大卫皮尔斯。他是四个孩子中最小的一个。他的父亲詹姆斯·约瑟夫·皮尔斯（James Joseph Pierce）是一名推销员，他的母亲劳拉·玛丽·休斯（Laura Marie Hughes）是一名家庭主妇。皮尔斯就读于萨拉托加斯普林斯高中，在那里他是戏剧俱乐部的成员。高中毕业后，皮尔斯就读于耶鲁大学戏剧学院，并于 1984 年获得美术硕士学位。

皮尔斯在剧院开始了他的演艺生涯。他出演了许多非百老汇作品，包括《三便士歌剧》、《花花公子》和《仲夏夜之梦》。1989年，他在百老汇的戏剧《海蒂编年史》中首次亮相。

皮尔斯的突破性角色出现在 1993 年，当时他在 NBC 情景喜剧弗雷泽中饰演奈尔斯·克兰博士。该节目是流行的情景喜剧《干杯》的衍生剧，由凯尔西·格拉默（Kelsey Grammer）饰演弗雷泽·克兰（Frasier Crane），他是一名精神科医生，他搬到西雅图与他的兄弟奈尔斯（Niles）一起从事实践。皮尔斯对奈尔斯·克兰的刻画既搞笑又细致入微，他很快成为粉丝的最爱。凭借在该剧中的表现，皮尔斯获得了四项黄金时段艾美奖喜剧系列杰出男配角奖，使他成为唯一一位连续四次获得该类别艾美奖的表演者。

弗雷泽在2004年结束运营后，皮尔斯继续从事电视和电影工作。他出演了多部电视剧，包括《好妻子》、《好战斗》和《Veep》。他还出演了多部电影，包括《湿热的美国夏天》、《打倒爱》和《虫子的生活》。

除了演艺工作，皮尔斯还是导演和制片人。他曾执导过电视连续剧《弗雷泽》、《好妻子》和《Veep》的剧集。他还制作了许多电视项目，包括《The Good Fight》和《The Undoing》。

皮尔斯嫁给了电影制片人布莱恩·哈格罗夫。他们自 2002 年以来一直在一起，并于 2008 年结婚。

David Hyde Pierce (Height: 5 feet 9 inches) is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004. For his role on Frasier, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category. He also received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musical Curtains (2007).

Pierce was born David Pierce on April 3, 1959, in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is the youngest of four children. His father, James Joseph Pierce, was a salesman, and his mother, Laura Marie Hughes, was a homemaker. Pierce attended Saratoga Springs High School, where he was a member of the drama club. After graduating from high school, Pierce attended Yale School of Drama, where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1984.

Pierce began his acting career in the theater. He appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including The Threepenny Opera, The Playboys, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1989, he made his Broadway debut in the play The Heidi Chronicles.

Pierce's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he was cast as Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier. The show was a spin-off of the popular sitcom Cheers, and it starred Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who moves to Seattle to join his brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, in practice. Pierce's portrayal of Niles Crane was both hilarious and nuanced, and he quickly became a fan favorite. For his work on the show, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category.

After Frasier ended its run in 2004, Pierce continued to work in television and film. He has starred in a number of television series, including The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Veep. He has also appeared in a number of films, including Wet Hot American Summer, Down with Love, and A Bug's Life.

In addition to his acting work, Pierce is also a director and producer. He has directed episodes of the television series Frasier, The Good Wife, and Veep. He has also produced a number of television projects, including The Good Fight and The Undoing.

Pierce is married to Brian Hargrove, a film producer. They have been together since 2002 and were married in 2008.