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David Hyde Pierce
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Early life and education
Pierce was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. His father, George Pierce,WEB,weblink David Hyde Pierce, IMDb, was an aspiring actor, and his mother, Laura Marie Pierce (née Hughes), was an insurance agent.WEB, David Hyde Pierce profile,weblink Rootsweb, 2008, June 11, 2008, November 9, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121109044149weblink">weblink dead, He is the youngest of four children: he has two older sisters, Barbara and Nancy and one older brother, Thomas.WEB, October 12, 2009, David Hyde Pierce revisits childhood,weblink February 13, 2022, troyrecord, en-US, WEB, David Hyde Pierce {{!, TVSA|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=3311|access-date=February 13, 2022|website=www.tvsa.co.za}} He adopted the middle name Hyde in 1993 to avoid confusion with another actor named David Pierce.NEWS, And Now for Something Completely Different..., The New York Times, March 6, 2005,weblink September 11, 2023, Green, Jesse, As a child, Pierce frequently played organ at the local Bethesda Episcopal Church.Barbara S. Wilson, Arlene Flancher, and Susan T. Erdey, The Episcopal Handbook (Moorhouse [Church] Publishing 2008), pp. 106-07; {{ISBN|978-0-8192-2329-6}} As a child, Pierce attended the all boys' sleepaway summer camp Kabeyun, where he first began acting in their camp productions of Gilbert & Sullivan and directed their production of H.M.S. Pinafore.WEB, Evans, Suzy, March 23, 2015, How 'It Shoulda Been You' Got David Hyde Pierce Into Directing,weblink January 17, 2022, AMERICAN THEATRE, en-US, After graduating from Saratoga Springs High School in 1977,WEB,weblink Exclusive: Q&A With Emmy Award-Winning Actor And Saratoga Native, David Hyde Pierce, Will, Levith, June 1, 2018, Pierce attended Yale University. He originally majored in music with an emphasis in piano performance, but later changed to a double major in English literature and theater studies.WEB, Engel, Allison, His Career Began with a Fall Down the Stairs,weblink USC News, February 13, 2014, While attending Yale, Pierce performed in and directed student productions, appearing in the Yale Gilbert & Sullivan Society's production of H.M.S. Pinafore. Pierce also directed the Gilbert & Sullivan Society's operetta Princess Ida.Rizzo, Frank. "David Hyde Pierce Directs Comedy At Williamstown" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413154642weblink |date=April 13, 2015 }} courant.com, July 8, 2012 Pierce graduated from Yale in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.Career
1980â1992: Rise to prominence
After his graduation, Pierce moved to New York City, where during the 1980s and early 1990s he was employed in various jobs, such as selling ties at Bloomingdale's and working as a security guard, while pursuing an acting career and studying at Michael Howard Studios. During this period he played Laertes in an off-Broadway production of Hamlet, with Kevin Kline in the title role, and made his Broadway debut in 1982 in Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy.WEB, The Broadway League,weblink Profile at IBDb, Ibdb.com, October 28, 2011, Pierce's first big television break came in the early 1990s with Norman Lear's political comedy, The Powers That Be, in which Pierce played Theodore, a Congressman.WEB, Showperson; the DHP Website,weblink June 19, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080602003242weblink">weblink June 2, 2008, Despite positive reviews from critics, the show was canceled after a brief run. This did free Pierce up for his breakthrough role in Frasier, and the producers of that show did in part hire Pierce based on his performance in The Powers That Be.WEB,weblink David Hyde Pierce Almost Missed His Julia Moment, June 26, 2022,1993â2004: Breakthrough with Frasier
(File:David Hyde Pierce at 47th Emmy Awards.jpg|thumb|upright|Pierce at the 1994 Emmy Awards)In part owing to his close facial resemblance to Kelsey Grammer, the producers of the Cheers spin-off Frasier created the role of Niles Crane (Frasier Crane's younger brother) for him. Although prior to Frasier going into production, Pierce had petitioned the Screen Actors Guild to change his billing to David Pierce, the name he had used on the stage, the use of his middle name in the show's credits helped reinforce the actor's and the character's "snooty" image.NEWS, Newman, Bruce, All In Their Family, Los Angeles Times,weblink March 1, 1998, February 20, 2009, For his work on Frasier, Pierce was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy a record eleven consecutive years, winning in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2004. Pierce received praise for his skilled physical comedy and rapid fire comedy reactions. David Bianculli of New York Daily News declared, "Not since Jack Benny has TV seen such a great reactive comedian as Pierce, and whenever he and [Kelsey] Grammer share the same stage, Frasier is undiluted magic.NEWS,weblink Its classic Fraser v. basic Home, Daily News, September 20, 1994, 368, August 25, 2023, Pierce also appeared alongside Jodie Foster in Little Man Tate, with Anthony Hopkins in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995), and with Ewan McGregor in Down With Love (2003). He provided the voice for Doctor Doppler in Disney's 42nd animated feature, Treasure Planet; Slim, a stick insect in Pixar's A Bug's Life; and Abe Sapien in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy. In his role in Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Pierce played the brother of Meg Ryan's character, a professor at Johns Hopkins University. The movie was released three months before the start of Frasier. In 2001, he starred in the cult 1981-set summer camp comedy Wet Hot American Summer, as the befuddled astrophysicist, Prof. Henry Newman.Pierce has played a number of roles as a voice actor. These include the narrator of the movie The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human in 1999, the walking stick insect "Slim" in A Bug's Life, Dr. Delbert Doppler in Disney's film Treasure Planet, and amphibian Abe Sapien in Hellboy. Pierce declined to be credited for his Hellboy role because he felt it was the performance of Doug Jones, and not his own voice, which ultimately brought the character of Abe Sapien to life.INTERVIEW, Doug, Jones, Staci Layne,weblink Doug Jones â Exclusive Interview, transcript, Horror.com, May 11, 2007, June 11, 2008, May 12, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070512201400weblink">weblink dead, He was the voice for "Drix", a cold pill, in the animated comedy Osmosis Jones.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}In a deliberate in-joke, he voiced Cecil, the brother of Kelsey Grammer-voiced Sideshow Bob, in The Simpsons episode "Brother from Another Series", in which the two characters parallel the FrasierâNiles relationship. At one point in the episode, Cecil mistakes Bart for Maris, the unseen wife of Niles on Frasier. He returned as Cecil in the Season 19 episode "Funeral for a Fiend" where Frasier co-star John Mahoney voices Dr. Robert Terwilliger Sr., the father of Cecil and Sideshow Bob.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}Pierce provided the voice of Mr. Daedalus in the 1998 Disney show (Hercules: The Animated Series). Pierce narrated an audio tour guide, Napa Uncorked, in 2002.NEWS,weblink Frasier's David Hyde Pierce Leads CD Tour of Napa Wine Country, DeBord, Matthew, December 7, 2002, WineSpectator.com, October 9, 2017, en, In 2006, he co-starred in the animated pilot for The Amazing Screw-On Head as the Screw-On Head's nemesis Emperor Zombie; however, the series was not picked up. His commercial voiceover work included ads for the Tassimo coffee system, Seattle's Metro Transit, and home furnishings retailer IKEA Canada.WEB,weblinkweblink December 12, 2021, live, IKEA Pax: Our Pre-Wedding Photographer Lives in Advertising, YouTube, June 8, 2011, October 28, 2011, {{cbignore}}2005â2016: Return to Broadway
In 2005, Pierce joined Tim Curry and others in the stage production of Spamalot. In August and September 2006, he starred as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in Curtains, a new Kander and Ebb musical staged at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. In March 2007, Curtains opened on Broadway and on June 10, 2007, Pierce won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical at the 61st Tony Awards for his performance. In his acceptance speech, Pierce said the first words he spoke on a Broadway stage were, "I'm sorry, I'm going to have to ask you to leave."WEB, David Hyde Pierce Acceptance Speech Tony Award,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090309031643weblink">weblink March 9, 2009, dead, YouTube, 2007, June 3, 2010, On November 19, 2007, Pierce was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Niagara University in Lewiston, New York. In 1999, he was awarded an honorary degree from Skidmore College, located in his native Saratoga Springs. Pierce was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 2010 for his narration of The Phantom Tollbooth.In 2010, Pierce appeared in a revival of David Hirson's play La Bête directed by Matthew Warchus. The production debuted on London's West End before moving to New York.WEB, Rylance, Lumley and Hyde Pierce bring La Bête to West End,weblink London, UK, 2010, July 27, 2010, Also in 2010, Pierce had his first starring film role as Warwick Wilson in the dark comedy/psychological thriller The Perfect Host. From 2014 to 2015, Pierce appeared in The Good Wife as Frank Prady on CBS. He also starred as Assoc. Prof. Henry Neumann in (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp) (2015) on Netflix. Pierce directed the Broadway production of the musical It Shoulda Been You. In 2015 he directed the Manhattan Theater Club production of David Lindsay-Abaire's play Ripcord Off-Broadway at City Center.Stasio, Marilyn. "Off Broadway Review: 'Ripcord' by David Lindsay-Abaire", Variety, October 20, 2015 Pierce appeared in the Off-Broadway limited engagement of A Life by Adam Bock. The play premiered at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater on October 24, 2016, directed by Anne Kauffman, and closed on November 27." 'A Life', Starring David Hyde Pierce, Extends Before Off-Broadway Opening", broadwayworld.com, September 27, 20162017âpresent
File:Hello Dolly - Shubert Theater Broadway - Thursday 5th October 2017 HelloDollyNYC051017-20 (24525280858).jpg|thumb|right|Pierce with Bette Midler at Hello, Dolly! on Broadway in 2017]]In 2017, he returned to television in the limited docudrama series about LGBT rights, When We Rise as Dr. Jones. He also appeared as himself with Julie Andrews in Julie's Greenroom on Netflix. Pierce co-starred with Bette Midler in the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!. The musical opened on April 20, 2017, at the Shubert Theatre. The show was a critical and box office hit. Pierce himself received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance.McPhee, Ryan; Clement, Olivia. "Read the Reviews for Bette Midler in 'Hello, Dolly!'" Playbill, April 20, 2017 Pierce received a 2017 Drama League award nomination for Hello, Dolly! and A Life.McPhee, Ryan. "Ben Platt, Sutton Foster, and Josh Groban Among 2017 Drama League Award Nominees" Playbill, April 19, 2017In 2020, Pierce replaced Tom Hollander as Paul Cushing Child in the biographical series Julia which premiered on HBO Max in March 2022. The cast includes Sarah Lancashire, Bebe Neuwirth, and Isabella Rossellini.WEB,weblink David Hyde Pierce Replaces Tom Hollander In HBO Max's Julia Child Drama Pilot, Deadline Hollywood, September 15, 2020, February 6, 2021, In October 2021 he starred as Walter in the musical The Visitor at The Public Theatre. The project is based on the 2007 film of the same name written by Tom McCarthy. In late 2022, it was revealed that Pierce had declined to return as Niles Crane in the 2023 revival of Frasier, saying he didn't think there was much left for Niles to do.WEB,weblink David Hyde Pierce Isn't Returning for 'Frasier' Reboot, November 25, 2022, Pierce starred in the final musical from Stephen Sondheim entitled Here We Are (2023) which was performed at The Shed in New York City. Pierce acted alongside Bobby Cannavale, Amber Gray, Rachel Bay Jones, Denis O'Hare, and Steven Pasquale.WEB,weblink Stephen Sondheim's Here We Are to Star David Hyde Pierce, Rachel Bay Jones, Bobby Cannavale, Steven Pasquale, and More, TheatreMania, August 22, 2023, The production involves a book by David Ives and was directed by Joe Mantello. It is based on the Luis Buñuel films The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and The Exterminating Angel (1962).In 2024, it was announced that Pierce would star as Major General W.S. Gilbert in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance starting in April 2025. Pierce will star opposite Ramin Karimloo as the Pirate King. The revival will be reportedly a reimagining set in New Orleans, "sizzling with Caribbean rhythms and French Quarter flair."WEB,weblink Ramin Karimloo to star in jazz-infused Pirates of Penzance on Broadway, WhatsonStage.com, January 9, 2023,Personal life
File:Mikulski, Bond, and Pierce at Alzheimer's Press Conference.jpg|thumb|Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, Missouri Senator Kit Bond and Pierce at the Alzheimer's Press Conference to promote awareness]]After years of media speculation about his sexuality, Pierce revealed in 2007 that he is gay and later confirmed through his publicist that he and television writer, director and producer Brian Hargrove were a couple.NEWS, Associated Press, 'Frasier' brother finds home on stage, CNN,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070629112910weblink">weblinkweblink June 29, 2007, May 30, 2007, June 11, 2008, NEWS, David Hyde Pierce joins list of out gay actors,weblink AfterElton, May 30, 2007, June 11, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080517072802weblink">weblink May 17, 2008, When accepting his Tony Award for Curtains, Pierce thanked "my partner, Brian, because it's 24 years of listening to your damn notesâthat's why I'm up here tonight."NEWS, Rants & Raves, The Advocate, 26, issue 989, July 17, 2007, They married in California on October 24, 2008, just days before Proposition 8 was adopted as law banning same-sex marriages in the state.WEB,weblink Frasier Star Reveals He Wed Boyfriend, US Magazine, May 29, 2009, August 3, 2015, On May 28, 2009, while a guest on The View, he publicly announced his marriage to Hargrove and expressed his anger about the approval of Proposition 8.NEWS,weblink David Hyde Pierce reveals he's been secretly married to partner of 25 years, May 29, 2009, Daily News, New York, May 30, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090601100223weblink">weblink June 1, 2009, Pierce has spent years working with the Alzheimer's Association on behalf of Americans with Alzheimer's disease. He has appeared in Washington, D.C., to testify in support of expanding funding for treatment, and he publicly campaigned for the National Alzheimer's Project Act. Pierce told MSNBC in 2011, "it is up to us, to all of us, to the American people and to their representatives about whether we face the challenges and make all the effort necessary or if we ignore it and just let this sort of tidal wave crash over us."WEB,weblink David Hyde Pierce: Don't forget Alzheimer's, NBC News, October 19, 2011, June 10, 2014,Filmography
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