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Net Worth of David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce is an American actor and director who has a net worth of $40 million. Pierce is best-known for starring in the sitcom “Frasier,” which at one point made him one of the highest paid TV actors in the world. David made his Broadway debut in “Beyond Therapy” in 1982, and after breaking into television with a role on a short-lived sitcom, he became a household name when he was cast as Niles Crane on NBC’s “Frasier” (1993–2004), a role that earned him four Primetime Emmys.

Career

Pierce moved to New York City after college, and he worked as a security guard and sold ties at Bloomingdale’s while taking classes at Michael Howard Studios. He performed on Broadway for the first time in a 1982 production of Christopher Durang’s “Beyond Therapy,” and he made his television debut five years later with guest-starring roles on “Spenser: For Hire” and “Crime Story.” David’s first feature film was 1988’s “Bright Lights, Big City,” and by the end of the decade, he had also appeared in “Crossing Delancey” (1988), “Rocket Gibraltar” (1988), and “Vampire’s Kiss” (1989). In 1991, Pierce appeared in the films “Little Man Tate” and “The Fisher King,” and the following year, he played Congressman Theodore Van Horne on the NBC sitcom “The Powers That Be,” which ran for 21 episodes. In 1993, David appeared in “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Addams Family Values,” and he landed the role that would make him a household name: psychiatrist Niles Crane on “Frasier.” The series, which aired 264 episodes over 11 seasons, earned Pierce several awards and won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series five years in a row. While starring on “Frasier,” David appeared in several films, including “Chain of Fools” (2000), “Full Frontal” (2002), and “Down with Love” (2003), hosted “Saturday Night Live” (1995), and guest-starred on “Caroline in the City” (1995; 1996), “The Outer Limits” (1996), and “Titus” (2001).

Personal Life

David married Brian Hargrove, a TV writer, director, and producer, on October 24, 2008, a few days before same-sex marriage was banned in California. When Pierce won his Tony in 2007, he thanked Hargrove during his speech, stating “it’s 24 years of listening to your damn notes—that’s why I’m up here tonight.” David’s father and grandfather both suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, and he has supported the Alzheimer’s Association for years. He has campaigned for the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, and he testified in Washington, D.C., about the need for funding for Alzheimer’s treatment.

David Hyde Pierce Quotes

How is it that David Hyde Pierce has a net worth of $40 Million? These quotes by the actor may indicate the character traits that led to his financial situation:

I probably was as bad as a security guard as I was as a tie salesman.

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The first year I was on the show, it took an interviewer about 45 minutes to get it out of me that I even had a dog, and even then I wouldn't tell him the dog's name.

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I don't remember any sibling rivalry growing up, because by the time I was really conscious, Tom was going away to college. My relationship with him, which is a very close one, really developed in more recent years.

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We all went to Kelsey's wedding, and yeah, we go to parties. We also go to each other's house. A group of us got together over at Kelsey's and just read through some plays just for the fun of it. That may not be everyone's idea of a good time, but we had a good time.

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There's nothing worse than putting two similar shows back-to-back. Viewers don't want to watch one show and then sit through another half-hour of almost the same thing.

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