Edward Mulhare

Mulhare died of lung cancer in 1997. In a deliberate in-joke, he has also voiced Sideshow Bob's brother, Cecil, in one episode of The Simpsons, in which he and Grammer essentially recreated the Fraiser/Niles relationship. His credentials include starring roles in two television series, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Knight Rider, as well as many guest starring performances on other programs. Some of his more notable roles in this calling include the Walking Stick insect "Slim" in A Bug's Life and the amphibian Abe Sapien in Hellboy. Born in Cork, Ireland, Mulhare intended to study medicine, but was sidetracked by a growing interest in acting. Pierce has a distinctive voice and, like his Frasier co-star Kelsey Grammer, is called on often to provide voice work. Edward Mulhare (April 8, 1923 - May 24, 1997) was a popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995. He appeared alongside Meg Ryan in Sleepless in Seattle, with Jodie Foster in Little Man Tate and alongside Ewan McGregor in Down With Love.

Pierce also plays in movies from time to time. For the last few years of the run of the show, Pierce was paid up to USD$1 million per episode. For this role, Pierce was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy for a record ten consecutive years, winning in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2004. Because of his resemblance to Kelsey Grammer, the role of Niles Crane on the Cheers spin-off Frasier was created for him.

Pierce held an assortment of jobs, including security guard and tie salesman in New York City before breaking into film in the late 1980s. Born and raised in Saratoga Springs, New York, Pierce began acting in high school and attended Yale University, where he majored in English and theater. Niles Crane on the situation comedy Frasier. David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American actor, best known for the role of Dr.