Webin an era where actors seem to be migrating away from movies to television, david hyde pierce transitioned to theater 10 years ago when the hit comedy “frasier” went off the. Webdavid hyde pierce earned his fourth supporting actor in a comedy emmy for playing the fastidious niles crane in “frasier” (nbc), a show that wrapped its 11. Weband where’s his brother, niles? The answer for that one is that david hyde pierce, the actor who portrayed him, didn’t want to do it. Now he’s opening up about why. Webwhen questioned on his dating life during an early interview with tv guide, pierce's response was evasive, prompting speculation about the actor's sexuality. Webthe play, which takes place in 1654 and is written entirely in verse, centers on the artistic conflict between elomire (pierce), the head of a traditional acting troupe,.