David Hyde Pierce's Net Worth

The American actor and director David Hyde Pierce, best known for starring in the sitcom "Frasier," which made him the highest-paid TV actor in the world, has a net worth of $40 million.

Early life

David adopted to use his middle name Hyde as there was another actor with the same name as David Pierce. Later began using the middle name Hyde because there was another actor named David Pierce. During his youth, he developed an interest in acting and liked playing the organ at a nearby church. After graduation, he entered Yale to study classical piano but then switched to English and Theatre Arts, earning degrees in 1981.

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Career

After graduating from college, Pierce relocated to New York City, where he took lessons at Michael Howard Studios while working as a security guard and selling ties at Bloomingdale's.

David's first debut

In 1982, he made his Broadway debut with a production of Christopher Durang's "Beyond Therapy." In 1987, made his television debut "In Spenser: For Hire" and "Crime Story." Bright Lights, Big City, was David's debut feature picture, and before the end of the decade, he also appeared in "Crossing Delancey," "Rocket Gibraltar," and "Vampire's Kiss" (1989).

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David Hyde Pierce's other movies include

• Sleepless in Seattle (1993).
• Nixon(1995) 
• The Perfect Host (2010)
• Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
• Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017)
• The Perfect Host (2010)

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He had done a few Voice- in movies like

• A Bug's Life (1998)
• Osmosis Jones (2001)
• Treasure Planet (2002)
• The Simpsons (1997 and 2007)
• Forever Plaid: The Movie (2008) 
• Stingray Sam (2009)

Educational Netflix series miniseries promoting LGBT rights called "When We Rise" and Julie Andrews' educational Netflix series "Julie's Greenroom" also featured Pierce that year. The horror movie "The Georgetown Project," slated for release in 2021, will include David.

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Personal details

A few days before same-sex marriage was outlawed in California, on October 24, 2008, David wed TV writer, director, and producer Brian Hargrove.

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Supported Alzheimer's Association

David has long advocated for the Alzheimer's Association because his father and grandparents both had the condition. He spoke in Washington, D.C., about the need for financing for Alzheimer's treatment during a campaign for the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

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Salary

Pierce made $1 million for every episode of "Frasier" in its final two seasons. That is equivalent to almost $1.5 million in today's money. In essence, he made $22 million each season, $44 million for the last two, and he has made tens of millions of dollars from repeats.

Awards and Recognition

David has also seen success on the stage. He also received a Tony Award for his work as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in "Curtains" (2007–2008)
He returned to Broadway in 2017 to co-star with Bette Midler in "Hello, Dolly!" for which he received Tony, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Award nominations.

• He won 11 Primetime Emmys for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "Frasier."
• His performance as Niles Crane fetched him.
• Five Golden Globe nominations
• six American Comedy Awards
• five Online Film & Television Association awards
• two Screen Actors Guild Awards 
• two Television Critics Association Awards
• six Viewers for Quality Television Awards and a "TV Guide" Award
• Pierce has received four Tony nominations and has won the Isabelle Stevenson Award for Best Actor in a Musical work in "Curtains" in 2007 and 2010. 
• In addition to having an honorary degree from his hometown Skidmore College, he also holds an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Niagara University in Lewiston, New York.

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Real estate

In the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, Pierce spent $3.625 million for an 8,184-square-foot residence in 2003. In 2012 he sold the seven-bedroom house for $7.05 million. The house has a gym, library, and theater, while the.92-acre grounds have a pool and a guesthouse.

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FAQ’s

Q: How old is David Hyde Pierce?

A: 63

Q: How much did David Hyde Pierce make on Frasier?

A: $750,000 an episode for the 10th season and $1 million an episode for the 11th.

Q: Where does David Hyde Pierce live now?

A: Los Angeles

Q: Why was Frasier Canceled?

A: Due to high production cost.

Q: How tall is David Hyde Pierce?

A: 5 Ft 9 inch