Niles crane

Niles Crane, M.D., Ph.D., A.P.A., Ed.D is a fictional character on the American sitcom Frasier, a spin-off of the popular show Cheers. He was portrayed by David Hyde Pierce. Niles is the younger brother of Dr. Frasier Crane, the son of Det. Martin Crane and Dr. Hester Crane, husband of Daphne Moon, ex-husband of Maris Crane and Dr. Melinda Karnofsky, former brother-in-law to Nanette Guzman and Dr. Lilith Sternin, and uncle to Frederick Crane. While it had originally been intended that…

Niles and Cockatoo

Niles Crane.

FRASIER -- 'The 100th Show' -- Episode 5 -- Pictured: (l-r) David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Niles Crane, Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane.

Fraiser Niles Crane

Frasier (1993-2004)

Just like his older brother, Niles was a psychiatrist who liked to wear suits all day, talked like a refined scholar, and had a very sophisticated (to the point of being pretentious) taste in food, music and films. He’s also stiff, snarky, and incredibly fussy. Still, his vulnerability and awkward ways—usually displayed when Daphne was […]

Niles Crane