13. David Hyde Pierce
TV show: The Frasier Seasons 11
Final episode airdate: September 16, 1993
Show Residuals :$40 Million in Total*
David Hyde Pierce, the actor who played Frasier in the Katie Couric show, recently spoke about the 20th anniversary of the show and had only good things to say. Frasier was first broadcast in 1993. It was at one time called “the smartest show on TV”. Christopher Lloyd wrote the majority of the series.
Since Frasierhas been canceled, many behind-the scenes details have emerged, including Kelsey Grammer’s and David Hyde Pierce’s. Grammer was arrested for DUI after crashing into his car. The frasier actors performed an intervention and Grammer received help. The production was delayed by a whole month but was well worth it.
The Goodnight, Seattle finale was a two-part episode that aired in 2004. Reruns have brought in $40 million so far. Hyde Pierce portrayed Dr. Niles crane, a psychiatrist on the show. He won four Emmys in the Supporting Actor category.
