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What is David Hyde Pierce's Net Worth?

David Hyde Pierce is an American actor and director who has a net worth of $40 million. David Hyde Pierce is best-known for starring in the sitcom "Frasier," which at one point made him one of the highest paid TV actors in the world. David Hyde Pierce originally planned to be a concert pianist.  He was even accepted to Yale University's music program.  However, the lure of acting drew him away from the practice room, and he subsequently graduated with degrees in English and Theatre Arts.  This proved to be a wise decision on his part.  He went on to win four Emmy Awards for his work on the hit sitcom, "Frasier", and he was nominated a record eleven consecutive times.  He has appeared on Broadway multiple times, and won a Tony Award for his work in "Curtains".  He has also enjoyed a very successful voiceover career, voicing characters in such projects as "A Bug's Life", "Tangerine Bear", "Osmosis Jones", "Treasure Planet", "Hellboy", "The Simpsons", and "The Amazing Screw-On Head".

He has also appeared in several films, such as "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Nixon" (1995), and "The Perfect Host" (2010). Pierce played Henry Newman in the 2001 comedy "Wet Hot American Summer" and reprised his role on the Netflix series "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp" (2015) and "Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later" (2017). David has also had a successful stage career, playing Sir Robin in "Spamalot" (2005–2006), Vanya in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" (2013), and Horace Vandergelder in "Hello, Dolly!" (2017–2018), and he won a Tony for his performance as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in "Curtains" (2007–2008).

In 2021 David began starring on the HBO series "Julia." In the show he plays Paul Child, husband ofJulia Child. His former "Frasier" co-starBebe Neuwirthalso stars on the series.

"Frasier" Salary

In the final two seasons of "Frasier," Pierce earned $1 million per episode of the show. That's the same as around $1.5 million in today's dollars after adjusting for inflation and still stands as one of thehighest salaries paid per episode to a television actor. He essentially earned $22 million per season, $44 million for those final two seasons, and he's earned tens of millions in dollars from reruns.

Early Life

David Hyde Pierce was born David Pierce on April 3, 1959, in Saratoga Springs, New York. He grew up with mother Laura (an insurance agent), father George (an aspiring actor), older sisters Nancy and Barbara, and older brother Thomas. David later began using the middle name Hyde (his father's middle name) because there was another actor named David Pierce. During his youth, Pierce enjoyed playing organ at a local church, and he became interested in drama as a high school student. After graduation, he enrolled at Yale to study classical piano but later changed his major, graduating with degrees in English and Theatre Arts in 1981. As a college student, David directed and starred in student productions and performed in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Waiting for Godot."

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