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Billy1121 t1_jefmvqt wrote

Reply to comment by HalfYeti in THE NANNY never ceases to be funny. It's campy and silly and Fran Drescher was a highlight. by Lisieu_Lustre

I hadn't seen the Niles actor for years, then I saw him reprise his role as Dr Moriarty in Star Trek Picard the other day. He's still got it

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Eroe777 t1_jefxech wrote

Daniel Davis is from Arkansas. He does a flawless British accent.

Mr Sheffield’s actor (I’m too lazy to look up his name) is English. Viewers would complain about his ‘fake’ English accent.

Viewers are stupid. They do t realize there are a zillion British accents.

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RedditorUser99 t1_jegd41q wrote

Mr Sheffield was played by Charles Shaughnessy. He’s currently on General Hospital, where he plays a villain.

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leverandon t1_jeh1std wrote

Wait, Niles/Professor Moriarty isn't British?!

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nmyron3983 t1_jefnik8 wrote

This totally blew my mind. Like, I'm utterly floored I never put that together. Niles the Butler == TNG Moriarty. Mind blown...

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Billy1121 t1_jegd2yi wrote

He definitely plays Moriarty with a hint of Niles the Butler sass

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leverandon t1_jeh1pa8 wrote

Mind also blown since I've been a fan of TNG as a kid and my family watched the Nanny every week. I probably saw him as Moriarty and Niles during the same week and never realized they were the same person. Now I just can't unsee it. TNG Moriarty definitely has Niles energy!

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Fire69 t1_jefzjpk wrote

Same here, took me a second to figure out where I knew him from!

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Mr_Buscemi t1_jegk0kp wrote

They brought him back!?! Oh man. The two Moriarty episodes were some of my favorite as a kid.

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Mr_Buscemi t1_jegr9nu wrote

Shit not even a hour later here I am watching Picard for the first time just to see Moriarty in around 20+ episodes from now lol.

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