Niles (The Nanny)

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Niles
First appearance	Pilot
Last appearance	The Finalé
Information
Age	Unrevealed
Occupation	Butler
Family	Rodgers (father)
Relationships	C.C. Babcock
Portrayed by	Daniel Davis
Created by	Fran Drescher Peter Marc Jacobson

Niles (born in the 1950's? in England) was a fictional character in the sitcom, The Nanny. He was portrayed by American actor Daniel Davis, in a spot-on British accent.

[edit] The Sheffield's jack of all trades.

Niles was the butler for the Sheffield family. He had been a valet for Maxwell Sheffield for most of his life. When he came to America, Niles had come along as well. He had been with the family for many years, even when Maxwell was married to his late first wife, Sarah.

For so long after Sarah's death, the house was somber, and the fact that he considered C.C. Babcock (Maxwell's business partner) a necessary evil didn't exactly mean he had to like her. In fact, he outright hated her, and she hated him right back.

When Maxwell hired Fran Fine as the new nanny for the children, Niles became friends with her right away. The two, both relegated to servants, bonded because of that. To Niles, Fran was a breath of fresh air to the somberness of the house and she brought back some life that had been lacking there since Sarah died. In fact, it was revealed that Sarah herself, had suggested that Fran become the new nanny before she died. It didn't matter about her voice, although Sarah thought she had a cold, because she knew that she would love the children as much as their mother would.

Fran and Niles often held what would become known as "The Thing", (Maxwell telling Fran that he loved her and taking it back) over Maxwell's head for almost a whole season.

Even though he outright despised C.C., the romantic tension between the butler and the business partner was noticeable. And eventually it blossomed. Since Fran and Maxwell had married, it was almost inevitable that Niles and C.C. would get married. They did, while Fran was busy giving birth to her twins.

As a butler, Niles was known for manipulating things to make sure that Maxwell wasn't shortchanging Fran or others. He was also known for "overhearing" things that weren't really meant for him to hear. He gained a friendship with Sylvia Fine, Fran's mother, and always made sure something to eat for her was available. He is quite in touch with his feminine side when it comes to gossip and stereotypical feminine feelings. He wears strings with leopard print.

The Nanny
Main characters:	Fran Fine | Maxwell Sheffield | Niles | C.C. Babcock | Maggie Sheffield | Brighton Sheffield | Grace Sheffield
Recurring characters:	Sylvia Fine | Yetta Rosenberg | Val Toriello
Episodes:	List of The Nanny episodes
Related:	Dadı