You'll never guess what Niles from The Nanny looks like now
Share Imitating Fran's unique voice, Daniel said: 'She told me, "I bet you when you came into CBS you thought it was going to be Roddy McDowall!" 'I said, "Yes, actually. I really did."' Starring role: The Broadway actor explained he'd auditioned for the part against screen legend Roddy McDowall and so didn't think he had a chance - but then Fran Drescher lobbied for him He then revealed that Fran had lobbied for him to get the part because she didn't want to be upstaged by Roddy. 'She said, "No, because then it would be the Roddy McDowall show and this is the Fran Drescher show!" So ...