A five time Emmy winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, John Larroquette is best known to television audiences as Assistant District Attorney Dan Fielding, a role he played on Night Court during the show's eight season run. He also starred in the comedy series The John Larroquette Show , where he was nominated for an Emmy Award in the show's second season.  Larroquette won his fifth Emmy in 1998 as a guest star in two episodes of the television drama The Practice . He portrayed a homosexual who murdered his lover. He starred as the title character in Hallmark's critically acclaimed crime series, McBride , as well as the sitcom Happy Family , opposite Christine Baranski, and the comedy Payne , with JoBeth Williams. He was also seen in another dramatic role in Showtime's The Defenders , a courtroom drama based on a series that ran from 1961 1965 on CBS. His Additional television credits include recurring roles in Doctor's Hospital and Baa Baa Black Sheep . Larroquette starred in two television movies as a father figure in Showtime's drama Walter and Henry , opposite James Coburn and Kate Nelligan, produced by Norman Jewison and directed BY Daniel Petrie Sr.; and Till Dad Do Us Part , reuniting him with Night Court's Markie Post. He also starred in the miniseries The 10th Kingdom , opposite Diane Wiest, Camryn Manheim and Ann Margret; the fact based telefilm Conflicted ; executive produced and starred in the telefilm One Special Victory , and hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live . Additionally, he hosted A&E's 22 episode series, The Incurable Collector . As a passionate collector himself, each episode featured aficionados from across the United States and their interests in antiques and rare items. On the big screen, Larroquette appeared in Blake Edwards' Blind Date , Summer Rental , Stripes , Choose Me , Star Trek III: The Search For Spock , Altered States , Cat People and Twilight Zone: The Movie . He also starred in Richie Rich , opposite Macauley Culkin, Tune in Tomorrow , directed by Jon Amiel, Second Sight , co starring Bronson Pinchot, Madhouse , opposite Kirstie Alley, and Beethoven's 5th .