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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Acting1947San Diego, California, USA

Biography

Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama Damages and is now a regular on the HBO comedy series Bored to Death.

In his thirty-year career, Danson has been nominated for fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two; ten Golden Globe Awards nominations, winning three; one Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination; one American Comedy Award and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. He was ranked second in TV Guide's list of the top 25 television stars.

Danson has also been a longtime activist in ocean conservation. In March 2011, he published his first book, "Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans And What We Can Do To Save Them," written with journalist Michael D'Orso.

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Acting History

2025
American Masters
TVas Self - Interviewee1 eps
2024
A Man on the Inside
TVas Charles Nieuwendyk16 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
A Man on the Inside
TVProducer8 eps
2023
Mulligan
TVas (voice)1 eps
2021
Mr. Mayor
TVas Mayor Neil Bremer19 eps
2020
Brain Games
TVas Self1 eps
Best Summer Ever
Executive Producer
2018
2017
Finding Your Roots
TVas Self1 eps
2015
CSI: Immortality
as D.B. Russell
Fargo
TVas Sheriff Hank Larsson10 eps
American Dad!
TVas Dr. Ray Petit (voice)5 eps
CSI: Cyber
TVas D.B. Russell18 eps
2014
2012
Ted
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Big Miracle
as J. W. McGraw
Inside Comedy
TVas Self
2011
Jock the Hero Dog
as Pezulu (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas D.B. Russell84 eps
2010
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TVas Little Danson Man1 eps
Conan
TVas Self - Guest
2009
The End of the Line
as Narrator (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
Bored to Death
TVas George Christopher
2008
Mad Money
as Don Cardigan
The Human Contract
as E.J Winters
King of the Hill
TVas Tom Hammond (voice)1 eps
2007
Nobel Son
as Harvey Parrish
Damages
TVas Arthur Frobisher22 eps
2006
The Amateurs
as Moose
Help Me Help You
TVas Bill Hoffman
Rachael Ray
TVas Self - Guest
Bye Bye Benjamin
Executive Producer
2005
Our Fathers
as Mitchell Garabedian
The Colbert Report
TVas Self - Guest
2004
It Must Be Love
as George Gazelle
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self / Self - Guest
2002
Living with the Dead
as James Van Praagh
2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Ted Danson34 eps
Grosse Pointe
TVas Jack the Dog (voice)
1999
Mumford
as Jeremy Brockett
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Ted Danson1 eps
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Homegrown
as Gianni Saletzzo
Jerry and Tom
as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Saving Private Ryan
as Captain Hamill
Ellen
TVas Self (uncredited)1 eps
Veronica's Closet
TVas Nick Vanover1 eps
Becker
TVas Dr. John Becker129 eps
1997
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
The View
TVas Self
1996
Loch Ness
as Dr. Dempsey
Gulliver's Travels
TVas Lemuel Gulliver2 eps
Ink
TVas Mike Logan
Ink
TVProducer
1995
MADtv
TVas Self
Frasier
TVas Sam Malone1 eps
1994
Pontiac Moon
as Washington Bellamy
Getting Even with Dad
as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
The Simpsons
TVas Sam Malone (voice)1 eps
Pontiac Moon
Executive Producer
1993
Made in America
as Hal Jackson
1991
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
1990
1989
Cousins
as Larry Kozinski
Dad
as John Tremont
1988
She's Having a Baby
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self / Self - Guest
1986
A Fine Mess
as Spence Holden
When the Bough Breaks
Executive Producer
1985
Little Treasure
as Eugene Wilson
1984
Something About Amelia
as Steven Bennett
1983
Cowboy
as Dale Weeks
Allison Sydney Harrison
as David Harrison
1982
Creepshow
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Cheers
TVas Sam Malone269 eps
Taxi
TVas Vincenzo Senaca1 eps
Tucker's Witch
TVas Danny Kirkwood
1981
Body Heat
as Peter Lowenstein
Magnum, P.I.
TVas Stewart Crane1 eps
1979
The Onion Field
as Ian Campbell
The Amazing Spider-Man
TVas Maj. Collings2 eps
Mrs. Columbo
TVas Richard Dellinger
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Self (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/29/1947(78 years old)
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA