Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 29, 1947
Place of Birth:
San Diego, California, USA
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Ted Danson
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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside | Charles Nieuwendyk |
| 2024 | In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin | Self |
| 2023 | Mulligan | (voice) |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor | Mayor Neil Bremer |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The Orville | Admiral Perry |
| 2016 | The Good Place | Michael |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | D.B. Russell |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Fargo | Sheriff Hank Larsson |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy | Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning | Self |
| 2011 | Brain Games | Self |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | George Christopher |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Little Danson Man |
| 2007 | Damages | Arthur Frobisher |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | Bill Hoffman |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Dr. Ray Petit (voice) |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Living with the Dead | James Van Praagh |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | D.B. Russell |
| 2000 | Grosse Pointe | Jack the Dog (voice) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Ted Danson |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Becker | Dr. John Becker |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Tom Hammond (voice) |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Nick Vanover |
| 1996 | Ink | Mike Logan |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1996 | Cosby | |
| 1996 | Gulliver's Travels | Lemuel Gulliver |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1994 | Ellen | Self (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Frasier | Sam Malone |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ted Danson |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Sam Malone (voice) |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Himself |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self - Interviewee |
| 1982 | Cheers | Sam Malone |
| 1982 | Tucker's Witch | Danny Kirkwood |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Stewart Crane |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair | Abe Santley |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columbo | Richard Dellinger |
| 1978 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Maj. Collings |
| 1978 | Taxi | Vincenzo Senaca |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | |
| 1976 | Family | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |