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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-12-29 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

San Diego, California, USA

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

Acting

2024

2023

2022

2021

Mr. Mayor as Mayor Neil Bremer

2020

2019

2018

2017

The Orville as Admiral Perry

2016

2015

2014

The One I Love as Therapist
Fargo as Sheriff Hank Larsson

2012

Ted as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Big Miracle as J. W. McGraw

2011

2010

Conan as Self

2009

The End of the Line as Narrator (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty as Jack Holden (archive footage)
The Open Road as Coach
Bored to Death as George Christopher

2008

Mad Money as Don Cardigan
The Human Contract as E.J Winters

2007

Nobel Son as Harvey Parrish
Damages as Arthur Frobisher

2006

2005

Our Fathers as Mitchell Garabedian
American Dad! as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)

2004

2003

2002

Living with the Dead as James Van Praagh
Living with the Dead as James Van Praagh

2001

2000

Grosse Pointe as Jack the Dog (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Ted Danson

1999

Mumford as Jeremy Brockett

1998

Saving Private Ryan as Captain Hamill
Homegrown as Gianni Saletzzo
Jerry and Tom as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
Becker as Dr. John Becker

1997

The View as Self
King of the Hill as Tom Hammond (voice)
Veronica's Closet as Nick Vanover

1996

1995

MADtv as Self

1994

Getting Even with Dad as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
Pontiac Moon as Washington Bellamy
Ellen as Self (uncredited)

1993

Made in America as Hal Jackson
Frasier as Sam Malone
Diagnosis: Murder as Ted Danson

1991

Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member

1990

1989

Dad as John Tremont
Cousins as Larry Kozinski
The Simpsons as Sam Malone (voice)

1988

1987

1986

A Fine Mess as Spence Holden
Just Between Friends as Chip Davis

1985

Little Treasure as Eugene Wilson

1984

Something About Amelia as Steven Bennett

1983

Allison Sydney Harrison as David Harrison
Cowboy as Dale Weeks

1982

Creepshow as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Cheers as Sam Malone
Tucker's Witch as Danny Kirkwood

1981

Body Heat as Peter Lowenstein

1980

Once Upon a Spy as Jack Chenault
Magnum, P.I. as Stewart Crane

1979

The Onion Field as Ian Campbell
Mrs. Columbo as Richard Dellinger

1978

Taxi as Vincenzo Senaca

1976

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1970

Somerset as Tom Conway

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner

Production

2024

2020

Best Summer Ever as Executive Producer

2006

Bye Bye Benjamin as Executive Producer

1996

Ink as Producer

1994

Pontiac Moon as Executive Producer

1986

When the Bough Breaks as Executive Producer

Crew

2014

The One I Love as Thanks