Ted Danson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 29, 1947 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- San 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Danson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
Fragile Legacy
Movie
She's Fine
TV · 10 eps
Henry David Thoreau
Movie · as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Henry David Thoreau
TV · as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) · 3 eps
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Movie · as Self
A Man on the Inside
TV · as Charles Nieuwendyk · 16 eps
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
TV · as Self · 1 ep
We're All Plastic People Now
Movie · as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self
Mulligan
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie · as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mr. Mayor
TV · as Mayor Neil Bremer · 19 eps
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie · as Ted Danson
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Movie · as Self
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hearts Beat Loud
Movie · as Dave
The Orville
TV · as Admiral Perry · 6 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Movie · as Self
The Good Place
TV · as Michael · 50 eps
CSI: Immortality
Movie · as D.B. Russell
CSI: Cyber
TV · as D.B. Russell · 18 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The One I Love
Movie · as Therapist
Fargo
TV · as Sheriff Hank Larsson · 10 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Ted
Movie · as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Big Miracle
Movie · as J. W. McGraw
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good Mythical Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Movie · as Maitre D'
Jock the Hero Dog
Movie · as Pezulu (voice)
Brain Games
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Movie · as Jack Holden (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Movie · as (archive footage)
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The End of the Line
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Open Road
Movie · as Coach
Bored to Death
TV · as George Christopher · 24 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mad Money
Movie · as Don Cardigan
The Human Contract
Movie · as E.J Winters
Nobel Son
Movie · as Harvey Parrish
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV · as Little Danson Man · 1 ep
Damages
TV · as Arthur Frobisher · 22 eps
The Amateurs
Movie · as Moose
Bye Bye Benjamin
Movie · as Bill
Help Me Help You
TV · as Bill Hoffman · 9 eps
Rachael Ray
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Our Fathers
Movie · as Mitchell Garabedian
Knights of the South Bronx
Movie · as Richard Mason
The Colbert Report
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
American Dad!
TV · as Dr. Ray Petit (voice) · 6 eps
It Must Be Love
Movie · as George Gazelle
Fronterz
Movie
Elf: That's a Wrap
Movie · as Self
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
Movie · as Ted
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest, Self - Mean Tweets · 4 eps
Living with the Dead
Movie · as James Van Praagh
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Living with the Dead
TV · as James Van Praagh · 2 eps
Dinner for Five
TV · 1 ep
The Search for Atlantis
Movie · as Narrator
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as D.B. Russell · 84 eps
Grosse Pointe
TV · as Jack the Dog (voice) · 1 ep
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Ted Danson · 34 eps
Mumford
Movie · as Jeremy Brockett
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Saving Private Ryan
Movie · as Captain Hamill
Homegrown
Movie · as Gianni Saletzzo
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Movie · as Jim Tuite
Jerry and Tom
Movie · as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Movie · as Audience Member (uncredited)
Becker
TV · as John Becker · 129 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
King of the Hill
TV · as Tom Hammond (voice) · 1 ep
Veronica's Closet
TV · as Nick Vanover · 1 ep
Loch Ness
Movie · as Dr. Dempsey
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Movie · as Self
Ink
TV · as Mike Logan · 26 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Cosby
TV
Gulliver's Travels
TV · as Lemuel Gulliver · 2 eps
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Getting Even with Dad
Movie · as Ray
Pontiac Moon
Movie · as Washington Bellamy
Ellen
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Made in America
Movie · as Hal Jackson
For Our Children
Movie · as Self
Frasier
TV · as Sam Malone · 1 ep
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Ted Danson · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Voices That Care
Movie · as Self - Choir Member
3 Men and a Little Lady
Movie · as Jack Holden
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Sam Malone
Help Save Planet Earth
Movie · as Self
The Word
TV · 1 ep
Dad
Movie · as John Tremont
Cousins
Movie · as Larry Kozinski
The Simpsons
TV · as Sam Malone (voice) · 1 ep
The Jim Henson Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Sam Malone
She's Having a Baby
Movie · as Ted Danson (uncredited)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
3 Men and a Baby
Movie · as Jack Holden
We Are the Children
Movie
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
Movie
A Fine Mess
Movie · as Spence Holden
Just Between Friends
Movie · as Chip Davis
When the Bough Breaks
Movie · as Alex
American Masters
TV · as Self - Interviewee · 1 ep
Little Treasure
Movie · as Eugene Wilson
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
Something About Amelia
Movie · as Steven Bennett
Allison Sydney Harrison
Movie · as David Harrison
Cowboy
Movie · as Dale Weeks
Creepshow
Movie · as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Cheers
TV · as Sam Malone · 269 eps
Tucker's Witch
TV · as Danny Kirkwood · 1 ep
Body Heat
Movie · as Peter Lowenstein
Our Family Business
Movie · as Gep
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Movie · as Major Collings
Once Upon a Spy
Movie · as Jack Chenault
The Women's Room
Movie · as Norman
Magnum, P.I.
TV · as Stewart Crane · 1 ep
The Onion Field
Movie · as Ian Campbell
B. J. and the Bear
TV · 1 ep
The French Atlantic Affair
TV · as Abe Santley · 3 eps
Mrs. Columbo
TV · as Richard Dellinger · 1 ep
The Amazing Spider-Man
TV · as Maj. Collings · 2 eps
Taxi
TV · as Vincenzo Senaca · 1 ep
Laverne & Shirley
TV · 1 ep
Family
TV · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter · 7 eps