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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Acting December 29, 1947 (78 years old) 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.

Movies 74

Saving Private Ryan 8.2

Saving Private Ryan

as Captain Hamill

1998
Ted 6.5

Ted

as Ted Danson (uncredited)

2012
Body Heat 7.0

Body Heat

as Peter Lowenstein

1981
Creepshow 6.9

Creepshow

as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")

1982
3 Men and a Baby 6.2

3 Men and a Baby

as Jack Holden

1987
Big Miracle 6.7

Big Miracle

as J. W. McGraw

2012
Mad Money 6.5

Mad Money

as Don Cardigan

2008
The One I Love 6.9

The One I Love

as Therapist

2014
3 Men and a Little Lady 5.8

3 Men and a Little Lady

as Jack Holden

1990
Made in America 5.5

Made in America

as Hal Jackson

1993
She's Having a Baby 5.9

She's Having a Baby

as Ted Danson (uncredited)

1988
Dad 6.4

Dad

as John Tremont

1989
Getting Even with Dad 5.3

Getting Even with Dad

as Ray

1994
Cousins 6.0

Cousins

as Larry Kozinski

1989
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge 5.5

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

as Major Collings

1980
CSI: Immortality 7.2

CSI: Immortality

as D.B. Russell

2015
The Human Contract 4.4

The Human Contract

as E.J Winters

2008
Jock the Hero Dog 4.6

Jock the Hero Dog

as Pezulu (voice)

2011
The Earth Day Special 6.1

The Earth Day Special

as Sam Malone

1990
Waking Sleeping Beauty 7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Jack Holden (archive footage)

2010
The Onion Field 6.0

The Onion Field

as Ian Campbell

1979
Fight for Your Right Revisited 6.5

Fight for Your Right Revisited

as Maitre D'

2011
Hearts Beat Loud 6.8

Hearts Beat Loud

as Dave

2018
Homegrown 5.5

Homegrown

as Gianni Saletzzo

1998
Loch Ness 5.7

Loch Ness

as Dr. Dempsey

1996
Nobel Son 6.0

Nobel Son

as Harvey Parrish

2007
Thanks of a Grateful Nation 4.8

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

as Jim Tuite

1998
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self

2016
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

2002
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 6.1

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)

2010
A Fine Mess 4.5

A Fine Mess

as Spence Holden

1986
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic 7.1

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

as Self

2023
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls 2.0

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

as Self

2016
Living with the Dead 5.5

Living with the Dead

as James Van Praagh

2002
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place 8.1

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

as Self

2019
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl 7.0

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

as Self

2022
The Amateurs 5.6

The Amateurs

as Moose

2006
Our Fathers 6.5

Our Fathers

as Mitchell Garabedian

2005
Something About Amelia 5.6

Something About Amelia

as Steven Bennett

1984
Starring Dick Van Dyke 10.0

Starring Dick Van Dyke

as Self

2025
Mumford 6.6

Mumford

as Jeremy Brockett

1999
Jerry and Tom 6.2

Jerry and Tom

as The Guy Who Loved Vicki

1998
Mickey's 60th Birthday 6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Sam Malone

1988
Henry David Thoreau 9.3

Henry David Thoreau

as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)

2026
30 Rock: A One-Time Special 6.2

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

as Ted Danson

2020
Knights of the South Bronx 7.0

Knights of the South Bronx

as Richard Mason

2005
The Open Road 5.2

The Open Road

as Coach

2009
The End of the Line 6.5

The End of the Line

as Narrator (voice)

2009
Once Upon a Spy 5.2

Once Upon a Spy

as Jack Chenault

1980
Little Treasure 4.4

Little Treasure

as Eugene Wilson

1985
Just Between Friends 5.2

Just Between Friends

as Chip Davis

1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985
Bye Bye Benjamin 2.0

Bye Bye Benjamin

as Bill

2006
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond 5.6

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

as Self

1996
Monty Python: Live at Aspen 7.1

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as Audience Member (uncredited)

1998
We Are the Children 7.5

We Are the Children

1987
The Women's Room 4.4

The Women's Room

as Norman

1980
Allison Sydney Harrison 8.0

Allison Sydney Harrison

as David Harrison

1983
It Must Be Love 4.9

It Must Be Love

as George Gazelle

2004
Voices That Care 7.0

Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member

1991
Pontiac Moon 5.6

Pontiac Moon

as Washington Bellamy

1994
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

as Ted

2003
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

as Self

2019
For Our Children 7.7

For Our Children

as Self

1993
Our Family Business 9.0

Our Family Business

as Gep

1981
When the Bough Breaks 6.4

When the Bough Breaks

as Alex

1986
Elf: That's a Wrap

Elf: That's a Wrap

as Self

2004
Help Save Planet Earth 9.0

Help Save Planet Earth

as Self

1990
Fronterz 4.0

Fronterz

2004
Cowboy

Cowboy

as Dale Weeks

1983
We're All Plastic People Now 3.0

We're All Plastic People Now

as Self

2023
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love? 3.8

How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

1987
The Search for Atlantis 5.0

The Search for Atlantis

as Narrator

2000
Fragile Legacy

Fragile Legacy

TV Shows 77

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Sam Malone (voice)

1989
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

2019
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
American Dad! 7.0

American Dad!

as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)

2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as D.B. Russell

2000
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self - Guest

2010
Good Mythical Morning 7.0

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

2012
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 6.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self - Guest

2005
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

1975
The Colbert Report 7.0

The Colbert Report

as Self - Guest

2005
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Mean Tweets

2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
The Jennifer Hudson Show 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

2022
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Sam Malone

1993
King of the Hill 7.4

King of the Hill

as Tom Hammond (voice)

1997
Fargo 8.3

Fargo

as Sheriff Hank Larsson

2014
Cheers 7.6

Cheers

as Sam Malone

1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm 8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Ted Danson

2000
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Diagnosis: Murder 7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as Ted Danson

1993
Magnum, P.I. 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

as Stewart Crane

1980
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
The Orville 7.6

The Orville

as Admiral Perry

2017
The Talk 3.0

The Talk

as Self

2010
Damages 7.5

Damages

as Arthur Frobisher

2007
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

2009
American Masters 7.1

American Masters

as Self - Interviewee

1986
Taxi 7.3

Taxi

as Vincenzo Senaca

1978
Laverne & Shirley 7.1

Laverne & Shirley

1976
The Good Place 8.0

The Good Place

as Michael

2016
Becker 7.3

Becker

as John Becker

1998
Ellen 6.2

Ellen

as Self (uncredited)

1994
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2015
Finding Your Roots 6.2

Finding Your Roots

as Self

2012
Off Camera with Sam Jones 5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2014
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 7.2

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Little Danson Man

2007
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

1999
Rachael Ray 5.1

Rachael Ray

as Self - Guest

2006
Family 7.2

Family

1976
Veronica's Closet 5.3

Veronica's Closet

as Nick Vanover

1997
A Man on the Inside 7.4

A Man on the Inside

as Charles Nieuwendyk

2024
Cosby 6.1

Cosby

1996
Mr. Mayor 6.6

Mr. Mayor

as Mayor Neil Bremer

2021
The Word 6.0

The Word

1990
CSI: Cyber 6.1

CSI: Cyber

as D.B. Russell

2015
B. J. and the Bear 5.6

B. J. and the Bear

1979
Bored to Death 7.2

Bored to Death

as George Christopher

2009
Mulligan 5.4

Mulligan

as (voice)

2023
Inside Comedy 6.5

Inside Comedy

as Self

2012
The Jim Henson Hour 9.0

The Jim Henson Hour

as Self

1989
Ink 5.0

Ink

as Mike Logan

1996
Brain Games 7.6

Brain Games

as Self

2011
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter 2.9

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2023
The Amazing Spider-Man 6.3

The Amazing Spider-Man

as Maj. Collings

1978
Mrs. Columbo 6.5

Mrs. Columbo

as Richard Dellinger

1979
Grosse Pointe 7.9

Grosse Pointe

as Jack the Dog (voice)

2000
Help Me Help You 4.5

Help Me Help You

as Bill Hoffman

2006
Tucker's Witch 5.2

Tucker's Witch

as Danny Kirkwood

1982
Gulliver's Travels 7.3

Gulliver's Travels

as Lemuel Gulliver

1996
The French Atlantic Affair 7.2

The French Atlantic Affair

as Abe Santley

1979
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Self

1995
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin 5.0

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

as Self

2024
Dinner for Five 8.2

Dinner for Five

2001
Living with the Dead 7.0

Living with the Dead

as James Van Praagh

2002
She's Fine

She's Fine

2027
Henry David Thoreau 5.0

Henry David Thoreau

as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)

2026

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