Ted Danson
Acting
Born: December 29, 1947 (age 78) · San Diego, California, USA
Highest Rated
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
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Ted
2012
The Simpsons
1989
Fargo
2014
American Dad!
2005
The Good Place
2016
The Orville
2017
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Creepshow
1982
3 Men and a Baby
1987
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Frasier
1993
Photos (3)
Movies (58)
Saving Private Ryan
Captain Hamill
Ted
Ted Danson (uncredited)
Body Heat
Peter Lowenstein
Creepshow
Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
3 Men and a Baby
Jack Holden
Mad Money
Don Cardigan
Big Miracle
J. W. McGraw
The One I Love
Therapist
Getting Even with Dad
Ray
Made in America
Hal Jackson
3 Men and a Little Lady
Jack Holden
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Jack Holden (archive footage)
Loch Ness
Dr. Dempsey
She's Having a Baby
Ted Danson (uncredited)
Nobel Son
Harvey Parrish
The Amateurs
Moose
Cousins
Larry Kozinski
Jerry and Tom
The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Dad
John Tremont
The Onion Field
Ian Campbell
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Major Collings
CSI: Immortality
D.B. Russell
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Our Fathers
Mitchell Garabedian
The Earth Day Special
Sam Malone
Hearts Beat Loud
Dave
The Human Contract
E.J Winters
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Once Upon a Spy
Jack Chenault
A Fine Mess
Spence Holden
Homegrown
Gianni Saletzzo
Mumford
Jeremy Brockett
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Sam Malone
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Maitre D'
The Open Road
Coach
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Jim Tuite
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Something About Amelia
Steven Bennett
Jock the Hero Dog
Pezulu (voice)
Cowboy
Dale Weeks
Just Between Friends
Chip Davis
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Ted Danson
Knights of the South Bronx
Richard Mason
It Must Be Love
George Gazelle
Pontiac Moon
Washington Bellamy
We Are the Children
1987
Fronterz
2004
When the Bough Breaks
Alex
Bye Bye Benjamin
Bill
The End of the Line
Narrator (voice)
Little Treasure
Eugene Wilson
The Women's Room
Norman
Our Family Business
Gep
Allison Sydney Harrison
David Harrison
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
Ted
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987
TV Shows (39)
The Simpsons
Sam Malone (voice) · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
D.B. Russell · 84 eps
American Dad!
Dr. Ray Petit (voice) · 6 eps
Frasier
Sam Malone · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Tom Hammond (voice) · 1 eps
Cheers
Sam Malone · 269 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ted Danson · 34 eps
Fargo
Sheriff Hank Larsson · 10 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
Ted Danson · 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
Stewart Crane · 1 eps
Taxi
Vincenzo Senaca · 1 eps
Damages
Arthur Frobisher · 22 eps
The Orville
Admiral Perry · 6 eps
The Good Place
Michael · 50 eps
Becker
Dr. John Becker · 129 eps
Laverne & Shirley
1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Little Danson Man · 1 eps
A Man on the Inside
Charles Nieuwendyk · 16 eps
Help Me Help You
Bill Hoffman · 9 eps
CSI: Cyber
D.B. Russell · 18 eps
Family
1 eps
Mulligan
(voice) · 1 eps
The Word
1 eps
Veronica's Closet
Nick Vanover · 1 eps
Bored to Death
George Christopher · 24 eps
B. J. and the Bear
1 eps
Cosby
1996
Mr. Mayor
Mayor Neil Bremer · 19 eps
The Amazing Spider-Man
Maj. Collings · 2 eps
Ink
Mike Logan · 26 eps
Mrs. Columbo
Richard Dellinger · 1 eps
Grosse Pointe
Jack the Dog (voice) · 1 eps
Tucker's Witch
Danny Kirkwood · 1 eps
Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver · 2 eps
The French Atlantic Affair
Abe Santley · 3 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) · 3 eps
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh · 2 eps
Dinner for Five
1 eps
Self / Appearances (50)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Good Mythical Morning
Self · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 7 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Mean Tweets · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Talk
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Ellen
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 4 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 2 eps
American Masters
Self - Interviewee · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Rachael Ray
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Brain Games
Self · 1 eps
Inside Comedy
Self · 1 eps
The Jim Henson Hour
Self · 1 eps
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Self · 1 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Self
Elf: That's a Wrap
Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
For Our Children
Self
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Self
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Self
We're All Plastic People Now
Self
