Ted Danson
6.4Acting

Ted Danson

Dec 29, 1947 - San Diego, California, USA

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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1998Saving Private RyanCaptain Hamill
Movie1989DadJohn Tremont
Movie1999MumfordJeremy Brockett
Movie19903 Men and a Little LadyJack Holden
Movie1989CousinsLarry Kozinski
Movie2008Mad MoneyDon Cardigan
Movie1993Made in AmericaHal Jackson
Movie19873 Men and a BabyJack Holden
Movie2019The Paley Center Salutes The Good PlaceSelf
Movie1979The Onion FieldIan Campbell
Movie2009The End of the LineNarrator (voice)
Movie1994Getting Even with DadRaymond 'Ray' Gleason
Movie1981Body HeatPeter Lowenstein
Movie2005Our FathersMitchell Garabedian
Movie2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedMaitre D'
Movie2007Nobel SonHarvey Parrish
Movie1981Spider-Man: The Dragon's ChallengeMajor Collings
Movie1991Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member
Movie1982CreepshowHarry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Movie2006The AmateursMoose
Movie1998HomegrownGianni Saletzzo
Movie1986A Fine MessSpence Holden
Movie2019Troubled Waters: A Turtle's TaleSelf
Movie1996Loch NessDr. Dempsey
Movie1994Pontiac MoonWashington Bellamy
Movie1986Just Between FriendsChip Davis
Movie2011Jock the Hero DogPezulu (voice)
Movie2012TedTed Danson (uncredited)
Movie1998Thanks of a Grateful NationJim Tuite
Movie2002Living with the DeadJames Van Praagh
Movie1998Jerry and TomThe Guy Who Loved Vicki
Movie2005Knights of the South BronxRichard Mason
Movie2023We're All Plastic People NowSelf
Movie2012Big MiracleJ. W. McGraw
Movie1980Once Upon a SpyJack Chenault
Movie1983Allison Sydney HarrisonDavid Harrison
Movie1984Something About AmeliaSteven Bennett
Movie1987We Are the Children
Movie2004It Must Be LoveGeorge Gazelle
Movie1985Little TreasureEugene Wilson
Movie2014The One I LoveTherapist
Movie2009Waking Sleeping BeautyJack Holden (archive footage)
Movie1980The Women's RoomNorman
Movie2012Finding Zac EfronHimself
Movie2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
Movie1981Our Family BusinessGep
Movie2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf
Movie1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondSelf
Movie2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf
Movie2015CSI: ImmortalityD.B. Russell
Movie1993For Our ChildrenSelf
Movie1987How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love
Movie20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)
Movie2000The Search for AtlantisNarrator
Movie2016Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux FallsSelf
Movie2008The Human ContractE.J Winters
Movie1986When the Bough BreaksAlex
Movie1988Mickey's 60th BirthdaySam Malone
Movie2006Bye Bye BenjaminBill
Movie2018Hearts Beat LoudDave
Movie1988She's Having a BabyTed Danson (uncredited)
Movie2009The Open RoadCoach
Movie2004Fronterz
Movie1983CowboyDale Weeks
Movie202030 Rock: A One-Time SpecialTed Danson
Movie1998Monty Python: Live at AspenAudience Member (uncredited)
Movie1990The Earth Day SpecialSam Malone
Movie2011Clinton Foundation: Celebrity DivisionSelf
Movie2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden GirlSelf
Movie2003Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to HollywoodTed
Movie2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
TV Show1980Magnum, P.I.Stewart Crane1
TV Show1996InkMike Logan26
TV Show1982CheersSam Malone269
TV Show1989The SimpsonsSam Malone (voice)1
TV Show2001Dinner for Five1
TV Show1994EllenSelf (uncredited)1
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf2
TV Show1979B. J. and the Bear1
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationD.B. Russell84
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!2
TV Show2006Help Me Help YouBill Hoffman13
TV Show1996The Daily ShowSelf2
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark3
TV Show1997The ViewSelf2
TV Show1996E! True Hollywood Story1
TV Show1993FrasierSam Malone1
TV Show1993Diagnosis: MurderTed Danson1
TV Show2012Inside ComedySelf1
TV Show1976Laverne & Shirley1
TV Show2012Finding Your RootsSelf1
TV Show1998BeckerDr. John Becker129
TV Show2005The Colbert Report1
TV Show1978The Amazing Spider-Man2
TV Show1982Tucker's WitchDanny Kirkwood1
TV Show1995MADtvSelf1
TV Show1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest3
TV Show2007DamagesArthur Frobisher26
TV Show1996Cosby0
TV Show2000Grosse PointeJack the Dog (voice)1
TV Show1970SomersetTom Conway283
TV Show2010ConanSelf1
TV Show1976Family1
TV Show1996Gulliver's TravelsLemuel Gulliver2
TV Show1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest1
TV Show2009Bored to DeathGeorge Christopher24
TV Show2011Brain GamesSelf1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show2023Mulligan(voice)1
TV Show2014FargoSheriff Hank Larsson10
TV Show2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf1
TV Show1997King of the HillTom Hammond (voice)1
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf4
TV Show2015CSI: CyberD.B. Russell18
TV Show2016The Good PlaceMichael50
TV Show1978TaxiVincenzo Senaca1
TV Show2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Little Danson Man1
TV Show1979The French Atlantic AffairAbe Santley3
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson Show1
TV Show2024A Man on the InsideCharles Nieuwendyk8
TV Show2017The OrvilleAdmiral Perry6
TV Show2006Rachael Ray1
TV Show2002Living with the DeadJames Van Praagh2
TV Show2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf2
TV Show2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTed Danson34
TV Show2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1
TV Show1989The Jim Henson HourHimself1
TV Show2005American Dad!Dr. Ray Petit (voice)5
TV Show2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest1
TV Show1979Mrs. ColumboRichard Dellinger1
TV Show1997Veronica's ClosetNick Vanover1
TV Show2021Mr. MayorMayor Neil Bremer19
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee7
TV Show2012Good Mythical MorningSelf1
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf1
TV Show2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf1
TV Show2024In the Kitchen with Harry HamlinSelf1
TV Show2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1

Crew

Media
Movie1994Pontiac MoonExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1986When the Bough BreaksExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2014The One I LoveThanksCrew
Movie2006Bye Bye BenjaminExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2020Best Summer EverExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show1996InkProducerProduction
TV Show2024A Man on the InsideProducerProduction