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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 29, 1947
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
Also Known As
- Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III
- Τεντ Ντάνσον
- Тед Дэнсон
- 테드 댄슨
- 泰德・丹森
- تد دنسن
Ted Danson
2.0 Popularity
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
10.0
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025
7.5
Charles Nieuwendyk
A Man on the Inside
2024
5.0
Self
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
6.0
Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
7.8
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
0.0
Self
We're All Plastic People Now
2023
5.5
(voice)
Mulligan
2023
5.6
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
9.5
Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
6.5
Mayor Neil Bremer
Mr. Mayor
2021
Credits
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025
10.0
A Man on the Inside
as Charles Nieuwendyk
2024
7.5
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
as Self
2024
5.0
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2023
6.0
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
2023
7.8
We're All Plastic People Now
as Self
2023
0.0
Mulligan
as (voice)
2023
5.5
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
5.6
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022
9.5
Mr. Mayor
as Mayor Neil Bremer
2021
6.5
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Ted Danson
2020
5.6
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
as Self
2019
0.0
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
as Self
2019
7.7
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
Hearts Beat Loud
as Dave
2018
6.8
The Orville
as Admiral Perry
2017
7.6
The Good Place
as Michael
2016
8.0
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
as Self
2016
0.0
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016
4.1
CSI: Immortality
as D.B. Russell
2015
7.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
6.2
CSI: Cyber
as D.B. Russell
2015
6.1
The One I Love
as Therapist
2014
6.9
Fargo
as Sheriff Hank Larsson
2014
8.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
5.3
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
2014
4.0
Ted
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
2012
6.4
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
6.6
Big Miracle
as J. W. McGraw
2012
6.7
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
6.5
Good Mythical Morning
as Self
2012
6.9
Brain Games
as Self
2011
7.5
🎬
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
as Self
2011
0.0
Jock the Hero Dog
as Pezulu (voice)
2011
4.4
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Maitre D'
2011
6.5
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
6.1
Bored to Death
as George Christopher
2009
7.3
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
2009
7.2
The End of the Line
as Narrator (voice)
2009
6.4
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2009
6.1
The Open Road
as Coach
2009
5.2
The Human Contract
as E.J Winters
2008
4.4
Mad Money
as Don Cardigan
2008
6.5
Damages
as Arthur Frobisher
2007
7.4
Nobel Son
as Harvey Parrish
2007
6.0
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Little Danson Man
2007
7.4
Help Me Help You
as Bill Hoffman
2006
4.5
Rachael Ray
2006
5.1
The Amateurs
as Moose
2006
5.6
Bye Bye Benjamin
as Bill
2006
0.0
Knights of the South Bronx
as Richard Mason
2005
6.8
The Colbert Report
2005
6.9
Our Fathers
as Mitchell Garabedian
2005
6.4
American Dad!
as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
2005
7.0
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
Fronterz
2004
1.0
It Must Be Love
as George Gazelle
2004
4.4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
as Ted
2003
0.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
0.0
Living with the Dead
as James Van Praagh
2002
0.0
Living with the Dead
as James Van Praagh
2002
5.3
Dinner for Five
2001
8.2
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ted Danson
2000
8.0
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as D.B. Russell
2000
7.6
Grosse Pointe
as Jack the Dog (voice)
2000
7.8
🎬
The Search for Atlantis
as Narrator
2000
5.0
Mumford
as Jeremy Brockett
1999
6.5
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
1999
4.6
Jerry and Tom
as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
1998
6.2
Becker
as Dr. John Becker
1998
7.1
Saving Private Ryan
as Captain Hamill
1998
8.2
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Jim Tuite
1998
4.0
Homegrown
as Gianni Saletzzo
1998
5.6
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1998
7.1
Veronica's Closet
as Nick Vanover
1997
5.2
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
King of the Hill
as Tom Hammond (voice)
1997
7.4
Ink
as Mike Logan
1996
4.0
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
1996
5.8
Cosby
1996
6.1
Loch Ness
as Dr. Dempsey
1996
5.7
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
Gulliver's Travels
as Lemuel Gulliver
1996
7.1
MADtv
as Self
1995
7.0
Pontiac Moon
as Washington Bellamy
1994
5.4
Getting Even with Dad
as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
1994
5.3
Ellen
as Self (uncredited)
1994
6.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Ted Danson
1993
7.1
Frasier
as Sam Malone
1993
7.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
For Our Children
as Self
1993
7.0
Made in America
as Hal Jackson
1993
5.5
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
1991
8.0
3 Men and a Little Lady
as Jack Holden
1990
5.9
The Earth Day Special
as Sam Malone
1990
6.3
The Simpsons
as Sam Malone (voice)
1989
8.0
Dad
as John Tremont
1989
6.4
The Jim Henson Hour
as Himself
1989
8.8
Cousins
as Larry Kozinski
1989
6.0
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Sam Malone
1988
6.7
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
She's Having a Baby
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
1988
5.9
3 Men and a Baby
as Jack Holden
1987
6.2
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987
4.3
We Are the Children
1987
6.0
When the Bough Breaks
as Alex
1986
5.5
A Fine Mess
as Spence Holden
1986
4.5
American Masters
as Self - Interviewee
1986
7.5
Just Between Friends
as Chip Davis
1986
4.9
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
0.0
Little Treasure
as Eugene Wilson
1985
3.8
Something About Amelia
as Steven Bennett
1984
5.5
Allison Sydney Harrison
as David Harrison
1983
0.0
Cowboy
as Dale Weeks
1983
0.0
Creepshow
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
1982
6.9
Tucker's Witch
as Danny Kirkwood
1982
4.0
Cheers
as Sam Malone
1982
7.6
Our Family Business
as Gep
1981
0.0
Body Heat
as Peter Lowenstein
1981
7.0
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
as Major Collings
1981
5.5
Magnum, P.I.
as Stewart Crane
1980
7.3
Once Upon a Spy
as Jack Chenault
1980
4.8
The Women's Room
as Norman
1980
3.5
The French Atlantic Affair
as Abe Santley
1979
7.0
The Onion Field
as Ian Campbell
1979
6.0
Mrs. Columbo
as Richard Dellinger
1979
6.1
B. J. and the Bear
1979
5.5
Taxi
as Vincenzo Senaca
1978
7.2
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
6.2
Family
1976
7.2
Laverne & Shirley
1976
7.2
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
7.2