
Ted Danson
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2024A Man on the Inside as Charles Nieuwendyk
2024In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
2023Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
2023We're All Plastic People Now as Self
2023Mulligan as (voice)
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
2021Mr. Mayor as Mayor Neil Bremer
202030 Rock: A One-Time Special as Ted Danson
2019Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale as Self
2019The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place as Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018Hearts Beat Loud as Dave
2017The Orville as Admiral Perry
2016The Good Place as Michael
2016Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls as Self
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2015CSI: Immortality as D.B. Russell
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2015CSI: Cyber as D.B. Russell
2014The One I Love as Therapist
2014Fargo as Sheriff Hank Larsson
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
2014Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
2012Ted as Ted Danson (uncredited)
2012Finding Your Roots as Self
2012Big Miracle as J. W. McGraw
2012Inside Comedy as Self
2012Good Mythical Morning as Self
2011Brain Games as Self
2011Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
2011Jock the Hero Dog as Pezulu (voice)
2011Fight for Your Right Revisited as Maitre D'
2010Conan as Self
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2009Bored to Death as George Christopher
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty as Jack Holden (archive footage)
2009The End of the Line as Narrator (voice)
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2009The Open Road as Coach
2008The Human Contract as E.J Winters
2008Mad Money as Don Cardigan
2007Damages as Arthur Frobisher
2007Nobel Son as Harvey Parrish
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Little Danson Man
2006Help Me Help You as Bill Hoffman
2006Rachael Ray
2006The Amateurs as Moose
2006Bye Bye Benjamin as Bill
2005Knights of the South Bronx as Richard Mason
2005The Colbert Report
2005Our Fathers as Mitchell Garabedian
2005American Dad! as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2004Fronterz
2004It Must Be Love as George Gazelle
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood as Ted
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2002Living with the Dead as James Van Praagh
2002Living with the Dead as James Van Praagh
2001Dinner for Five
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as Ted Danson
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as D.B. Russell
2000Grosse Pointe as Jack the Dog (voice)
2000The Search for Atlantis as Narrator
1999Mumford as Jeremy Brockett
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
1998Jerry and Tom as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
1998Becker as Dr. John Becker
1998Saving Private Ryan as Captain Hamill
1998Thanks of a Grateful Nation as Jim Tuite
1998Homegrown as Gianni Saletzzo
1998Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
1997Veronica's Closet as Nick Vanover
1997The View as Self
1997King of the Hill as Tom Hammond (voice)
1996Ink as Mike Logan
1996Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
1996Cosby
1996Loch Ness as Dr. Dempsey
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996The Daily Show as Self
1996Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
1995MADtv as Self
1994Pontiac Moon as Washington Bellamy
1994Getting Even with Dad as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
1994Ellen as Self (uncredited)
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Ted Danson
1993Frasier as Sam Malone
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993For Our Children as Self
1993Made in America as Hal Jackson
1991Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
19903 Men and a Little Lady as Jack Holden
1990The Earth Day Special as Sam Malone
1989The Simpsons as Sam Malone (voice)
1989Dad as John Tremont
1989The Jim Henson Hour as Himself
1989Cousins as Larry Kozinski
1988Mickey's 60th Birthday as Sam Malone
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1988She's Having a Baby as Ted Danson (uncredited)
19873 Men and a Baby as Jack Holden
1987How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987We Are the Children
1986When the Bough Breaks as Alex
1986A Fine Mess as Spence Holden
1986American Masters as Self - Interviewee
1986Just Between Friends as Chip Davis
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985Little Treasure as Eugene Wilson
1984Something About Amelia as Steven Bennett
1983Allison Sydney Harrison as David Harrison
1983Cowboy as Dale Weeks
1982Creepshow as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
1982Tucker's Witch as Danny Kirkwood
1982Cheers as Sam Malone
1981Our Family Business as Gep
1981Body Heat as Peter Lowenstein
1981Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge as Major Collings
1980Magnum, P.I. as Stewart Crane
1980Once Upon a Spy as Jack Chenault
1980The Women's Room as Norman
1979The French Atlantic Affair as Abe Santley
1979The Onion Field as Ian Campbell
1979Mrs. Columbo as Richard Dellinger
1979B. J. and the Bear
1978Taxi as Vincenzo Senaca
1978The Amazing Spider-Man
1976Family
1976Laverne & Shirley
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter








