Ted Danson
Birthday
1947/12/29 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
Also know as
Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III, Τεντ Ντάνσον, Тед Дэнсон, 테드 댄슨, 泰德・丹森
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, winni...Read more
Acting
(1998) Saving Private Ryan
as Captain Hamill
(1989) Dad
as John Tremont
(1999) Mumford
as Jeremy Brockett
(1990) 3 Men and a Little Lady
as Jack Holden
(1989) Cousins
as Larry Kozinski
(2008) Mad Money
as Don Cardigan
(1993) Made in America
as Hal Jackson
(1987) 3 Men and a Baby
as Jack Holden
(2019) The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
as Self
(1979) The Onion Field
as Ian Campbell
(2009) The End of the Line
as Narrator (voice)
(1994) Getting Even with Dad
as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
(1981) Body Heat
as Peter Lowenstein
(2005) Our Fathers
as Mitchell Garabedian
(2011) Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Maitre D'
(2007) Nobel Son
as Harvey Parrish
(1981) Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
as Major Collings
(1991) Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
(1982) Creepshow
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
(2006) The Amateurs
as Moose
(1998) Homegrown
as Gianni Saletzzo
(1986) A Fine Mess
as Spence Holden
(2019) Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
as Self
(1996) Loch Ness
as Dr. Dempsey
(1994) Pontiac Moon
as Washington Bellamy
(1986) Just Between Friends
as Chip Davis
(2011) Jock the Hero Dog
as Pezulu (voice)
(2012) Ted
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
(1998) Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Jim Tuite
(2002) Living with the Dead
as James Van Praagh
(1998) Jerry and Tom
as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
(2005) Knights of the South Bronx
as Richard Mason
(2023) We're All Plastic People Now
as Self
(2012) Big Miracle
as J. W. McGraw
(1980) Once Upon a Spy
as Jack Chenault
(1983) Allison Sydney Harrison
as David Harrison
(2016) For the Love of Spock
as Jack (archive footage)
(1984) Something About Amelia
as Steven Bennett
(1987) We Are the Children
as ---
(2004) It Must Be Love
as ---
(1985) Little Treasure
as Eugene Wilson
(2014) The One I Love
as Therapist
(2009) Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
(1980) The Women's Room
as Norman
(2012) Finding Zac Efron
as Himself
(2002) NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
(1981) Our Family Business
as Gep
(2023) Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
(1996) Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
(2016) Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
(2015) CSI: Immortality
as D.B. Russell
(1993) For Our Children
as Self
(1987) How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love
as ---
(2010) 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
(2000) The Search for Atlantis
as Narrator
(2016) Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
as self
(2008) The Human Contract
as E.J Winters
(1986) When the Bough Breaks
as Alex
(1988) Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Sam Malone
(2006) Bye Bye Benjamin
as Bill
(2018) Hearts Beat Loud
as Dave
(1988) She's Having a Baby
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
(2009) The Open Road
as Coach
(2004) Fronterz
as ---
(1983) Cowboy
as Dale Weeks
(2020) 30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Ted Danson
(1998) Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
(1990) The Earth Day Special
as Sam Malone
(2011) Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
as Self
(1980) Magnum, P.I.
as Stewart Crane
(1996) Ink
as Mike Logan
(1982) Cheers
as Sam Malone
(1989) The Simpsons
as Sam Malone (voice)
(2001) Dinner for Five
as ---
(1994) Ellen
as Self (uncredited)
(2003) The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
(1979) B. J. and the Bear
as ---
(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as D.B. Russell
(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as ---
(2006) Help Me Help You
as Dr. Bill Hoffman
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as ---
(1997) The View
as Self
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(1993) Frasier
as Sam Malone
(1993) Diagnosis: Murder
as Ted Danson
(2012) Inside Comedy
as Self
(1976) Laverne & Shirley
as ---
(2012) Finding Your Roots
as Self
(1998) Becker
as Dr. John Becker
(2005) The Colbert Report
as ---
(1978) The Amazing Spider-Man
as ---
(1982) Tucker's Witch
as Danny Kirkwood
(1995) MADtv
as Self
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(2007) Damages
as Arthur Frobisher
(1996) Cosby
as ---
(2000) Grosse Pointe
as ---
(1970) Somerset
as Tom Conway
(2010) Conan
as Self
(1976) Family
as ---
(1996) Gulliver's Travels
as Lemuel Gulliver
(1999) The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
(2009) Bored to Death
as George Christopher
(2011) Brain Games
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(2023) Mulligan
as (voice)
(2014) Fargo
as Sheriff Hank Larsson
(2005) The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
(1997) King of the Hill
as Tom Hammond (voice)
(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(2015) CSI: Cyber
as D.B. Russell
(2016) The Good Place
as Michael
(1978) Taxi
as Vincenzo Senaca
(2007) Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Little Danson Man
(1979) The French Atlantic Affair
as Abe Santley
(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show
as ---
(2024) A Man on the Inside
as Charles Nieuwendyk
(2017) The Orville
as Admiral Perry
(2006) Rachael Ray
as ---
(2002) Living with the Dead
as James Van Praagh
(2015) Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(2000) Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ted Danson
(2014) Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
(1989) The Jim Henson Hour
as Himself
(2005) American Dad!
as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
(2009) Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(1979) Mrs. Columbo
as Richard Dellinger
(1997) Veronica's Closet
as Nick Vanover
(2021) Mr. Mayor
as Mayor Neil Bremer
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
(2012) Good Mythical Morning
as Self
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner