Ted Danson
ActingAlso Known As
Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III
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.
Movies
(72 total)
Saving Private Ryan
as Captain Hamill
Ted
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Creepshow
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
3 Men and a Baby
as Jack Holden
The One I Love
as Therapist
Mad Money
as Don Cardigan
Body Heat
as Peter Lowenstein
3 Men and a Little Lady
as Jack Holden
Big Miracle
as J. W. McGraw
Made in America
as Hal Jackson
Hearts Beat Loud
as Dave
Getting Even with Dad
as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
She's Having a Baby
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Nobel Son
as Harvey Parrish
Loch Ness
as Dr. Dempsey
The Onion Field
as Ian Campbell
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
Dad
as John Tremont
Mumford
as Jeremy Brockett
The Amateurs
as Moose
TV Shows
(72 total)
The Simpsons
as Sam Malone (voice)
Fargo
as Sheriff Hank Larsson
American Dad!
as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
The Good Place
as Michael
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as D.B. Russell
The Orville
as Admiral Perry
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ted Danson
Frasier
as Sam Malone
Cheers
as Sam Malone
King of the Hill
as Tom Hammond (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
Magnum, P.I.
as Stewart Crane
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest
Bored to Death
as George Christopher
Conan
as Self - Guest
CSI: Cyber
as D.B. Russell
Damages
as Arthur Frobisher