Ted Danson
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1947-12-29 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- San Diego, California, USA
- Also 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (71)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as D.B. Russell
The Simpsons
1989
as Sam Malone (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Good Mythical Morning
2012
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
Fargo
2014
as Sheriff Hank Larsson
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
The View
1997
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Tom Hammond (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest / Self - Mean Tweets
Frasier
1993
as Sam Malone
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
The Talk
2010
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Ted Danson
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Ted Danson
Cheers
1982
as Sam Malone
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Damages
2007
as Arthur Frobisher
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
The Good Place
2016
as Michael
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Stewart Crane
The Orville
2017
as Admiral Perry
Taxi
1978
as Vincenzo Senaca
American Masters
1986
as Self - Interviewee
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self - Guest
Ellen
1994
as Self (uncredited)
Becker
1998
as Dr. John Becker
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Little Danson Man
The Word
1990
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
A Man on the Inside
2024
as Charles Nieuwendyk
Rachael Ray
2006
as Self - Guest
CSI: Cyber
2015
as D.B. Russell
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Cosby
1996
Family
1976
Mr. Mayor
2021
as Mayor Neil Bremer
Mulligan
2023
as (voice)
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Nick Vanover
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Self
Bored to Death
2009
as George Christopher
Mrs. Columbo
1979
as Richard Dellinger
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Brain Games
2011
as Self
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
as Maj. Collings
Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Lemuel Gulliver
Tucker's Witch
1982
as Danny Kirkwood
Movies (73)
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Captain Hamill
Ted
2012
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Loch Ness
1996
as Dr. Dempsey
Big Miracle
2012
as J. W. McGraw
Body Heat
1981
as Peter Lowenstein
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Sam Malone
Henry David Thoreau
2026
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
The One I Love
2014
as Therapist
Hearts Beat Loud
2018
as Dave
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006
as Bill
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Creepshow
1982
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Once Upon a Spy
1980
as Jack Chenault
Dad
1989
as John Tremont
3 Men and a Baby
1987
as Jack Holden
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
as Maitre D'
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Sam Malone
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
The Human Contract
2008
as E.J Winters
Jerry and Tom
1998
as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Something About Amelia
1984
as Steven Bennett
Cousins
1989
as Larry Kozinski
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
2003
as Ted
Just Between Friends
1986
as Chip Davis
Getting Even with Dad
1994
as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
Living with the Dead
2002
as James Van Praagh
Elf: That's a Wrap
2004
as Self
Mad Money
2008
as Don Cardigan
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
as Ted Danson
Our Fathers
2005
as Mitchell Garabedian
We Are the Children
1987
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
as Jack Holden
When the Bough Breaks
1986
as Alex
Jock the Hero Dog
2011
as Pezulu (voice)
The Women's Room
1980
as Norman
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
as Self
CSI: Immortality
2015
as D.B. Russell
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
1981
as Major Collings
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
It Must Be Love
2004
as George Gazelle
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
The Onion Field
1979
as Ian Campbell
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
as Jim Tuite
Pontiac Moon
1994
as Washington Bellamy
Little Treasure
1985
as Eugene Wilson
Fronterz
2004
Made in America
1993
as Hal Jackson
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
Nobel Son
2007
as Harvey Parrish
Help Save Planet Earth
1990
as Self
The Amateurs
2006
as Moose
For Our Children
1993
as Self
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Our Family Business
1981
as Gep
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Knights of the South Bronx
2005
as Richard Mason
Homegrown
1998
as Gianni Saletzzo
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
2019
as Self
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
2016
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
A Fine Mess
1986
as Spence Holden
The Search for Atlantis
2000
as Narrator
Mumford
1999
as Jeremy Brockett
The Open Road
2009
as Coach
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
as Self
The End of the Line
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Allison Sydney Harrison
1983
as David Harrison
Cowboy
1983
as Dale Weeks
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
2019
as Self
We're All Plastic People Now
2023
as Self
About Ted Danson
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, winni… With 144 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Ted Danson has appeared in 73 films and 71 TV shows.
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- Body Heat (1981) — as Peter Lowenstein
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