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Ted Danson
Actor
Born December 29, 1947 (74 years)
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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Filmography
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor (TV Series) · as Mayor Neil Bremer |
| 2018 | Hearts Beat Loud · as Dave |
| 2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Admiral Perry |
| 2016 | The Good Place (TV Series) · as Michael |
| 2016 | For the Love of Spock · as Jack |
| 2015 | CSI: Immortality · as D.B. Russell |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber (TV Series) · as D.B. Russell |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Sheriff Hank Larsson |
| 2014 | The One I Love · as Therapist |
| 2012 | Ted · as Ted Danson (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Big Miracle · as J. W. McGraw |
| 2011 | Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited · as Maitre D' |
| 2011 | Jock the Hero Dog · as Pezulu (voice) |
| 2010 | 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift · as actor |
| 2009 | The Open Road · as Coach |
| 2009 | The End of the Line · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Bored to Death (TV Series) · as George Christopher |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Jack Holden (archive footage) |
| 2008 | The Human Contract · as E.J Winters |
| 2008 | Mad Money · as Don Cardigan |
| 2007 | Nobel Son · as Harvey Parrish |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series) · as Little Danson Man |
| 2007 | Damages (TV Series) · as Arthur Frobisher |
| 2006 | Bye Bye Benjamin · as Bill |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You (TV Series) · as Dr. Bill Hoffman |
| 2006 | Heist (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx · as Richard |
| 2005 | Our Fathers · as Mitchell Garabedian |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Dr. Ray Petit (voice) |
| 2005 | 20 to One (TV Series) · as Sam Malone |
| 2005 | The Amateurs · as Moose |
| 2004 | It Must Be Love · as Unknown |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as D.B. Russell |
| 2004 | Cliff's Notes: The Wisdom of Cliff Clavin · as Sam Malone |
| 2004 | Virtual Vera · as Sam Malone |
| 2004 | Carla's Whipping Boy · as Sam Malone |
| 2004 | Marching on to Season Two · as Sam Malone |
| 2004 | Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane · as Sam Malone |
| 2004 | Roz's Dating Tips · as Sam Malone |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat (TV Series) · as Terry McMillian |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Love at First Fight: Opposites Distract · as Sam Malone |
| 2003 | Coach Ernie Pantusso's Rules of the Game · as Sam Malone |
| 2003 | I'll Drink to That: Stormin' Norm-isms · as Sam Malone |
| 2002 | Living with the Dead · as James Van Praagh |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Ted Danson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as D.B. Russell |
| 2000 | Grosse Pointe (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Mumford · as Jeremy Brockett |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan · as Captain Fred Hamill |
| 1998 | Homegrown · as Gianni Saletzzo |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation · as Jim Tuite |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom · as The Guy Who Loved Vicki |
| 1998 | Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen · as Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Dr. John Becker |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet (TV Series) · as Nick Vanover |
| 1997 | Electric Playground (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Tom Hammond (voice) |
| 1996 | Loch Ness · as Dr. Dempsey |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV Series) · as Lemuel Gulliver |
| 1994 | Getting Even with Dad · as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason |
| 1994 | Pontiac Moon · as Washington Bellamy |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Ted Danson |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Sam Malone |
| 1993 | Made in America · as Hal Jackson |
| 1990 | Three Men and a Little Lady · as Jack Holden |
| 1989 | Cousins · as Larry Kozinski |
| 1989 | Dad · as John Tremont |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Sam Malone (voice) |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby · as Ted Danson (uncredited) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Three Men and a Baby · as Jack Holden |
| 1986 | A Fine Mess · as Spence Holden |
| 1986 | Just Between Friends · as Chip Davis |
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaks · as Alex |
| 1985 | Little Treasure · as Eugene Wilson |
| 1984 | Something About Amelia · as Steven Bennett |
| 1982 | Creepshow · as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over") |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Sam Malone |
| 1982 | Tucker's Witch (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Body Heat · as Peter Lowenstein |
| 1980 | Once Upon a Spy · as Jack Chenault |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | The Onion Field · as Ian Campbell |
| 1979 | Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge · as Major Collings |
| 1979 | Benson (TV Series) · as Dan Slater |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Vincenzo Senaca |
| 1977 | The Amazing Spider-Man (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) · as Unknown |
