Ted Danson
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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.
Known for
Credits
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
as Captain Hamill
Ted (2012)
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Body Heat (1981)
as Peter Lowenstein
Loch Ness (1996)
as Dr. Dempsey
Dad (1989)
as John Tremont
Cousins (1989)
as Larry Kozinski
Creepshow (1982)
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Big Miracle (2012)
as J. W. McGraw
Mad Money (2008)
as Don Cardigan
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
as Jack Holden
The One I Love (2014)
as Therapist
The Human Contract (2008)
as E.J Winters
Fronterz (2004)
Actor
Bye Bye Benjamin (2006)
as Bill
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
as Ray
Elf: That's a Wrap (2004)
as Self
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
as Jack Holden
Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
as Dave
Once Upon a Spy (1980)
as Jack Chenault
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood (2003)
as Ted
Henry David Thoreau (2026)
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
The Onion Field (1979)
as Ian Campbell
For Our Children (1993)
as Self
We Are the Children (1987)
Actor
Made in America (1993)
as Hal Jackson
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1980)
as Major Collings
Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025)
as Self
Something About Amelia (1984)
as Steven Bennett
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
Our Family Business (1981)
as Gep
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
Mumford (1999)
as Jeremy Brockett
Homegrown (1998)
as Gianni Saletzzo
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
as Maitre D'
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
as Self
The Amateurs (2006)
as Moose
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
as Sam Malone
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
A Fine Mess (1986)
as Spence Holden
Nobel Son (2007)
as Harvey Parrish
Living with the Dead (2002)
as James Van Praagh
CSI: Immortality (2015)
as D.B. Russell
30 Rock: A One-Time Special (2020)
as Ted Danson
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)
as Jim Tuite
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Jock the Hero Dog (2011)
as Pezulu (voice)
Jerry and Tom (1998)
as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl (2022)
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place (2019)
as Self
Our Fathers (2005)
as Mitchell Garabedian
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Sam Malone
The Open Road (2009)
as Coach
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
as Self
Little Treasure (1985)
as Eugene Wilson
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The End of the Line (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Pontiac Moon (1994)
as Washington Bellamy
Just Between Friends (1986)
as Chip Davis
It Must Be Love (2004)
as George Gazelle
When the Bough Breaks (1986)
as Alex
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
Knights of the South Bronx (2005)
as Richard Mason
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls (2016)
as Self
The Women's Room (1980)
as Norman
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love? (1987)
Actor
Allison Sydney Harrison (1983)
as David Harrison
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale (2019)
as Self
We're All Plastic People Now (2023)
as Self
Cowboy (1983)
as Dale Weeks
The Search for Atlantis (2000)
as Narrator