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