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