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