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