Ted Danson
Actor
- Born
- December 29, 1947 (age 78) · San Diego, California, USA
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.
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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.
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Known for
Saving Private Ryan
July 24, 1998
Ted
June 29, 2012
Creepshow
November 10, 1982
3 Men and a Baby
November 27, 1987
The One I Love
August 8, 2014
Mad Money
January 17, 2008
Body Heat
August 28, 1981
3 Men and a Little Lady
November 21, 1990
Big Miracle
February 2, 2012
Made in America
January 6, 1993
Hearts Beat Loud
June 8, 2018
She's Having a Baby
February 5, 1988
Acting72
- 2026Henry David Thoreau as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
- 2025Starring Dick Van Dyke as Self
- 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- 2023We're All Plastic People Now as Self
- 2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- 202030 Rock: A One-Time Special as Ted Danson
- 2019Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale as Self
- 2019The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place as Self
- 2018Hearts Beat Loud as Dave
- 2016