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Ted Danson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.


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Born:
Dec 29, 1947 In San Diego, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
101
First Appeared:
In the series Somerset 1970-03-30
Latest Project:
Series A Man on the Inside 2024-11-21
Known For
Poster of Bye Bye Benjamin
Poster of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Poster of The French Atlantic Affair
Poster of Family
Filmography
Series A Man on the Inside Charles 2024-11-21
Movie Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Self 2023-12-21
Series Mr. Mayor Mayor Neil Bremer 2021-01-07
Movie 30 Rock: A One-Time Special Ted Danson 2020-07-16
Movie The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place Self 2019-09-19
Movie Hearts Beat Loud Dave 2018-06-08
Series The Good Place Michael 2016-09-19
Movie Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Self 2016-02-21
Movie For the Love of Spock Jack (archive footage) 2016-09-09
Series CSI: Cyber D.B. Russell 2015-03-04
Movie CSI: Immortality D.B. Russell 2015-09-27
Series Fargo Sheriff Hank Larsson 2014-04-15
Movie The One I Love Therapist 2014-08-08
Movie Finding Zac Efron Himself 2012-02-13
Movie Big Miracle J. W. McGraw 2012-02-02
Movie Ted Ted Danson (uncredited) 2012-06-29
Movie Fight for Your Right Revisited Maitre D' 2011-04-22
Movie Jock the Hero Dog Pezulu (voice) 2011-07-29
Movie The Open Road Coach 2009-02-07
Movie The End of the Line Narrator (voice) 2009-06-12
Series Bored to Death George Christopher 2009-09-20
Movie Waking Sleeping Beauty Jack Holden (archive footage) 2009-09-05
Movie Mad Money Don Cardigan 2008-01-17
Movie The Human Contract E.J Winters 2008-09-12
Movie Nobel Son Harvey Parrish 2007-04-28
Series Damages Arthur Frobisher 2007-07-24
Movie Bye Bye Benjamin Bill 2006-01-31
Movie The Amateurs Moose 2006-04-28
Series Help Me Help You Dr. Bill Hoffman 2006-09-26
Movie Our Fathers Mitchell Garabedian 2005-05-11
Series The Colbert Report Unknown 2005-10-17
Movie Knights of the South Bronx Richard Mason 2005-12-06
Movie It Must Be Love 2004-02-15
Movie Fronterz 2004-08-06
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Unknown 2003-09-08
Movie Living with the Dead James Van Praagh 2002-04-28
Movie NBC 75th Anniversary Special Self 2002-05-05
Series Dinner for Five Unknown 2001-07-06
Movie The Search for Atlantis Narrator 2000-01-20
Series Grosse Pointe Unknown 2000-09-22
Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation D.B. Russell 2000-10-06
Series Curb Your Enthusiasm Unknown 2000-10-15
Series The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Unknown 1999-03-30
Movie Mumford Jeremy Brockett 1999-09-24
Movie Homegrown Gianni Saletzzo 1998-04-17
Movie Thanks of a Grateful Nation Jim Tuite 1998-05-31
Movie Saving Private Ryan Captain Hamill 1998-07-24
Series Becker Dr. John Becker 1998-11-02
Movie Jerry and Tom The Guy Who Loved Vicki 1998-12-04
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Series The Daily Show Unknown 1996-07-22
Series Ink Mike Logan 1996-10-21
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series Gulliver's Travels Lemuel Gulliver 1996-02-04
Movie Loch Ness Dr. Dempsey 1996-08-23
Movie Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Self 1996-10-06
Series Cosby Unknown 1996-09-16
Series MADtv Unknown 1995-10-14
Series Ellen Unknown 1994-03-29
Movie Pontiac Moon Washington Bellamy 1994-11-03
Movie Getting Even with Dad Raymond 'Ray' Gleason 1994-06-17
Movie Made in America Hal Jackson 1993-01-06
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Series Frasier Sam Malone 1993-09-16
Series Diagnosis: Murder Unknown 1993-10-29
Movie Voices That Care Self - Choir Member 1991-02-28
Movie The Earth Day Special Sam Malone 1990-04-22
Movie 3 Men and a Little Lady Jack Holden 1990-11-21
Movie Cousins Larry Kozinski 1989-02-10
Movie Dad John Tremont 1989-10-27
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17
Movie She's Having a Baby Ted Danson (uncredited) 1988-02-05
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Movie Mickey's 60th Birthday Sam Malone 1988-11-13
Movie We Are the Children 1987-03-16
Movie 3 Men and a Baby Jack Holden 1987-11-27
Movie How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love 1987-04-13
Movie Just Between Friends Chip Davis 1986-03-21
Movie When the Bough Breaks Alex 1986-10-12
Movie A Fine Mess Spence Holden 1986-08-08
Movie Little Treasure Eugene Wilson 1985-05-01
Movie Something About Amelia Steven Bennett 1984-01-09
Series Cheers Sam Malone 1982-09-30
Series Tucker's Witch Unknown 1982-10-06
Movie Creepshow Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over") 1982-11-10
Movie Body Heat Peter Lowenstein 1981-08-28
Movie Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge Major Collings 1981-05-09
Movie Our Family Business Gep 1981-09-20
Movie The Women's Room Norman 1980-09-14
Movie Once Upon a Spy Jack Chenault 1980-09-19
Series Magnum, P.I. Unknown 1980-12-11
Series B. J. and the Bear Unknown 1979-02-10
Series Mrs. Columbo Unknown 1979-02-26
Movie The Onion Field Ian Campbell 1979-09-09
Series The French Atlantic Affair Abe Santley 1979-11-15
Series The Amazing Spider-Man Unknown 1978-04-05
Series Laverne & Shirley Unknown 1976-01-27
Series Family Unknown 1976-03-09
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
Series Somerset Tom Conway 1970-03-30