Ted Danson
Known for: Acting
Born: December 29, 1947
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, winni…
Known for
Cousins
1989
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
2019
The End of the Line
2009
Our Fathers
2005
A Fine Mess
1986
Loch Ness
1996
Pontiac Moon
1994
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
Knights of the South Bronx
2005
We're All Plastic People Now
2023
Once Upon a Spy
1980
Something About Amelia
1984
We Are the Children
1987
It Must Be Love
2004
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
CSI: Immortality
2015
The Search for Atlantis
2000
When the Bough Breaks
1986
Help Save Planet Earth
1990
Dad
1989
Made in America
1993
Getting Even with Dad
1994
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
2019
Just Between Friends
1986
Allison Sydney Harrison
1983
Little Treasure
1985
Our Family Business
1981
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006
Cowboy
1983
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
2003
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
3 Men and a Baby
1987
The Amateurs
2006
Living with the Dead
2002
The One I Love
2014
Henry David Thoreau
2026
Mad Money
2008
The Onion Field
1979
Body Heat
1981
Jerry and Tom
1998
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
2016
Fronterz
2004
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025
Jock the Hero Dog
2011
Homegrown
1998
Big Miracle
2012
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Hearts Beat Loud
2018
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
Elf: That's a Wrap
2004
Nobel Son
2007
The Human Contract
2008
Creepshow
1982
The Open Road
2009
Saving Private Ryan
1998
The Women's Room
1980
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Mumford
1999
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
1981
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Voices That Care
1991
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
For Our Children
1993
She's Having a Baby
1988
The Earth Day Special
1990
Ted
2012
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Cheers
1982
Ink
1996
The Simpsons
1989
Dinner for Five
2001
Ellen
1994
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
B. J. and the Bear
1979
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Help Me Help You
2006
The Daily Show
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The View
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Frasier
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Inside Comedy
2012
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Finding Your Roots
2012
Becker
1998
The Colbert Report
2005
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
Tucker's Witch
1982
MADtv
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Cosby
1996
Grosse Pointe
2000
Conan
2010
Family
1976
Gulliver's Travels
1996
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Bored to Death
2009
Brain Games
2011
Saturday Night Live
1975
Mulligan
2023
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Fargo
2014
King of the Hill
1997
CSI: Cyber
2015
The Good Place
2016
Taxi
1978
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
A Man on the Inside
2024
The Orville
2017
Rachael Ray
2006
Living with the Dead
2002
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
American Dad!
2005
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Veronica's Closet
1997
Mr. Mayor
2021
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Good Mythical Morning
2012
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Damages
2007
American Masters
1986
Henry David Thoreau
2026
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
The Talk
2010