Ted Danson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-12-29 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

San Diego, California, USA

Ted Danson

Biography

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Orville

    The Orville

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Becker

    Becker

  • The Good Place

    The Good Place

  • Damages

    Damages

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Family

    Family

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • A Man on the Inside

    A Man on the Inside

  • Mulligan

    Mulligan

  • Ted

    Ted

  • Veronica's Closet

    Veronica's Closet

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Mr. Mayor

    Mr. Mayor

  • Creepshow

    Creepshow

  • CSI: Cyber

    CSI: Cyber

  • Cosby

    Cosby

  • Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Nobel Son

    Nobel Son

  • Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

    Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

  • Mrs. Columbo

    Mrs. Columbo

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • The Human Contract

    The Human Contract

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Knights of the South Bronx

    Knights of the South Bronx

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Mad Money

    Mad Money

  • 3 Men and a Baby

    3 Men and a Baby

  • Brain Games

    Brain Games

  • For Our Children

    For Our Children

  • The Amazing Spider-Man

    The Amazing Spider-Man

  • The Onion Field

    The Onion Field

  • Hearts Beat Loud

    Hearts Beat Loud

  • Grosse Pointe

    Grosse Pointe

  • Made in America

    Made in America

  • Pontiac Moon

    Pontiac Moon

  • Living with the Dead

    Living with the Dead

  • Big Miracle

    Big Miracle

  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

  • Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Help Me Help You

    Help Me Help You

  • CSI: Immortality

    CSI: Immortality

  • Body Heat

    Body Heat

  • Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

  • Allison Sydney Harrison

    Allison Sydney Harrison

  • Little Treasure

    Little Treasure

  • Mumford

    Mumford

  • The One I Love

    The One I Love

  • The French Atlantic Affair

    The French Atlantic Affair

  • Tucker's Witch

    Tucker's Witch

  • Ink

    Ink

  • Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

    Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

  • Homegrown

    Homegrown

  • Dad

    Dad

  • Getting Even with Dad

    Getting Even with Dad

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • 3 Men and a Little Lady

    3 Men and a Little Lady

  • When the Bough Breaks

    When the Bough Breaks

  • Cowboy

    Cowboy

  • Once Upon a Spy

    Once Upon a Spy

  • Jerry and Tom

    Jerry and Tom

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • The Amateurs

    The Amateurs

  • Our Family Business

    Our Family Business

  • The Women's Room

    The Women's Room

  • It Must Be Love

    It Must Be Love

  • Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

    Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

  • Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

    Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

    In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

  • Bye Bye Benjamin

    Bye Bye Benjamin

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • The End of the Line

    The End of the Line

  • A Fine Mess

    A Fine Mess

  • Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • 30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    30 Rock: A One-Time Special

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Jock the Hero Dog

    Jock the Hero Dog

  • Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

    Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

  • We're All Plastic People Now

    We're All Plastic People Now

  • Living with the Dead

    Living with the Dead

  • Loch Ness

    Loch Ness

  • The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

    The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

  • Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

    Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

  • The Open Road

    The Open Road

  • Just Between Friends

    Just Between Friends

  • Cousins

    Cousins

  • Fronterz

    Fronterz

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

    How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited

    Fight for Your Right Revisited

  • Something About Amelia

    Something About Amelia

  • We Are the Children

    We Are the Children

  • The Search for Atlantis

    The Search for Atlantis